As we leave for LA tomorrow I thought I would cast my ears back to the glorious Californian Rock Star infested seventies and see who might have been lurking there. Look who I found! Humble Pie at The Forum in LA in 1973 with Stevie Marriott on vocals and guitar, Clem Clempson on guitar and […]
Todd Rundgren has been awarded an honoury doctorate by Berklee School Of Music in Boston.”This year’s honorary doctorate recipients were recognized for their achievements in contemporary music, for their enduring contributions to popular culture, and for the influence their careers and music have had on Berklee’s international student body.” Rundgren’s speech is a rather inspiring review of […]
Blops or Los Blops originally formed in 1964 in Isla Negra in Chile as a covers band playing contemporary hits by bands like The Stones, Cream, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Doors. Their name was taken from a cartoon character called Plops – Blops/Plops – I guess it was a good idea at the […]
In 1973, Stevie Wonder released two classic albums, signaling a major breakthrough artistically and commercially. His last major success was as Little Stevie Wonder releasing the single, Fingertips that reached No.1 on the US charts in 1963. Previous albums had crossed over as he evolved from the young blind wonder kid to the talented young man and […]
Don’t worry, I’m not finished yet and thanks to some helpful suggestions, the tragedy of classic No.2 songs being held off the No.1 spot by unworthy chart toppers continues. The Jean Genie was released by David Bowie in November 1972 as the first single from the forthcoming album Aladdin Sane released in April 1973. The song […]
On the continuing theme of ‘Tears’, I wonder about Eric Clapton’s Tears In Heaven and the tragedy of the death of his son. After recently seeing the film about Amy Winehouse, I think about her song, Tears Dry On Their Own and the tragedy of her terribly sad and pointless death. In lighter moments I […]