Hound Dog Taylor “Give Me Back My Wig” (1971)
Hound Dog Taylor brought us genuine house rocking music from the south side of Chicago, playing raw slide guitar blues that utilized five of his six fingers (yes, you read that right).... Read More
Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues” (2011)
Ten years ago Fleet Foxes released Helplessness Blues. Making the record was torturous and ultimately destroyed leader Robin Pecknold's long-term relationship. The result was so beautiful even his ex could see it was worth it.... Read More
Eagles “Those Shoes” (1979)
A familiar looking pair of shoes led to an unfamiliar office fiasco.
"Oh no you can't do that, once you started wearin' those shoes."... Read More
Kamasi Washington “Change of the Guard”
Only a truly epic show could've rescued what had turned into a disastrous last day at Jazzfest. Kamasi Washington delivered just that, with a prodigious performance of his momentous work, The Epic.... Read More
Freddie King “Going Down” (1971)
Guitar tone. It's a hard-to-pinpoint aesthetic that's challenging to define or describe. Yet it's still easy to recognize that Freddie King had some of the greatest tone of all time.... Read More
The Nighthawks “Destination” (1982)
The Nighthawks, George Thorogood, and an unexpected tag-team tandem, formed the alchemy for what I consider my greatest concert night ever.... Read More
David Lindley “Mercury Blues” (1981)
A guy you’ve heard on records a thousand times but didn’t know it was him, this maxi-instrumentalist's song became the perfect opener for a particular Playlist request.... Read More
Silk Sonic “Leave The Door Open” (2021)
I've never had a song get stuck in my head like this throwback gem by Silk Sonic. It's a good problem, but it might be making me a little crazy.... Read More
Marshall Tucker Band “Ramblin’”
A big thumbs up to Toy Caldwell of the legendary Marshall Tucker Band, who played lightning fast lead guitar licks using only, you guessed it, his thumb.... Read More
A.J. Croce “Nothing From Nothing” (2021)
A.J. Croce has got some incredible piano skills, and a brand new album of eclectic covers. And, as it turns out, he's also got a name.... Read More