Wilson Pickett “Hey Jude”
With the improbable help of Duane Allman, Wilson Pickett recorded an astonishing cover of the Beatles' anthem "Hey Jude" just three months after its original release.... Read More
Rockpile “Heart”
What band/artist not only had the best debut album, but arguably never produced another one as good throughout long careers to follow? A lot of interesting possibilities but I’m going with the following list (in no particular order): The Cars, Boston, Pearl Jam, The Police, Joe Jackson, The Go-Go’s, Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, B-52’s, The...... Read More
Chris Stapleton “Tryin’ To Untangle My Mind”
Not that it’s necessarily a recent epiphany but here’s my uplifting conclusion for the day: Everyone is incompetent and everyone is full of shit. Earlier this week I dealt with an insurance company and a government agency and everything went just swimmingly. That’s sarcasm. Heavy sarcasm. Around the same time I was exposed to a...... Read More