Thin Lizzy “Jailbreak” (1976)
September 24, 2020
Thin Lizzy’s statuesque leader Phil Lynott, a beloved son of Dublin, and how he unexpectedly helped guide a long-awaited first local pint of Guinness. … More Thin Lizzy “Jailbreak” (1976)
Category: Classic Rock
Van Morrison “I’ve Been Working” (1970)
September 7, 2020
Labor Day wishes care of the ever hard-working, Van Morrison. … More Van Morrison “I’ve Been Working” (1970)
Cream “SWLABR” (1967)
September 1, 2020
The first rock supergroup with one of the great guitar intros in history, and a song title explained, if not pronounced. … More Cream “SWLABR” (1967)
The Doors “L’America” (1971)
August 15, 2020
The Doors burst into my world like a supernova for but a few magical years, much like the incredibly brief lifespan of the band itself, which disintegrated with the exceedingly predictable death of iconic frontman Jim Morrison of, well, that depends on who or what you believe … More The Doors “L’America” (1971)
ZZ Top “Blue Jean Blues” (1975)
July 27, 2020
..This is Billy Gibbons putting on a blues guitar clinic, of restraint and intensity. He’s not exactly holding back but he’s not showing off either. It’s all tone and feel, with attention to every note and lick, and the perfect intention.. … More ZZ Top “Blue Jean Blues” (1975)
Pink Floyd “Great Gig In The Sky” (1973)
June 26, 2020
One of the best-known songs on what remains the longest charting album in rock music history features none of the band’s four members, has no words, and spotlights only a session singer who initially turned down the gig to attend a Chuck Berry concert.. … More Pink Floyd “Great Gig In The Sky” (1973)
The Guess Who “No Time” (1969)
June 11, 2020
There are records, there are nights, and there are memories. Indelible, irreplaceable, lifetime memories. This one included me and my friends Zing and Stenley in our frat house (and later, critically, Stenley’s roommate Yak), and it featured one album: The Best of The Guess Who.. … More The Guess Who “No Time” (1969)
Creedence Clearwater Revival “Molina” (1970)
May 27, 2020
..I’d like to revisit the topic here to award an equally important title for the longest single fake ending duration – call it the qualitative title – to Creedence Clearwater Revival. In their 1970 hit ‘Molina,’ the band held their false finish for a full, time-stopping.. … More Creedence Clearwater Revival “Molina” (1970)
Rolling Stones “Dance Little Sister” (1974)
May 15, 2020
Over the years, rockers seem to have exhibited some curious ideas about sisters, but in particular little sisters. The thought occurred to me recently when hearing Elton John’s much-forgotten rave-up ‘Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock and Roll)’ – not explicitly about a “little” sister, but with the lyric.. … More Rolling Stones “Dance Little Sister” (1974)
Richie Havens “Freedom” (1969)
April 19, 2020
Of all the iconic performances that took place at Woodstock during its era-defining “3 Days of Peace & Music,” 32 acts in total, perhaps none was as singularly identifiable with the event, as historically significant for truly capturing the zeitgeist of the counter-culture moment, as Richie Havens’ classic rendition of his song ‘Freedom.’ Guess how … More Richie Havens “Freedom” (1969)