Brubeck At Carnegie Hall 1963
The Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall album was recorded and released in 1963. The CD is longer than the album, with edited material replaced. The CD also follows the…
Stephen Stills’ Manassas Album
The first album by Manassas, featuring Stephen Stills and Chris Hillman was released in 1972. This is one of my favorite albums. I've owned three copies on vinyl, and I…
Christine McVie Solo Album (1984)
Christine McVie's has always been my favorite member of Fleetwood Mac. Her self-titled solo album released in 1984 is the only one she released while she was still with Fleetwood…
Best-Engineered Albums
Two of the best-engineered albums of the twentieth century, or of all time, are Exodus from Bob Marley (1977), and Avalon by Roxy Music (1982). Neither ever won awards in…
It’s A Beautiful Day
Here are five tracks from the San Francisco band, It's A Beautiful Day, featuring classically-trained violinist, David LaFlamme, and his wife Linda Baker LaFlamme. "LaFlamme" was a stage name he…
The Birth of Southern Rock
Southern rock didn't appear out of nowhere. It was preceded by the "swamp rock" sounds of Creedence Clearwater Revival. A "bayou" isn't exactly a "swamp," but it's close enough. When…
Frank Zappa’s Guitar Solos in New York 1976
A while back, someone sent me a link to a compilation of 14 of Zappa's guitar solos recorded live in New York in 1976. https://youtu.be/foxHz_4GO6E