If you need some pep in your step, this set by the great Etta James should do the trick:
If you need some pep in your step, this set by the great Etta James should do the trick:
It’s time for another tribute to the late, great Johnny Clegg with this 1990 show at the Zenith Paris.
Our tribute to Dr. John continues with two live shows from the YouTube. The first is a venerable teevee appearance with Johnny Winter. The second is a set with a small group. The sound starts off a bit wonky but it gets better. Stick with it.
The Rolling Stones have cancelled their 2019 tour, which means they won’t be playing Jazz Fest, which, in turn, means that I won’t see them from my top secret free viewing location. This 1989 show will simply have to do:
Today on Adrastos’ obsession with The Sopranos: a recent interview conducted by Harry Smith:
Paul Simon weekend continues with this 1992 appearance on MTV:
Here’s Fagen, Becker, and company on VH1 in 2000:
Doors week continues with this 1968 concert. The good news is that Jim Morrison neither exposes himself nor gets arrested.
Old 97’s weekend continues with two appearances on KEXP in Seattle. The first in 2014, the second in 2017.
Crowded House week continues at First Draft. In 1996, Crowded House said farewell to the world by playing a show outside the Sydney Opera House. Since they regrouped in 2006, they decided to celebrate the earlier celebration on its 20th anniversary. How celebratory of them. Pop open some bubbly and enjoy.
TCB is a 1968 teevee special produced by Motown in association with the guys who made Laugh In, George Schlatter and Ed Friendly. TCB was a then popular acronym standing for Taking Care of Business.
A few weeks back I wrote a pulp fiction post about The Gods Hate Kansas and the 1967 movie based on it. Without further adieu, I give you They Came From Beyond Space:
We’re not in Kansas any more, Toto.
When legendary San Francisco concert producer/promoter Bill Graham died in a helicopter crash in 1991, some of his friends gathered in Marconi Meadows in his honor. CSNY were among the performers.
I wrote about The Twilight Zone yesterday. Here’s a 1995 American Masters documentary about the late, great Rod Serling.
The Smithereens liked to say they’d play anywhere they could get an audience. This set proves that. The emcee reminds me of Linda Richman of SNL fame. It’s a pity that she didn’t say the Reens were like butter.
I wrote about the late Jon Hendricks yesterday. Here’s an episode of Soundstage featuring 2/3 of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross as well as Leon Thomas.
It’s a transfer from a home VHS recording so there are a few brief technical glitches. They’re worth riding out for the music.
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Here’s a 1996 Dwight Yoakam teevee special on the Disney Channel of all places.
I’m still mildly obsessed with Tom Petty. Here are two VH1 programs featuring TP.