LESTER PAUL
Our musical palette would be far less colorful without Les Paul.
MOTOWN
On this date, way back in 1960, Motown Records Corporation was founded. Berry Gordy had gotten his start helping to write hit songs for Jackie Wilson in the late ‘50s. With those earnings, in April 1959, Gordy and his sister Gwen founded Anna Records. Later that year he purchased a photography studio at 2648 West […]
Whitney, Jimi, Elvis, and The Great Gig in the Sky
How is Whitney Houston related to Dark Side of the Moon, Let It Bleed, Electric Ladyland, and Elvis? Here you go.
Best Drummer and Best Acoustic Guitarist Share Same Birthday
The man I consider the best drummer and the man I consider the best acoustic guitar player ever were both born yesterday. First, the drummer. John freakin’ Bonham would have been 76 today if he hadn’t drank 40 shots of vodka on October 26, 1980. John did everything with ferocious excess including beating the life […]
Lee Sklar – Bassist Extraordinaire
Today is the 77th birthday of one of the three most ubiquitous bassists in popular music history, Lee Sklar (the others being James Jamerson and Carol Kaye). Name a singer-songwriter or soft rock band from the ‘70’s and Lee likely anchored the rhythm section on at least one of their albums. Jackson, CS&N, Karla Bonoff, […]
Guaranteed to Raise Miles of Smiles
Two events that led to damn-near every great musical moment of our lives occurred on this date. The first: the birth of the cool, Miles Davis, who would have been 98 today. There is really no one to compare to Miles Davis as an influencer in modern jazz and, with Bitches Brew, he invented a […]
Loss of Another Woodstock Legend
One Less Legend
Yes, We Are Experienced
Music would never be the same…
Whenever you are having one of those days, here’s a reminder:
We all have bad days when it comes to financial or career decisions. There’s a difference though in a day with bad things that happen to us and a bad day due to our own poor judgement or stupidity, right? To put those bad financial/career-decision days that are “on you” in perspective, let me share […]
