Maybe we have to credit Albert Grossman. The svengali leveraged his relationships to get Dylan’s songs heard. Really, if there’d been no Peter, Paul & Mary, would there be a Bob Dylan? But, despite Mr. Grossman’s voluminous connections, I’ve always believed the mark of a great songwriter is ANYBODY can sing his songs. There are […]

TAKE A LOOK AROUND Good things must endThey never lastLook to tomorrowForget the past You know when love ends.  Usually just a couple of beats after they do. For every guy who hits on a girl, there’s a plethora of males who wait to be approached, wait for the girl to take the initiative.  They […]

We used to have Jon Landau. And John Mendelssohn. Charles M. Young. And, of course, Lester Bangs. Now there’s not a single damn music writer you can trust, except maybe Kelefa Sanneh in the "New York Times". Then again, he’s in the "New York Times", precluding the edginess and honesty of Messrs. Young and Bangs. […]

What do you think of thatI’m sleeping down at the laundromat My buddy John Hughes came back from vacation and told me about this guy Rory Gallagher, who had a debut album that they were playing all over K.C. radio. I never had much respect for K.C. radio.  I figured that was the boonies compared […]