Fleetwood Mac was an English-based blues band whose manager put a faux version of the act on the road.  That’s what I remember from "Rolling Stone".  It was kind of like a fake Savoy Brown, or another band that gigged incessantly but had never broken through…  Who cared? I’d seen their albums in the bins.  […]

Now my record’s up to number threeAnd a woman recognized me and started to screamThis all seems like a crazy dreamI’ve been invited to a dinner with a prominent queen "Top Of The Pops"The Kinks Despite being absent from the core duo of the Beatles and the Stones, you’d be hard pressed to find a […]

In the late spring of 1971, I went to see Lee Michaels at the Fillmore East.  Primarily known for his one hit, "Do You Know What I Mean", prior to this Mr. Michaels was a combination blues player and thoughtful rocker.  I’m surprised his track "The War" got no airplay in light of the Iraq […]

And giving Wall Street institutions billions will solve the credit crisis. Getting excited about multiple price points at the iTunes Store is like being thrilled there are three price points at the gas station.  Or losing  your cookies that Coke comes in multiple-sized cups at 7-11. As for being DRM-free…  Whoopee!  As I’ve stated countless […]