Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3hqGWc3 Many people only know Bob Dylan as that guy with the whiny voice who inspires them to push the button on the radio every time his music is played. Furthermore, Dylan’s iconic status has transcended the actual music. So, here’s an entry point to his music. For those who think they know […]

im not sure i will be free to call in today, but just wanted to say… cause i love this kinda shit… dylan and joni really are two completely different types of artist. except for the occasional reveal, bob hides himself. his songs are mostly guarded and removed… and from a songwriting standpoint… he is […]

https://spoti.fi/3w2gg6y 1 Bonnie Raitt couldn’t break through. Her initial album was cut live to four track at a summer camp in Minnesota with Spider John Koerner and Willie Murphy. This was before record labels clamored for hits, they let you find your way, especially Warner Brothers. Also, people pooh-poohed AM radio. If you were authentic, […]

It wasn’t a hit. I’m not saying it was a stiff, but most people never heard it. Furthermore, radio didn’t play it. By 1971, FM radio stations were leaning harder, there was no room for singer-songwriters and their quiet music. This even haunted James Taylor, the biggest of the lot. Suddenly, he was an AM […]