Emitt Rhodes – Spotify playlist 1 He was too good too soon in an era when giants walked the earth. Today it’s de rigueur to cut your album alone at home, you just fire up your computer and… There were no computers back then. It was an analog world. You used tape. And studio time […]

Johnny – Spotify Johnny – YouTube I heard this on the Spotify Americana playlist. I’m getting sick of the news podcasts. The big outlets are neutral when more emotion is necessary. And the ball never really moves. So I decided to listen to music. I pulled up my Discover Weekly, and surprisingly, every track was […]

1 I first heard “Uncle John’s Band” on WNEW-FM. It was June of 1970, the track was released as a single. Needless to say it wasn’t played on AM radio. Needless to say, most people had no idea who the Grateful Dead were. If they knew the name, they assumed it was a heavy metal […]

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band – Official Trailer The first half of this film is utterly astounding. Watching Ronnie Hawkins boogie on stage is worth the time alone. From back in the era when records were just the starting point, just the blueprint for a live performance. Those days are returning in […]