Who’s gonna have a hit with this song? I was combing the blogs for bootlegs and I found this album by Bettye LaVette, a compilation of cuts from decades ago, most unreleased, and there in the track listing was "The Stealer". One of the most famous tracks in rock and roll was never a hit […]

From: John David SoutherSubject: Thanks from JD Souther Bob, Nothing appeals to me like a maverick and you definitely don’t wear anyone’s brand but your own. You’re one of a kind writing has cracked me up, made me scratch my head and look for the material covered, and now filled me with surprise and gratitude. […]

Them – Mystic Eyes/Gloria (Music Hall de France, 1965 Speaking of riveting live performances… While I’ve got your attention, watch this. It ain’t slick, and that’s its charm.  Take a look at the audience.  Even the oldster is into it! Despite being a TV mix, you can hear all the instruments.  The drumming is so […]

Best ever performance of Rosalita? – Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Bruce Springsteen may have been on the covers of both "Time" and "Newsweek", but he was positively unknown.  This was half a decade before MTV, long before Reagan legitimized greed and money became more important than music.  The only way to hear […]