Remembering Kim Fowley
When I was younger, I was always fascinated by the LA music excitement. And while I loved the NYC music stage much better, the purest form of LA music came…
In Memoriam: Joe Cocker
There is nothing sadder than a death. Whether that death be a close family member, a friend, or someone you respect, the sudden departure of someone is jarring. Artists, whether…
In Memoriam: Ian McLagan
From his days with The Small Faces to his stint with the next phase, Faces, Ian McLagan handled the Hammond B3 with all of the magic one might expect of…
In Memoriam: Bobby Keys
When I think of Rock sax players, I think of two of them. One of them was the late Clarence Clemons of the E-Street Band. The other one is Bobby…
In Memoriam: Jack Bruce
It may only have been from 1966 to 1968, but what they packed into that short period of time was nothing short of monumental. Cream wasn’t just a band. They…
Talia’s Overflow Notes: In Great Appreciation – Glen Cornick of Jethro Tull
I actually know people who consider the dividing line between the great Jethro Tull albums from the ones that they considered not to be up to par as the one…
In Memoriam: Billy Rath
Not many may know who Billy Rath is. But that doesn’t make him any less a Rock and Roll persona who has contributed much to his profession. In this case,…
In Memoriam: John Dawson Winter III
Of all of the sad news to receive this morning… Johnny Winter, my first real guitar hero, the one that I held the standard of everyone else to, has passed…
Talia’s Overflow Notes: In Great Appreciation – Bobby Womack
It is Saturday, June 28th as I write this. Last night, as I was beginning to prepare my dinner, I did my usual thing. I said my evening prayers while…
In Memoriam: Casey Kasem
With the recent death of one of the world’s revered music personalities, we once again go in mourning. Rock and Roll, while young in nature, is filled with aging originals.…
In Memoriam: Bob Casale
DEVO back in the ’70s were quite the band. With a quirky style, a frenzied re-imagining of the Stones’ classic, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, and a brave sound, the…
In Memorium: Pete Seeger
What more can really be said? The great one has passed. On Monday, Pete Seeger died of natural causes at the grand age of 94. We, as a nation, as…