Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
24 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: Led Zeppelin, spirit, stairway to heaven, taurus
An excellent wider-picture exposition of what is at issue in the recently concluded lawsuit involving Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” and Spirit’s “Taurus”.
Certain snarky newsfeed sites have portrayed the ruling in favor of Led Zeppelin as a good thing, and the lawsuit by the estate of Randy California as a bit of a classless money grab. We encourage you to take in the contents of TJR’s exceptionally well-done YouTube video before making up your mind.
23 Jun 2016 2 Comments
in Video of the Week Tags: chet atkins, converse, wah-way
20 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: and you and i, roger dean, yes
17 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: liberty bellows
In the historic district of Philadelphia stands one of the world’s largest accordion stores. This squeezebox epicenter is owned and operated by Michael Bulboff, who spends his days selling and repairing instruments with a crew of young experts who are passionate about sharing this oft-forgotten musical instrument with a new generation. But Bulboff’s most important student is his 3-year-old son. In teaching him the ins and outs of the accordion, Bulboff hopes to instill in him a lifelong passion for music.
17 Jun 2016 2 Comments
in Video of the Week Tags: the moody blues, to our childrens childrens children
The Moody Blues’ cosmic 1969 concept album To Our Children’s Children’s Children dealt with the topic of man’s reaching out into space, both in broad, philosophical terms and specifically in the form of the Apollo missions.
Here the album’s first three songs are synched nicely with NASA footage to convey through one fan’s interpretation the message of the record.
If this sparks an interest in this wonderful band’s music, we recommend you explore not only the rest of this fine album but the rest of their early catalog from their classic years of 1967-72.
The discography from those years is listed below. Adventure awaits!
1967 Days of Future Passed
1968 In Search of the Lost Chord
1969 On the Threshold of a Dream
1969 To Our Children’s Children’s Children
1970 A Question of Balance
1971 Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
1972 Seventh Sojourn
11 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: guster, three rivers arts festival
Guster performed a hastily-written new song about Pittsburgh, dogs, snowstorms, alleys and dumpsters (Called, oddly enough, “Pittsburgh, Dogs, Snowstorms, Alleys and Dumpsters”) with Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto guesting at the Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh last night.
We realize this band’s fun-loving dork/cool factor–not to mention great music–have earned them a lot of space on this blog (see links below). And we think it’s more than justified. No band we know combines great tunes with a spirit of fun like Guster. It’s a little like the Monkees, if they wrote their own material and their lead singer dressed in thrift store shirts.
See some of the original ‘Dumpster Set’ below.
Guster is as fun as it gets–but their musical and songwriting chops are no joke.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2016/04/15/video-of-the-week-guster-cover-a-fans-cover-video-of-their-song/
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2016/02/05/gusters-groundhog-day-concert-prank/
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2015/01/31/songs-you-may-have-missed-521/
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/03/17/songs-you-may-have-missed-364/
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/03/01/recommended-albums-9/
Every Moment Has A Song 