"There's a time in life for Hoagy Carmichael. There's a time in life for Claude Debussy. There's a time in life for Jerry Lee Lewis. There's a time in life for Destiny's Child. All these things have their moment." ~Elvis Costello
07 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: dave clark five
From a 1965 Ed Sullivan show live telecast. The Dave Clark Five were to sing to a recorded backing instrumental track while “playing” unplugged instruments, but the tape snapped at the start.
A farcical scene ensues as screaming fans realize there’s nothing to scream about until the tape is reloaded and the band is forced to find their place before beginning to sing again, the illusion of them playing instruments shattered.
05 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: alice cooper
The Arizona Coyotes will go retro on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks, donning throwback jerseys on a night the team will honor former forward Jeremy Roenick.
Another figure from the Coyotes hockey scene will also be honored, just a bit more subtly. Goalie Mike Smith will wear a special mask for the game with rock icon Alice Cooper painted on its back plate…
See more: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=756743&navid=nhl:topheads
02 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: Led Zeppelin, louisville leopard percussionists
“Too good not to share”, wrote Jimmy Page when he posted this video of his Facebook page.
As its 3 million + views attest, the medley of Led Zeppelin classics, played by a group of young percussionists taught by Diane Downs, is indeed too good not to share.
27 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: apeman, the kinks
The Kinks: “Apeman” (1971)
It only peaked at #45 on the pop charts in 1971, but for my money this is one of the great rock songs of all time.
The desire to escape the everyday routine was a perennial theme in the songwriting of Ray Davies (see below).
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/08/26/songs-you-may-have-missed-469/
27 Feb 2015 2 Comments
in Video of the Week Tags: cigarette state, robbie fulks
See also: Recommended Albums #117 | Every Moment Has A Song
See also: Songs You May Have Missed #28 | Every Moment Has A Song (edcyphers.com)
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/02/25/songs-you-may-have-missed-343/
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