“Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac
Category Archives: Country Rock
It Makes No Difference, by The Band
Written by guest blogger Michael Shapiro: Musicians often cite their musical influences when describing how and what they write. As an aficionado rather than a practitioner, I often think of the friends and family members who have influenced my musical tastes; a long time close friend who introduced me to Springsteen, a college buddy whoContinue reading “It Makes No Difference, by The Band”
A Perfectly Different Drum
Different Drum, by the Stone Poneys
Friend of The Devil, by The Grateful Dead
The Perplexing Zeitgeist of “A Friend of the Devil”
Willin’, by Little Feat
“Willin'” is the Perfect Trucker Anthem
No Life Lessons, Just “Folsom Prison Blues”
“Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash
“The Weight” May Be My Favorite Song
“The Weight” by The Band
Rock and Roll Easter Eggs
Wikipedia defines an Easter egg as a “hidden message, or a secret feature.” In software, it could be a simple game that appears when a certain keyboard combination is used, or on a DVD, hidden features are revealed when a menu image is selected. Rock and roll is filled with wonderful Easter eggs. An EasterContinue reading “Rock and Roll Easter Eggs”
The Perfect Faith
It is said that the music you encounter in your late teens and early 20’s is imprinted on you for the rest of your life. This is the music you love, the music you always go back to, the music by which all other music you listen to will be judged. I first heard theContinue reading “The Perfect Faith”
Johnny Come Lately, by Steve Earle
“Johnny Come Lately” and a Difficult America
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