Rob Bennett for The New York Times; Photo illustration by The New York Times
A few weeks ago, the NYTimes had a great article on a band called The Feelies. I went to their myspace page and the song "Slow Down" evoked images of a young Tripping Daisy- simple but inevitably charging on and catching your ear... Check them out and read up on their sordid tale!
(A wager to Bond: $10 says they're on one of the next two Wes Anderson movie soundtracks.)
Is YouTube great or what? Here's yet another fantastic video of our heroes, Buddy Guy and Buddy Miles, along with Jack Bruce on bass (he was on harmonica in the other video), in what appears to be the same show, or at least a similar one to the 1969 video from the other day.
While I'm at it, can't resist posting this one as well (see below). If you ever have the chance to see Buddy Guy perform live, go. Few other things are as important. I've seen him twice now, and each time it is an absolute joy to witness him open the show with this number...
They even know the words over in Japan! Catch up, America!
Buddy Miles and Buddy Guy on some British television show with a bunch of white folks sittin' around watchin' in 1969. Killer. No need to explain further. Just watch. You will be illuminated.
Wouldn't you know it -- here's yet another quality piece of music writing from that hep cat over at NONzine. The guy keeps cranking out solid material, and he's showing no signs of stopping. In the latest issue, he discusses newly reissued material from singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, as well as from blues legend Sleepy John Estes (pictured). Enjoy.
[Photo courtesy of some Turkish blues appreciation site.]
Well, dear reader, apparently it's a little harder for people to determine just who exactly was the greatest American blues-rock guitarist of the 1960s (as opposed to selecting the British equivalent). According to the most faithful of your fellow readers, Duane Allman (pictured) and Johnny Winter have equal stature among the music literati, as each garnered a whole two (count 'em: 2) votes apiece. Meanwhile, both Mike Bloomfield and Steve Cropper each received a single, solitary vote, while Henry Vestine did not. Here's hoping that our next reader poll receives a little more participation...
The music press,both mainstream and independent, focus the bulk of their attention on "new music" -- the latest albums and hot new artists. But what if "new music" meant something else? What if it referred to music that, regardless of when it was originally released -- this week or 50 years ago -- was just now being discovered by an individual, or perhaps by a generation? Any music could be "new." This Web publication charts our travels along the road of discovery as we become aware and gain a greater appreciation of some of the best music ever recorded from genres including rock 'n' roll, jazz, folk, soul, funk and, perhaps most importantly of all, the blues.
Discovering and appreciating some of the best music ever recorded in genres including rock, jazz, folk, soul, funk, and, perhaps most importantly of all, the blues.
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