Monthly Archives: November 2012
This Historic Day In Music: Jimi Hendrix
The book is called: History of the World in Nine Guitars. It was written by Erik Orsenna, accompanied by Thierry Arnoult and published in 1996. The English edition was translated from the original French by Julia Shirek Smith and published … Continue reading
Joni & Neil
In my formative years as a singer, guitarist and songwriter, I learned much from the music of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. Joni Mitchell’s 1970 album Ladies Of The Canyon and Neil Young’s After The Gold Rush, also from 1970, … Continue reading
Politicians & Singers, Politics & Song
Here’s what I know, also knowing that a complete accounting of the subject would be much, much, much longer. In 2012, Barack Obama has James Taylor, will.i.am and Bruce Springsteen. Mitt Romney has Kid Rock. In 2008, the folks running … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: “Guitar Rag” by Sylvester Weaver
My post of November 2, 2010 started thus: “On November 2, 1923, African-American Blues guitarist Sylvester Weaver sat in front of the large horn/”microphone” of the acoustic recording machine in the New York City studios of OKeh Records. He played and recorded two original instrumental guitar pieces … Continue reading
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