Author Archives: sixstrstories
Hot Dog!
On June 15, 2010, I wrote and posted an essay called “Recent Discoveries.” In it, I relayed the story behind my exciting discovery of the very first use of an electric guitar – “Spanish,” not “Hawaiian” – on a commercially-released record! I had … Continue reading
Wrestling With The Angel, Chapter 6
Joe Keone was a trumpet player and, as I remember it, like me, a Music Education major at the University of New Hampshire in the 1970’s. During the course of our college-days friendship, Joe introduced me to one of his … Continue reading
“Dancin’ To The Beat (Of Your Heart)”
My love affair with Jazz has been long and memorable. From my teenage years as an avid reader and subscriber of Down Beat magazine, my first trip to a concert in Boston for a night of The Boston Globe Jazz Festival … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Parlophone PMC 7027 (Mono LP), PCS 7027 (Stereo LP)
They’d decided. The concert they gave on Monday, August 29, 1966 for 25,000 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California would be their last. They were tired of touring and performing, “performing” for audiences whose incessant screaming and yelling surely … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Bob Dylan
My 2010 post celebrating Bob Dylan’s birthday invited my readers to share their favorite Bob Dylan song. After missing the big day in 2011, I came back in 2012 and wrote a piece about some of the many outstanding (in … Continue reading
This Historic Day… You
You know who you are. Happy Birthday to you… This is the 39th time I have celebrated May 10 as the birthday of the love of my life and the most incredible woman I know. Happy Birthday to you… This … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson, the King of the Delta Blues Singers (and Guitarists) was born in Hazelhurst, Mississippi, on this day, May 8, in 1911. To again celebrate this day – please turn to the archives for November 2011 to read my … Continue reading
Another Saturday Night
As I entered the room, I heard laughter from the TV. “Saturday Night Live,” Andrea informed me. “Is that Jennifer Lawrence?” I asked. “Mm hmm,” she confirmed. “The Lumineers are going to be on.” And in a little while, there they were: … Continue reading
Staying Through The Credits
On a recent Saturday evening, my wife and I went to the movies. We saw 42, the excellent new movie about baseball legend Jackie Robinson. As is our habit, when the film was over, we stayed in our seats and watched … Continue reading
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