Author Archives: sixstrstories
One More Season’s Greetings
This has been fun. First Rock, then Jazz. How about some Christmas Rhythm & Blues? Here’s a favorite of mine. “Hey Santa Claus” was recorded by The Moonglows in 1953 – a very good year – for Chance Records. I discovered it on an album … Continue reading
More Season’s Greetings
So, it’s the end of a busy day. You’ve decked the halls, jingled the bells and harked the herald angels. You’re about to settle down on the couch, enjoy the warm glow of the lights on the tree and a glass of your favorite beverage and … Continue reading
Season’s Greetings
Need a little somethin’ to get you rockin’ on this Friday before the last weekend before Christmas day? I know just the thing. Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only… Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band!!!!!!!!! (Turn it up!) … Continue reading
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
Mighty Storm
For the past several days, with every weather report and TV news story that mentions the name “Sandy,” the voice of Bruce Springsteen singing his song “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” has gone through my mind. But today, another singer and song has … Continue reading
Autumn Leaves
The story goes that the land my neighbors and I live on was once home to a farmer. In the late 1970’s, long after the farmer passed on and the fields turned fallow, a real estate developer bought the large property, … Continue reading
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