Category Archives: Posts with Video

These posts contain embedded links to a YouTube video(s) with a musical soundtrack that is (somehow) related to the topic of the post.

Wrestling With The Angel, Chapter 14

Posted on September 25, 2021 by sixstrstories

Five years ago – almost to the day – I wrote about the song “Copper Canteen” by James McMurtry. “Copper Canteen” was the lead song on McMurtry’s then-brand-new album, Complicated Game. The last line of that post (titled “A Somewhat Recent … Continue reading →

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Charlie Watts

Posted on August 24, 2021 by sixstrstories

Tuesday, August 24, 2021. The text came in from my son at 1:02 pm. “RIP charlie watts! Sad news” Rather stunned, I quickly replied: “Oh no! Very sad news!” The first article that appeared on the news feed on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, Random Topics | Tagged Charlie Watts, Let It Bleed, The Rolling Stones | 1 Comment

The “Chitarra Battente” – a fourteenstr story

Posted on July 7, 2021 by sixstrstories

Last month, I had the great pleasure of spending an afternoon at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. It was my first time visiting this magnificent venue. While exploring the Raphael Room on the museum’s second floor, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, Random Topics | Tagged Chitarra Battente, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Jacopo Mosca Cavelli, Marcello Vitale, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Perugia Italy | 5 Comments

The Ballad of “Guitar Boogie Shuffle” (Remastered)

Posted on June 23, 2021 by sixstrstories

Ballad: A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas or verse. Prelude Many years ago, I bought a songbook: Classic Rock Instrumentals. I bought this book – published in 1992 by the Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation – because … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, The Ballad Series | Tagged Arthur Smith, Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother, Boogie Woogie, Chicago Stomp, Danny Cedrone, Deep Blues, Frank Virtue, Guitar Boogie, Guitar Boogie Shuffle, James Bruno, Jimmy Blythe, Pine Top Smith, Pine Top's Boogie Woogie, The Esquire Boys, The Rambler Trio, The Virtues, Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra | 2 Comments

Wrestling With The Angel, Chapter 13

Posted on March 19, 2021 by sixstrstories

It’s been a while since I’ve posted in this category, so I probably should let you know: the purpose of my Wrestling With The Angel series is to highlight and share individual songs that are on a list of mine … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, Wrestling With The Angel | Tagged 2021 SXSW Film Festival, Art, Boats To Build, Cold Dog Soup, Guy Clark, Herman Melville, Mark D. Sanders, Paul Whitfield, Sugar Hill Records, Tamara Saviano, Without Getting Killed or Caught | Leave a comment

The Voices of January

Posted on February 4, 2021 by sixstrstories

All of these musicians – each one especially revered for her/his unique and extraordinary voice – were born in January. Elizabeth Cotten – January 5 Elvis Presley – January 8 Joan Baez – January 9 Janis Jopin – January 19 … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, Random Topics | Tagged Amanda Gorman, Bruce Springsteen, Celebrating America, Inaugural Poet, Inauguration Day 2021, Land of Hope and Dreams, The Hill We Climb | Leave a comment

Sparklers: “Buffalo” by John Renbourn

Posted on December 2, 2020 by sixstrstories

This is the seventh installment of this category featuring recordings of outstanding performances by noteworthy guitarists – or – outstanding guitarists giving noteworthy performances. So, Ladies and Gentlemen! Let me introduce to you… “Buffalo” by John Renbourn. Give a listen. … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts with Video, Sparklers | Tagged Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar, Another Monday, Buffalo, John Renbourn, Transatlantic Records | Leave a comment

This Historic Day In Music: John Lennon

Posted on October 9, 2020 by sixstrstories

Like every other obsessed fan of The Beatles that I know, I have accumulated a sizable collection of books about The Beatles. One of those books is Beatlesongs by William J. Dowlding. The front cover of this 1989 Fireside paperback … Continue reading →

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Finding Covers – “Boots of Spanish Leather”

Posted on October 5, 2020 by sixstrstories

I awoke this morning with a song in my head. The song was “Boots of Spanish Leather” by Bob Dylan. But Bob wasn’t singing it. Martin Simpson was. Martin Simpson is the exceedingly accomplished British Folk musician rightfully revered as … Continue reading →

Posted in Finding Covers, Posts with Video | Tagged A Nod To Bob, Bob Dylan, Boots of Spanish Leather, Ed Gerhard, Martin Simpson | 2 Comments

Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five + One

Posted on September 28, 2020 by sixstrstories

The legendary Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five… Edward “Kid” Ory – Trombone Louis Armstrong – Cornet & Vocals Johnny Dodds – Clarinet Lil Hardin Armstrong – Piano Johnny St. Cyr – 6-String Banjo …made their first recordings – for … Continue reading →

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