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Tunes for a warmer evening A blast from the past to start this hot list out! This single off of “Double Vision” the bands second album reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1978 after being released in June of that same year. More Fuel on the Fire Loverboy’s third album brought us Continue reading

1970 – Lift Off Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood and Bev Bevan lifted Birmingham England up and the rest of the world would soon be on board. Continue reading

Coffee First Woke up early this morning and I am just letting thoughts run through my head on this post. Today’s coffee is good but not quite what I’m used to. Maxwell House just isn’t as strong as I prefer so until I get my lazy butt up and out the door to get my Continue reading

Roll With It Monday morning start up in Southern Michigan and coffee is made. Took all the pills Doc says to so now is the time to kick start the day and get ready to… Continue reading

The Rise In 1958 Barry Gordy Jr. had the fortune of meeting a local group called The Miracles and provided songwriting lessons to the leader William “Smokey” Robinson. The ensuing partnership formed the foundation of Motown Records. Motown launched with the Tamla label and Marv Johnson’s “Come to Me”, but “Money (That’s What I Want”) Continue reading

Today I present to you a classic sound from my youth, the great Uriah Heep and so without further ado here’s is a visual post just for you! Three is a prime number and these three songs represent just how primed I felt in the late 70’s when I was enjoying a joint or dosing Continue reading

In the Delta Why would I direct you to listen to a man who was born in 1902? Surely he couldn’t have anything that today’s youth would want to hear. I mean, we are talking about a man who grew up in the Delta for christ’s sake. What could a hostile preacher from the 1930’s possibly offer Continue reading

King Curtis February 7 1934-August 13 1971  Curtis Ousley was better known to the public as King Curtis. Growing up in the Fort Worth/Dallas area of Texas, Curtis started his musical career at the age of twelve learning the play the saxophone.  His musical interests leaned towards Jazz and R&B. Turning down scholarships for college Curtis joined Continue reading

Good Times One of the most memorable concerts of mine was October 7th 1976.  I went to the coliseum in my hometown with my brother who is three years prior my age to see Aerosmith with this band as the opening act and to this day I really enjoy their fine style on “The Martian Boogie”. This Continue reading

1971 found us watching what was to become a legendary show with the first episode of Soul Train.  Don Cornelius hosted and produced the show that brought us the “Soul Train Line” where two lines of dancers would strut their stuff  down the aisle between the lines. The “hippest trip in America” featured name acts where they Continue reading

What can anyone say to describe the sound this “GOD” puts down? His other nickname is maybe more well known, “Slowhand”  turns 79 years young this year and true to his style is doing what he enjoys most. The Yardbirds, Blind Faith, Cream, Derek and the Domino’s & John Mayhall and the Bluesbreakers are a few bands in Continue reading

The first time I heard of King Curtis was when I heard Duane Allman cover Soul Serenade. Being a devoted fan of the Allman Brothers Band I wanted to learn more about the music that influenced them so I started listening to this. A better saxophone player would be hard pressed to be found and Continue reading