Todd Is “Tortured!” Time to look at another Todd Rundgren classic. Here how Todd describes this record: “I knew that the label was not taking, or promoting, my records seriously, so I thought, ‘why don’t I do an album where… Read More ›
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Warren Zevon! “Ray Donovan” Loves It! Linda Ronstadt’s Smash Hits! Eagles All Over It! Jackson Browne Produced It!
A Pair Of “Desperados” Indeed! Tonight, the ending of “Ray Donovan” included “Desperadoes Under The Eaves”, a brilliant Warren Zevon Song from this Brilliant self-titled Warren Zevon album! Let’s look at one of Zevon’s greatest artistic achievements, which was used… Read More ›
Laura Nyro’s Smash Hits – For Barbra Streisand! Three Dog Night! Fifth Dimension!
Some of the catchiest pop songs of the late 60’s and early 70’s were written by one person, the terrific Singer/Songwriter Laura Nyro: Laura Nyro’s Hit Singles For Others! Nyro released a number of great album – and I wanted… Read More ›
The Eagles’ “Desperado” Disaster! Brilliant Music! Shocking Album Snub! Beautiful “Tequila Sunrise”!
The “Outlaw” Eagles! It’s hard to believe, but the second Eagles album bombed when it was released – but is now considered a seminal part of the band’s history! For a time in the 70’s, rock’n’roll bands were the new… Read More ›
Ten Amazing Documentaries! Sex! Death! Comedy! Siberia! Fantastic Non-Fiction You Need To See!!
Time For Some “Truth!” I love documentaries. They can be deadly serious or comically absurd – they can be lurid, spiritual, political and everything in between – here are ten examples of great documentaries you need to see! “Roger and… Read More ›
“Band On The Run!” Paul McCartney’s Triumph Over Adversity! Classic “Chaos & Creation!”
“I think most bands on tour are on the run.” With these words, Paul McCartney sets the stage for perhaps his greatest album ever – “Band On The Run” – a brilliant album that was as dramatic behind the scenes… Read More ›
“One Of These Nights!” The Eagles Meltdown At #1! Bernie Leadon Quits! Joe Walsh Electrifies The Band!
“One Of These Nights!” The Eagles Hit #1 – And Then Meltdown! You know the lyrics – EVERYONE knows these lyrics! One of these nights One of these crazy old nights We’re gonna find out Pretty mama What turns on… Read More ›
The Eagles Swan Song! “Long Road Out Of Eden”! Glenn Frey’s Farewell…
A Musical Farewell To The Eagles… This is a great shot of the band, from the last album they released. While they continue to tour with the late Glenn Frey’s son and Vince Gill, “Long Road Out Of Eden” is… Read More ›
“On The Border!” The Eagles Say Hello To Don Felder! Goodbye To Glyn Johns! Don Henley’s Brilliant #1 “Best Of My Love!”
“He who hesitates is lunch” These “secret” words are found on one of the Eagles great albums – recorded in 1974 – a year that began with the four members of the band….and ended with five: Time to look at… Read More ›
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