DoubleM
Clarence Clemons (1942 – 2011)
Quick… name a saxophone player! OK, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane or Stan Getz were all very popular back in the day and may come to your mind. But for me, if this were a Jungian word association test, my first answer would certainly be Clarence Clemons. The Big Man (a well-deserved and affectionate nickname) passed [...]
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
It’s no wonder this tune was such a big hit. It’s snappy, fun, very catchy and yet the subject matter is universal, whether you are a teenager or not. Breaking up really can be a bitch!. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do went all the way to #1 in the USA in the summer of [...]
My Journey in Music
Music was ever-present throughout my life. Mom always had albums around. Spanky & Our Gang, Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons and many Frank Sinatra records graced our turntable. And what a turntable it was! We had a huge piece of furniture, 5 or 6 feet across (oak, I think… it was heavy!) that included [...]
Concert Review – Brian Wilson (4/8/00)
Here is my review of the Brian Wilson comeback concert – Live at the Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood CA (4/8/00). Recordings were culled from this date and from the night before for a CD release. 9:00pm- The Roxy only holds 400-500 people so you can imagine my excitement at seeing BW in this setting. Stars [...]
Rest In Peace, Gerry Rafferty
The music world lost Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty today. He battled liver failure over recent years, allegedly brought on by years of alcohol abuse. Rafferty was 63. He rose to acclaim in the mid-70′s as a member of Stealers Wheel, which included keyboardist Joe Egan. They bagged a Top 10 hit in the USA with [...]
Happy Birthday, John.
Today would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday. It’s hard to believe so much time has gone by. What would John’s message to the world be if he were still with us? “Give Peace A Chance”, “All You Need is Love”, “Power to the People” were all anthems of hope and peace back in the [...]