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Crosby, Stills, and Nash
The musical partnership of David Crosby(born August 14, 1941), Stephen Stills (born January 3, 1945), and Graham Nash (born February 2, 1942), with and without Neil Young (born November 12, 1945), was not only one of the most successful touring and recording acts of the late ’60s, ’70s, and early ’80s — with the colorful, contrasting nature of the members’ characters and their connection to the political and cultural upheavals of the time — it was the only American-based band to approach the overall societal … Continue reading →
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
The trio consisted of: Keith Emerson (originally from The Nice) keyboards Greg Lake (originally from King Crimson) guitars, bass guitar vocals Carl Palmer (originally from Atomic Rooster)drums, percussion Their first four years were a creatively fertile period. Lake produced their first six albums, starting with Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (1970), which contained the hit “Lucky Man”. Their best known early performance had been a relatively modest show at the August 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, one of the last of the great Woodstock-era festivals. At the end of … Continue reading →
Steely Dan
Steely Dan is a Grammy-Award winning American Jazz fusion band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The band’s peak of popularity was in the 1970s, when it released six albums that blended elements ofJazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop. Their music is characterized by complex jazz-influenced structures and harmonies, literate and sometimes obscure or ambiguous lyrics filled with dark sarcasm, and their adroit musicianship and studio perfectionism. The group toured from 1972 to 1974, but in 1975 became a purely studio-based act. They … Continue reading →
Music Masters of the Sixties: Richie Havens
One of my Multiply friends, Instrumentalpavilion reminded me that June is black music month. One of my favorite black artists that I admired throughtout my life is Richie Havens. I have posted some of my favorite songs. Richie Havens is gifted with one of the most recognizable voices in popular music. His fiery, poignant, always soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless since he first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960’s. It’s a voice that has inspired and electrified audiences from the … Continue reading →
In The Studio – David Bromberg
David Bromberg (born September 19, 1945, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American guitarist. Bromberg has an eclectic style, playing bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, country and western and rock & roll equally well. He is known for his quirky, humorous lyrics, and the ability to play rhythm and lead guitar at the same time. Bromberg attended Columbia University in the 1960s and studied guitar with Reverend Gary Davis during that period. He has played with many famous musicians, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jorma Kauonen, Jerry Garcia, and … Continue reading →
In the Studio: Earth, Wind, and Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire drew from various streams of black music, synthesizing soul, funk, R&B, pop, gospel and African styles into a polished, precision-tooled approach. During the latter half of the Seventies, they issued a string of albums that changed the face of black popular music, linking thrilling music with uplifting messages of racial pride, African consciousness and spiritual unity. A large and visually resplendent ensemble, its members often wore colorful African robes. The group was known for employing magic tricks (often directed by the … Continue reading →
A Tribute To Buddy Miles (1947-2008)
George Allen Miles, Jr. (September 5, 1947 – February 26, 2008), known as Buddy Miles, was an American rock drummer, most known as a member of Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys from 1969 until Hendrix’s death in 1970. George “Buddy” Miles was born in Omaha, Nebrask on September 5, 1947. He was known as a child prodigy, originally playing drums in his father, George Miles, Sr.’s, jazz band, The Bebops, beginning at age 12. Miles Sr. had played upright bass with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, … Continue reading →
It’s a Beautiful Day
It’s A Beautiful Day” was a band formed in San Francisco in 1967, and was the brainchild of violinist and vocalist David LaFlamme. He was a former soloist with the Utah Symphony Orchestra. The other members of the band were his wife, Linda (keyboards), Pattie Santos (vocals), Hal Wagenet (guitar), Mitchell Holman (bass), and Val Fuentes (drums). Although they were one of the earliest and most important San Francisco bands to emerge from the Summer of Love, they never quite saw the success that so … Continue reading →
In The Studio: Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks
Dan Hicks, (born December 9, 1941, in Little Rock, Arkansas), was the son of a career military man. At age five, Hicks moved with his family to California, eventually settling north of San Francisco in Santa Rosa, where he was a drummer in grade school and played the snare drum in his school marching band. At 14, he was performing with area dance bands. While in high school, he had a rotating spot on Time Out for Teens, a daily 15-minute local radio program, and … Continue reading →