Tag: 70’s
Alex Chilton and Chris Bell: Is This the Sound of Self-Destruction?
Caution: it is recommended that you listen to “#1 Record,” Radio City,” “I Am The Cosmos” and “Complete Third” (CD3) before reading this entry to avoid being ... Read More
Led Zeppelin 01: The Four Become One and Who Is This John Bonham Guy, Anyway?
This entry was originally going to be about John Bonham but I found much of it to be true of the other members as well. Who is John Bonham? In most of the Led Zepp biographies he seems to be th... Read More
Big Star 01: Complete Third (Part One)
Just started listening to the three disc set Complete Third. Disc one underlines the fact that Third was a snapshot in time. And, yes, it was an insane, confused and chaotic time. Alex was a mes... Read More
The Plastic Together Tour
The weekend before this, I went to see the singer on the first album I bought. I had enjoyed Paul Revere and the Raiders music since I was five and appreciated their songwriting and production talen... Read More
Paul Revere and the Raiders 01: My First Album Purchase at Age 5
I usually get a funny look from people when I tell them I bought my first album at 5 ( I could say I get funny looks anyway but that joke would be a bit clichéd, eh?). I have been obsessed with mus... Read More