About This Time 60 Years Ago.. It’s The Hits Of March-ish 1965!
He’s even got the month of …March? Look out, kids: It’s Contributing Hobo DJ Professor Dan with what was happening musically around this time… in 1965
Before Metal Had a Name: The Hard Rock Gateway to “Heavy”
Heavy Metal – Before It Was Heavy Metal Toward the end of the 60s, a louder, more discordant, fuzzed-out electric-guitar dominated propulsion of sound emerged from the haze: The ear-splitting shock wave of what was labeled psychedelic rock, acid rock, or the more nebulous hard rock was a fresh hell for many of the older generation, who were just getting over the Beatles and the Stones. Beginning around 1970, some of these bands developed a sound that would later crystalize into what came to be known as heavy metal. The term existed at the time, but was used by rock
Why Do I Love The Song? (When I Can’t Stand the Artist?)
It can be a thin line between a “dud” and a “banger.” And to further complicate matters, some artists have a sole diamond in their virtual jewelry box of hits. With a list of personal faves amidst the stiffs, here’s Contributing Author blu-cheez
About This Time 70 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of March-ish 1955!
Coonskin cap-clad Contributing Author and DJ Professor Dan has been writing this bit since the wee small hours of the morning – so can all be in-the-know about what was happening musically around this time… in 1955
Thirty-Three Years of Cheers, Jeers, and Beers: My Live-Show Concert Chronicles
The music! The lights! The exciting performances! The flying bottles of – um… maybe we’d best let our good friend and Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds take it from here
When I Can’t Get It Out Of My Head: My Earworms Of Note
It’s all coming back to him now: Contributing Author rollerboogie presents persistent polonaises for your perceptive pleasure. (Maybe)
About This Time 20 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of February-ish 2005!
Currently in search of a snappy portmanteau to call his own, it’s Contributing Author and DJ Professor Dan, with copious notes on what was happening musically around this time… in 2005
Second Strings: Classic Instruments That Found A New Life – With Another Artist
Of the millions of musical instruments that have been crafted over the centuries, most meet an expected and unceremonious ending. In some fashion, they are retired. They become broken, lost, or just plain worn out. But sometimes, they are re-discovered and go on to create new music. Here are a few situations where a particular instrument ended up changing hands – and received a new assignment. The Famed Instrument: This Kay M-1 Maestro Upright Bass Where You’ve Heard It: On just about all of the early Elvis Presley hits. Bill Black was Elvis Presley’s original bassist and played on many
JJ’s Streams Of Statistics, Volume 3: The Number Ones
You say you can’t get enough Number Ones? Well, our good friend from The Nation Of Shopkeepers is pleased to oblige: Join Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds’ for a brand new chapter of Streams Of Statistics
About This Time 30 Years Ago… It’s The Hits Of February-ish 1995!
We know where he came from. but where will he go? Why, back 30 years, of course – it’s Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan, with a three-fer about what was happening musically around this time… in 1995
