On My Radio

[old school]

Even sounds good on an average one Larry. Just stands out by the nature of it's limitations and parameters. Good example of sound and performance in a real space. Good stuff.

CrewC

[old school]

I saw this over on boingboing. It is a clever way to showcase a song w widely available technology. I even like the song. This is better than a douche bag band stopping traffic on the 101 in Hollywood.

CrewC

[Jim Gilchrist]

I caught a few minutes of the tour supporting the Union, Leon Russell and Elton John's show from the Beacon Theater on the tube last night. I was waiting for their album to be released, guess I missed it. Here's a promo clip for the project, at about 3:20 Elton John explains what makes  T Bone Burnet such a great music producer.

[old school]

Great find Jim. I love Leon n T Bone B. Elton J is a major talent and a good soul to put this project of love n respect together. I am old school in many respects and that is why I just ordered the "Album" online from Amazon. I like to own the disk n info/cover/liner notes. I like to pay the Artist their due. I love the notion that people can come together and create art/movies/music for the sake of love n respect. I see by the credits that Cameron Crowe directed the piece. I hope J Wexler wasn't responsible for the windy lav work. He would of boomed it I am sure;-)

CrewC

[Jim Gilchrist]

Thanks, Crew. If you get a chance, look for the concert from the Beacon on cable or satellite. It's a live recording and the mix gets a little rocky at times and there was a short section that looked like there was a switchover between primary and backup feeds to the channel I saw it on, but the band is great. It was also fun to see the post-new album part of the show, the Elton's hits section. They were pretty great done by the band T Bone put together, definitely not the normal rock superstar arrangements I saw at a show I worked a few years ago.

You'll enjoy the album, I'm sure. I ordered Mad Dogs and Englishmen from Amazon after a listen to The Union, it gave me a real Leon jones and it's one Leon-heavy album I didn't have.

Best regards,

Jim

Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs And Englishmen Theme - Mad Dogs And Englishmen (1970)

[old school]

Jim, the concert plays tonight on FUSE here in LA. DVR is set and I can't wait. BTW, I saw the Mad Dogs tour in 70/71. Insanely great. I have been playing my Leon Russell Vinyl a lot lately. Such a great artist. Cheers.

CrewC

[Marco Lopez]

[Marco Lopez]

[old school]

Happy 90th Birthday Dr Leary. Big fan. This seldom plays on my Radio, but it has a certain something going for it.

CrewC

03. You Can Be Anyone This Time Around

[old school]

Now playing in respect to the late great Gregory Isaacs. Big Fan.

CrewC

[old school]

I don't often like music videos but this one I like because I like the Black Keys n this song and a simple story concept well executed.

CrewC

[John Moore]

Not exactly on My radio, it's on BBC Radio 2 The Radcliffe & Maconie Show right now: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wr8d

John

[Jim Gilchrist]

From NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series, Los Lobos:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130810052

Best regards,

Jim

[Jim Gilchrist]

Happy 65th birthday, Neil Young.

Neil Young - When You Dance I Can Really Dance

[Jim Gilchrist]

Tonight Darlene Love makes her annual Christmas appearance on Letterman. It's usually pretty spectacular, like this version in 2005, with the best baritone sax solo ever on this tune at about 1:50.

Have a Happy Christmas and enjoy.

Darlene Love on the Late Show With David Letterman - 23-12-2005

[Marc Wielage]

Tonight Darlene Love makes her annual Christmas appearance on Letterman.

Darlene was better than ever. I've seen her in years past where she seemed to lose a little luster, but I thought she looked and sounded dynamite tonight in 2010. Great song. (And she looks 20 years younger than her actual age!)

--Marc W.

[Michael P Clark]

Happy Birthday Bob Marley! One of the most influential musicians of our time!

And you know he would be a Green Bud Packer, today!

[old school]

I really dig the Wanda Jackson album that Jack White produced. What a band he put together. The whole record is great IMO. This is a Video of their version of Bob Dylan's "Thunder on the Mountain".

CrewC

[John Blankenship]

Thanks for that, Crew -- jammin!  I had to quit watching it on my large screen laptop with the puny 1" speakers and watch it in the studio where I could put it up on the big monitors.  Yeah!

This year I watched the Grammys.  I don't know why, what with all the pop hype. 

However, this is why I'm glad I watched them.  Especially the Dylan portion with everyone backing him up on acoustics.  One of the best things on TV in a long time.

Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers and Bob Dylan Live @ 2011 Grammys

[John Blankenship]

I think it might have been here that I was introduced to this group's amazing version of "Africa."  Well, they have some new songs posted now, including another awesome rendition of a Toto hit:

[old school]

Good stuff John. I saw Mumford n Sons n Avett Bros.w Dylan on the Grammy Show. I have been a fan of Mumford n Sons for 2 years and Dylan forever. This was the first time I have seen Avett Bros live and I must say I like them better live than on their records. As for Purpetuum Jazzile, insane.  What a concept for a group.... Cheers.

CrewC

[Doug Osborn]

Does this bring back any memories for anyone or am I carbon dating myself?  One of my top 10 concerts was seeing Jackson Browne play in Austin, Texas with the "wrecking crew" as his backup band.

[John Steigerwald]

Great song.

Always loved that that album cover was displayed prominently right next to the door on the Mork and Mindy set.

[Doug Osborn]

Arguably one of the most famous drum set images in its day.

[old school]

Hey Doug, this is one of my favorite albums n group from the day. I am predisposed to like Jackson Brown as we grew up in the same town n went to the same schools. We were 2 years apart but knew each other and had friends in common. He had a great band led by David Lindley who is in the video playing slide. Unbelievable talent on anything string. That record brings back many memories of the time. RVD and I listened to that album a million times at least as we were young 'soundmen' starting the long march...  David Lindley was a minor star as the front man for this great group. Good stuff IMO.

CrewC