tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78643704094193514072024-03-27T18:54:09.210-05:00Some Guy's Classic Rock & Roll Music Guide7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.comBlogger1705125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-73741830888371196012024-03-22T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-22T00:00:00.140-05:00Jimmy Kimmel Live | Huey Lewis on Recording 'We Are the World', Bob Dylan Writing a Song for Him and a New Broadway Musical<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ue6H3dXMpvw?si=z6OIxBrkeBlcfCrT&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-39337130305996114222024-03-18T11:43:00.000-05:002024-03-18T11:43:33.723-05:00Former HAWKWIND Members ROBERT CALVERT & ALAN DAVEY Join THE ROLLING STONES’ MICK TAYLOR For A Transdimensional Rock Anthem From Upcoming Album CHAOS ROCKS By Supergroup HAWKESTREL!<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">When
former Hawkwind bass player Alan Davey first launched his Hawkestrel
project, an intrepid, free-wheeling collaborative space rock supergroup,
the world was on the verge of being plunged into the COVID pandemic.
Like a starship bound for better worlds, the band, which counted
Hawkwind co-founder Nik Turner along with several other Hawkwind alumni
among its crew, ventured beyond the darkness that engulfed the planet
and reached meteoric heights, being embraced by both longtime Hawkwind
fans and newcomers alike.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Now the mighty Hawkestrel is ready to
soar once again with a new album coming April 12. Hosting another
collection of stellar musicians and heroic “musicnauts,” including one
actual space traveler, William Shatner, alongside Simon House, Mick
Slattery, Huw Lloyd-Langton, Helios Creed, and lots more, <i>Chaos Rocks</i>
seeks to pay tribute to the past, revamping classic songs like “Silver
Machine” as well as honoring those who now live among the stars. Just
check out the album’s first single, a transformation of Robert Calvert’s
“Evil Rock” from his 1981 album with the brilliant Mick Taylor lending
his prodigious six-string talents. The results are simply out of this
world!</span></span></p><p>
</p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="200" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1IB8Lxjvnhc?si=rVTxGNv9bWfXUbmb&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Album features Hawkwind Alumni Alan Davey, Nik Turner, Huw Lloyd-Langton, Simon House & Mick Slattery<br />PLUS Chrome's Helios Creed, space captain William Shatner, Cactus drummer Carmine Appice and more!</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Chaos Rocks</i>
will be available on all formats including CD, vinyl and digital
beginning on April 12. The CD version even features bonus tracks of
songs that have never before appeared on physical format and include
special guests Ginger Baker, Geoff Downes, Adam Hamilton and more!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Stream/download the single:<a href="Stream/download the single: https://orcd.co/hawkestrel_evilrock2023ad Order the CD/Vinyl: https://cleorecs.com/store/?s=hawkestrel+chaos+rocks&post_type=product Pre-order/pre-save the digital: https://orcd.co/hawkestrel_chaosrocks" target="_blank"> https://orcd.co/hawkestrel_evilrock2023ad</a><br />Order the CD/Vinyl: <a href="https://cleorecs.com/store/?s=hawkestrel+chaos+rocks&post_type=product">https://cleorecs.com/store/?s=hawkestrel+chaos+rocks&post_type=product</a><br />Pre-order/pre-save the digital: <a href="https://orcd.co/hawkestrel_chaosrocks">https://orcd.co/hawkestrel_chaosrocks</a></span></span></p><p></p>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-47266680025051550512024-03-15T13:36:00.000-05:002024-03-15T13:36:09.138-05:00TODD RUNDGREN’s Explosive Take On KING CRIMSON’s “21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN” Previews The Forthcoming Star-Studded KING CRIMSON Tribute Album!<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">It’s
one of the most groundbreaking debut albums of all-time, a monster of
innovative musical composition and thought-provoking lyrics whose appeal
and creative influence has not only endured though generations but has
expanded since its initial release in 1969. <i>In The Court Of The Crimson King</i>
is a magnum opus like no other in rock history and now an all-star
gathering of rock music royalty have come together to recreate the
masterpiece in its entirety!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">It begins with a spectacular version
of the lead off track, a mind-blowing, sonic soul-crushing blast called
“21st Century Schizoid Man,” which features vocals by Rock Hall Of Fame
inductee Todd Rundgren as well as theatrical legend Arthur “God Of
Hellfire” Brown alongside former King Crimson saxophonist Mel Collins,
guitarist Chris Poland and drummer Ian Paice. Together this
extraordinarily talented quartet breathe vicious new life into the song.
Rundgren’s vocal performance is nothing short of deliriously demented
as he takes on the twisted psyche of King Crimson’s shattered mirror
image of modern man. The single is released today on all music platforms
to herald the imminent arrival of the full tribute album. <br /></span></span></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="200" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-cOOwF391HE?si=1LUodNAXdQKzH3Y9&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></center><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; line-height: normal;"></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Drummer
Paice recalls “I had the great privilege of seeing Crimson live in
London just after the first album was released, a really inventive,
wonderful band. We in Deep Purple thought they were really great!”</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Set for release on April 19, <i>Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King</i>
unites an astounding mix of musical virtuosos and creative
collaborators that’s as eclectic and far-reaching as King Crimson’s own
noble cortege. Guests include all of those mentioned above plus current
King Crimson vocalist/guitarist Jakko Jakszyk, Joe Lynn Turner, James
LaBrie, Marty Friedman, and Carmine Appice. Adding to this stellar
lineup are rock and prog giants such as Steve Hillage, known for his
work with Gong, and Jah Wobble, the post-punk bass maestro and PIL &
Eno collaborator; and the Hawkwind alumni trifecta of Alan Davey, Paul
Rudolph, and Nik Turner, infusing the project with a cosmic touch!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">This
album is not just a tribute; it's a celebration and reinvention of a
musical masterpiece, bringing together the past, present, and future of
rock music. Don't miss this unparalleled musical journey.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; line-height: normal;"><p><span style="font-family: times; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://cleorecs.com/store/?s=reimagining+the+court&post_type=product" target="_blank">Order the CD/Vinyl</a></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;"> | </span></span><span style="font-family: times; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://orcd.co/reimaginingthecourtofthecrimsonking" target="_blank">Pre-order/pre-save the digital</a></span></span></p></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></span><p></p>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-82785052928793188082024-03-07T10:21:00.007-06:002024-03-07T10:21:51.117-06:00JON ANDERSON and THE BAND GEEKS Announce First Two Legs of 2024 North American “YES EPICS, CLASSICS, AND MORE” Tour<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih25-Mh2ENiqAlIlFruC7mxgx6fLe4_qJR0uP4UB2pqFI-UzpOxKqoSg8cqfI9ZWpFcDteiyJys21etvKIcp_RvxSSlcP059uVxsP-0bUCmXgkuHNYhqM2BFrumo2q4CphrrtkySzvu0jCCf_ZVy_qtFML-00NkB4osPdBxLdo1fdqTj-UYdU0S5VO/s700/yes7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih25-Mh2ENiqAlIlFruC7mxgx6fLe4_qJR0uP4UB2pqFI-UzpOxKqoSg8cqfI9ZWpFcDteiyJys21etvKIcp_RvxSSlcP059uVxsP-0bUCmXgkuHNYhqM2BFrumo2q4CphrrtkySzvu0jCCf_ZVy_qtFML-00NkB4osPdBxLdo1fdqTj-UYdU0S5VO/s320/yes7.jpg" width="256" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; line-height: normal;"></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Following
the overwhelming success of their 2023 tour, Jon Anderson and The Band
Geeks today announce the first 22 shows of the 2024 “YES Epics,
Classics, and More” tour. The tour begins on May 30th at the State
Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. Like the 2023 tour, the set list will
contain numerous YES songs from all stages of the band’s Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame career that feature Jon as their lead vocalist and
songwriter. The tour also promises the introduction of new material
created by Jon and The Band Geeks.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Jon and the Band Geeks are
currently putting the finishing touches on a brand new nine track cd set
for release in late summer with a first single and video targeted for
release in late June. Tour dates below</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Tour dates:</b><br />5/30/2024 - Thursday - New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre<br />6/1/2024 - Saturday - Englewood, NJ - Bergen PAC<br />6/3/2024 - Monday - Rochester, NY - Kodak Center Theatre<br />6/6/2024 - Thursday - Albany, NY - Hart Theatre<br />6/8/2024 - Saturday - Hammondsport, NY - Point of The Bluff Concert Pavilion<br />6/13/2024 - Thursday - Chicago, IL - Copernicus<br />6/15/2024 - Saturday - St. Louis, MO<br />6/18/2024 - Tuesday - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theater<br />6/20/2024 - Thursday - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre<br />6/22/2024 - Saturday - Concord, NH - Capitol Center for the Arts<br />6/25/2024 - Tuesday - Boston, MA - Shubert Theatre<br />6/27/2024 - Thursday - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse<br />7/21/2024 - Sunday - Patchogue, NY - Great South Bay Music Festival<br />7/24/2024 - Wednesday - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium*<br />7/27/2024 - Saturday - Peachtree City, GA - Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheatre<br />7/30/2024 - Tuesday - Camdenton, MO - Ozarks Amphitheater*<br />8/2/2024 - Friday - Bonner Springs, KS - Azura Amphitheater*<br />8/4/2024 - Sunday - La Vista, NE - The Astro Outdoors*<br />8/7/2024 - Wednesday - Waite Park, MN - The Ledge Amphitheater*<br />8/10/2024 - Saturday - Denver, CO - Paramount<br />8/14/2024 - Wednesday - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre<br />8/16/2024 - Friday - Thousand Oaks, CA - Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center<br />*w/Special Guests The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>For more information:</b><br />Jon Anderson’s official website: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://glassonyonpr.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D37b640435abc6212c38cfeb0b%26id%3D9302926f96%26e%3D6a60635102&source=gmail&ust=1709914557212000&usg=AOvVaw3zBhQrS9CXcJw0IkYgy95F" href="https://glassonyonpr.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37b640435abc6212c38cfeb0b&id=9302926f96&e=6a60635102" target="_blank"><u>www.JonAnderson.com</u></a><br />Band Geek official website: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://glassonyonpr.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D37b640435abc6212c38cfeb0b%26id%3D31e318748f%26e%3D6a60635102&source=gmail&ust=1709914557212000&usg=AOvVaw3FjHVOCCBJZVK-RrqKG_-r" href="https://glassonyonpr.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37b640435abc6212c38cfeb0b&id=31e318748f&e=6a60635102" target="_blank"><u>https://richiecastellano.com/<wbr></wbr>bandgeek/</u></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Jon Anderson YES Epics and Classics:</b><br />Website - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://glassonyonpr.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D37b640435abc6212c38cfeb0b%26id%3D01ef5cea96%26e%3D6a60635102&source=gmail&ust=1709914557212000&usg=AOvVaw3zIUPC2hi4FgI9kNTDiwEi" href="https://glassonyonpr.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37b640435abc6212c38cfeb0b&id=01ef5cea96&e=6a60635102" target="_blank"><u>http://<wbr></wbr>jonandersonyesepicsandclassics<wbr></wbr>.com/</u></a><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; line-height: normal;"><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Facebook -JonAnderson YES Epics & Classics - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://glassonyonpr.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D37b640435abc6212c38cfeb0b%26id%3D7c0b99555f%26e%3D6a60635102&source=gmail&ust=1709914557212000&usg=AOvVaw1aPf-t24mx3EWksIpAUVs5" href="https://glassonyonpr.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37b640435abc6212c38cfeb0b&id=7c0b99555f&e=6a60635102" target="_blank"><u>https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>jonandersonyesepicsandclassics<wbr></wbr>/</u></a></span></span></p></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; line-height: normal;"><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></span></p></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; line-height: normal;"><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Twitter - @JonYesEpic<br />Instagram - @</span></span><wbr></wbr><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">jonandersonyesepicsandclassics<br />TikTok - @JonAndersonYESEpic<br />YouTube - Jon Anderson YES Epics & Classics - <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://glassonyonpr.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D37b640435abc6212c38cfeb0b%26id%3D759126efb7%26e%3D6a60635102&source=gmail&ust=1709914557212000&usg=AOvVaw32J7_VJxfEZPYdXLknBV4G" href="https://glassonyonpr.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=37b640435abc6212c38cfeb0b&id=759126efb7&e=6a60635102" target="_blank"><u>https://www.youtube.com/<wbr></wbr>channel/UCIvSkw_<wbr></wbr>3SAs1Yy2Ro68GzLw</u></a></span></span></p></span><p></p>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-38645181084928682392024-03-04T00:00:00.001-06:002024-03-04T00:00:00.128-06:00FOGHAT’s Iconic 1999 Live Performance Immortalized In CD/DVD Set SLOW RIDE - LIVE IN CONCERT!<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Fans
of classic and blues rock have good reason to rejoice as the legendary
Foghat, known for hits like "Slow Ride" and "Fool for the City," unveils
a sensational live album titled "Slow Ride - Live In Concert."
Capturing the raw essence of Foghat's electrifying stage presence, this
album showcases a momentous live performance recorded and filmed in
Texas in 1999, just before the tragic passing of Dave Peverett in 2000
at the age of 56.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">"Slow Ride - Live In Concert" presents
undistilled Foghat at its finest. The power and drive of their classic
songs resonate with unbridled energy, offering listeners a front-row
seat to the band's unparalleled talent and enduring musical legacy. This
release is not merely a collection of tracks but a testament to
Foghat's vision and impact since their explosive debut onto the world
stage in 1970. For a taste of what’s in store, check out the version of
the blockbuster “Slow Ride,” released today on all music platforms.
Peverett and company have never sounded so good!</span></span></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0sTEj1pp-Ck?si=A0GHMhRp1IdAPLnO&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
addition to the CD release, fans are treated to a bonus DVD featuring
the entire concert meticulously enhanced to HD quality. This visual
experience transports viewers back to the thrilling atmosphere of the
live performance, capturing every exhilarating moment and ensuring that
the magic of Foghat's stage presence is preserved for generations to
come. The full concert will be available everywhere starting April 5!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: times; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://cleorecs.com/store/shop/foghat-slow-ride-live-in-concert-cd-dvd/" target="_blank">Order the CD/DVD</a> | </span><span style="font-family: times; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://orcd.co/foghat_liveinconcert" target="_blank">Pre-order/pre-save the Digital</a></span></span><span style="font-family: times; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-68630752186387726132024-03-01T14:51:00.008-06:002024-03-01T14:51:56.875-06:00The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed | Keith Richards - I'm Waiting for the Man<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5NcJvi5TYEk?si=eXmmT9PZEqq7XLNx&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><P>
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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-78612473977005485712024-01-27T00:00:00.001-06:002024-01-27T00:00:00.141-06:00The 27 Club Members<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dzbSDYc8nVc?si=IEXxtvK_uWU-xjDz&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-11396613709462079972024-01-24T15:38:00.009-06:002024-01-24T15:39:24.740-06:00Melanie Safka, the “Uncrowned Queen of Woodstock” and One of the Most Significant and Successful Singer-Songwriters of the 1970s, Passed Away on January 23 2024<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaPNBaRdbkM3wahm6nU18qLnLAXOQD9fvRqNTrjIvTHq5GdfqZVLbvlilyVEPN6tch8Td2dWknaLK6mX6L74yYQZbMgERNz_SBV_o8uZEHRa1sAo8jTEKVffGe3gTXsZCgSJCsr71GtxC6q-kDw_kB24nmkv7YA4_cuKkhR2ZBA52MitIbecvAmwCIg/s684/melanie.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaPNBaRdbkM3wahm6nU18qLnLAXOQD9fvRqNTrjIvTHq5GdfqZVLbvlilyVEPN6tch8Td2dWknaLK6mX6L74yYQZbMgERNz_SBV_o8uZEHRa1sAo8jTEKVffGe3gTXsZCgSJCsr71GtxC6q-kDw_kB24nmkv7YA4_cuKkhR2ZBA52MitIbecvAmwCIg/s320/melanie.jpg" width="281" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Born in Astoria, New York on February 3 1947, Melanie studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, while simultaneously pursuing a singing career around the coffee houses and folk clubs of Greenwich Village.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Influenced of course by the folk scene of the day, but also from as far afield as Edith Piaf, Kurt & Weill, jazz singer Blossom Dearie and her own mother Polly, herself a jazz singer, Melanie immediately caused a stir, a waif-like figure capable of unleashing a voice like a steamroller.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">It was while attending an audition for a role in a dramatic production of the folk song “Barbara Allen” in 1967 that Melanie met Peter Schekeryk, who became her manager, producer and the following year, her husband. Initially intrigued, and then entranced by her songs and her distinctly unconventional approach to them, he introduced her to his employers, the production company Hugo and Luigi and Melanie made her recorded debut as backing vocalist on one of her own compositions, girl group Mommy’s recording of “Love In My Mind.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Melanie joined Columbia Records later that year, releasing two singles - the signature “Beautiful People” and “Garden In The City” - before label head Clive Davis’s refusal to green light an album saw her depart and, in October 1968, sign with Buddah Records. Her debut album was released just two months later, but it was her appearance at Woodstock in August 1969 that heralded her breakthrough, taking the stage all but unannounced and completely unknown, but sweeping all before her.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">The experience inspired Melanie’s first US hit, 1970’s “Candles in The Rain,” recorded with the Edwin Hawkins Singers. By that time, however, she had already scored hits in France, the Netherlands and Germany, markets which remained loyal throughout the remainder of her life - her final tour, in late 2022, took her back to the Netherlands.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Further hits followed, including “Peace Will Come,” “What Have They Done To My Song Ma,” “The Nickel Song,” and a raw cover of the Rolling Stones’s “Ruby Tuesday,” while Melanie was also in demand as a songwriter, receiving covers from the New Seekers, Ray Charles, Cissy Houston and even UK rockers Mott The Hoople. Since that time, some 200 different artists have recorded or otherwise revisited Melanie’s songs, including Billie Joe Spears, Nina Simone, Dead or Alive, Miley Cyrus, Alison Moyet, Morrissey, Queen Latifah and Kanye West.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Melanie’s star continued ascending. She was a regular on the festival circuit, performing at the Isle of Wight in 1970 and Glastonbury the following year. She was offered a role playing opposite Jim Morrison in a projected rock version of Othello and, in 1971, Billboard proclaimed her the year’s biggest selling female artist in the United States.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Growing frustration with Buddah’s marketing of her as “a cute little hippy girl,” however, saw Melanie break from the company to form her own Neighborhood Records - the first female-owned independent label in rock history.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">“Brand New Key,” her first single for Neighborhood, topped charts across the world, including the United States; the accompanying Gather Me album, too, was a major hit. Both evidenced Melanie’s own dissatisfaction with the manner in which her music had been marketed in the past; both also demonstrated her deliberate withdrawal from the spotlight.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">A follower of Meher Baba and lifelong advocate for world peace, 1972 saw Melanie make headlines when she placed her own career on hold to act as a spokesperson for UNICEF. The following year, she scrapped her projected next album when she opted instead to devote the time to her newborn daughter Leilah.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Coupled with albums of growing musical and lyrical intensity and complexity, such actions were seldom popular within the music industry. Early drafts of Melanie’s projected autobiography Naked include numerous examples of the obstacles with which she was confronted over the years. Her songwriting, too, is littered with her own take on the pitfalls that awaited women in the music industry in the sixties and 1970s - and which, she said recently, “still haven’t gone away. Not really.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Melanie was an avid supporter, too, of naturopathy, vegetarianism and nature - published last year, her memoir Lake Days was a unique meditation on water, nature and a childhood spent reveling in the freedoms of both.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Content with being mistress of her own musical destiny, Melanie remained an independent artist for much of her career, creating such remarkable albums as Ballroom Streets (1978), Arabesque (1982), Am I Real Or What (1985), Precious Cargo (1991), Old Bitch Warrior (1995) and Ever Since You Never Heard Of Me (2010).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Melanie’s studio output slowed following the unexpected death of husband Peter in 2010. However, with their multi-instrumentalist son Beau Jarred well trained as a producer and arranger by his father, and daughters Leilah and Jeordie frequently accompanying her, Melanie continued playing live, recording, and regularly producing home concert specials for the delight of her vast internet audience.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">In early January 2024, just weeks before her final illness, Melanie recorded a version of Morrissey’s “Ouija Board Ouija Board” for an upcoming tribute album; and Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt,” for what would have been her 32nd studio album, a collection of covers tentatively titled Second Hand Smoke.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Among the other songs scheduled for the record, Radiohead’s “Creep,” the Moody Blues’ “Nights In White Satin” and Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy The Silence” all testified to Melanie’s career-long willingness to step out of line with her image. Poignantly, one of the final songs added to the running order was David Bowie’s “Everyone Says Hi.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: small;">Even more significantly, a newly-inked deal with Los Angeles-based Cleopatra Records brought her entire post-Buddah career under one roof for the first time ever. Until the end, she was excitedly anticipating the full scale reissue program that is already underway with the appearance of her 1984 live album One Night Only. This long-overdue project will continue under the joint supervision of her children Leilah, Jeordie and Beau Jarred. Melanie’s legacy is in safe hands.</span><br /></div><div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Melanie Safka - February 3 1947 - January 23 2024</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://melaniesafka.com"><span style="font-size: x-small;">melaniesafka.com<b><br /></b></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></p></div>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-41454433219912879202024-01-20T11:11:00.004-06:002024-01-20T11:17:06.438-06:00A Chat with John Van Hamersveld<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FUXD8BeKs7g?si=mTEm7xb-m70hrtoI&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><P>
<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/395148628117?hash=item5c00b19095:g:g9IAAOSw3NBloaRm" target="_blank">Record Collector News - July-August 2013 - John Van Hamersveld Cover</a>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-31381995757159658782024-01-16T00:00:00.007-06:002024-01-16T00:00:00.134-06:00The Guitars of George Harrison <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/45HsyxWmaXo?si=s7qFQmNqmLI8moma&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><P>
<a href="https://www.ebay.com/str/7welker7/The-Beatles/_i.html?store_cat=3884741016" target="_blank">7welker7|Beatles</a>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-1519703767096848862024-01-15T00:00:00.001-06:002024-01-15T00:00:00.154-06:00The Band - I Shall be released | The Last Waltz (Concert Finale) <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9ye9q0bjw-U?si=S65Jv5wUxtNRHqjp&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><P>
<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/333312530481?hash=item4d9af99831:g:IgUAAOSwys5WVUtK" target="_blank">I Shall Be Unreleased: The Songs of Bob Dylan - Rhino Cassette Tape - 1991</a> 7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-14395704197365796562024-01-13T00:00:00.001-06:002024-01-13T00:00:00.263-06:00John Lennon's Band After The Beatles <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eu3LZ0qdkok?si=82nkcfKVo_fsxsTs&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-74724654275124637912024-01-09T00:00:00.000-06:002024-01-09T00:00:00.136-06:00The Origin of Cyberpunk, Hawkwind and Michael Moorcock<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8RyhU0YC7Tk?si=1XowfKx02ZtdaTTN&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-27092461988975996932024-01-08T18:08:00.007-06:002024-01-08T18:08:44.987-06:00Elvis Presley: Rock 'n' Roll Legend <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iOK-1K-4hYA?si=Amv995W5kvdCL8EW&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-52581708720726399192024-01-03T07:28:00.003-06:002024-01-03T07:28:33.240-06:00The Beatles on The Jack Paar Progam - 3 January 1964<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dYd5oYlutgU?si=CKjoZtlmp87fP0RF&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><P>
<a href="https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-beatles-jack-paar" target="_blank">A month before Ed Sullivan, American TV began to take The Beatles seriously</a>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-34950646779070622952023-12-25T00:00:00.001-06:002023-12-25T00:00:00.145-06:00The Beatles - Christmas Time (Is Here Again)<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KB7LX8mRRHM?si=0i21ihQ-OihXT5iC&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><P>
<a href="https://www.ebay.com/str/7welker7/The-Beatles/_i.html?store_cat=3884741016" target="_blank">ebay.com/str/7welker7/The-Beatles</a>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-67972154317378545052023-12-24T00:00:00.007-06:002023-12-24T00:00:00.143-06:00The Pretenders - 2000 Miles <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AEyGZlBdkaA?si=1LTosPUMe4PMXp-K&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><p></p><p>
Behind The Song:The Pretenders "2000 Miles"
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4SoXDfeOT4I?si=ictp5dQ1EGPScR_G&controls=0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_dkr=1&iconV2Request=true&_blrs=recall_filtering&_ssn=7welker7&store_cat=0&store_name=7welker7&_oac=1&_nkw=pretenders" target="_blank">ebay/str/7welker7/Pretenders</a> <br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864370409419351407.post-46519754487449351352023-12-20T00:00:00.001-06:002023-12-20T00:00:00.133-06:00Bill Nelson’s “Starlight Stories” Now Available!<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; line-height: normal;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZlmdCuOwvlggHXoJxRQO3C9M5xxTCpBskK78405ypn547_JQBt_BRk9516qI01E1yho6jsTPXA6O4CU0jaotWOB0Suhmcl5-3ojKYkUS53bCFZnM5surIOyhqRHOLTsOg7ErZPP7O2YtuyJgPFGKvhNI74r54mJA6xn-VVRoycwEj5ovpewO6zqY/s687/billnelson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="687" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZlmdCuOwvlggHXoJxRQO3C9M5xxTCpBskK78405ypn547_JQBt_BRk9516qI01E1yho6jsTPXA6O4CU0jaotWOB0Suhmcl5-3ojKYkUS53bCFZnM5surIOyhqRHOLTsOg7ErZPP7O2YtuyJgPFGKvhNI74r54mJA6xn-VVRoycwEj5ovpewO6zqY/s320/billnelson.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;">Bill
Nelson’s “Starlight Stories” is an album comprising a mixture of song
based and instrumental material issued on the Sonoluxe label in a
limited edition of 1000 copies, and available digitally.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Despite
being recorded during the same 2022 recording sessions that produced the
“All The Fun Of The Fair” album, “Starlight Stories” has a wholly
different atmosphere and intent.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Wistful and melancholic, the
album contains dreamy meditations fed through the filter of Bill
Nelson's contemporary musical sensibility.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">“<i>The inspiration for
many of the songs came from my memories of a set of children’s story
books, published in the 1920s, that my Mother had owned when she was a
child in the early 1930s. She had kept these books and would read to me
from them when I was an infant in the early 1950s. They were thick,
heavy bound books with embossed covers and had titles such as ‘The
Golden Wonder Book For Children’. They were brilliantly illustrated by
artists who displayed a combination of Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles.
The books contained stories by famous authors such as HG Wells, Miguel
De Cervantes, Homer, William Blake and others, plus poems by various
poets, both classical and contemporary to those times. I was entranced
by the wonderful stories and illustrations they contained. They had an
aura of magic and mystery about them, with fairy tales and evocatively
British poetry, filled with seasonal and rustic imagery. A treasure
trove of fantasy and adventure, which I loved.</i></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-family: times;">‘Starlight
Stories’ doesn’t attempt to directly portray those old books but it does
try to capture some of their atmosphere and manifest my nostalgia for
them. Consequently, the songs on this album have a softer, melancholic
quality about them, albeit with some distressed, patina-like textures
that evoke the scent and feel of those old books. They are dreamy
meditations, wistful reveries fed through the filter of my contemporary
musical sensibility. I hope they will, in some small way, connect you
with your own lost story books, as well as with mine.” - </i><span style="font-family: times;">Bill Nelson
2023</span><i style="font-family: times;">. </i><a href="http://billnelson.com"><span style="font-family: times;">billnelson.com</span><i style="font-family: times;"><br /></i></a></span></p><p></p>7welker7http://www.blogger.com/profile/12483219676145340796noreply@blogger.com0