• 9Oct 08

  Folk stars

  You need to know the woman who was Sandy Denny's inspiration:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxOouYO5tY4 who was referred to by producer Joe Boyd as "the Patti Smith of folk" for doing it best, first, least adorned and youngest. Also, while trolling thru' the folk, I found this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi3Ry75UYkc the scariest folk song ever, despite Thompson's prologue banter and the song's severe understatement. The tuning and note-bending? Wowza!

  • Posted Oct 9, 2008 9:12 am GMT
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• 26Sep 08

  Latest but best

  

  photo (C) 2008 Heather Harris, 9/21/08

  I love it when the most recent photo I've taken of longtime clients is the best one. Pretty good for our age! This is The Dogs, who've been rocking since the late 1960's. Youtube video from this occasion coming soon...

  • Posted Sep 26, 2008 6:28 am GMT
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• 25Sep 08

  R.I.P. another Pink Floyd

  I hadn't learned that Rick Wright of the original Pink Floyd had passed away ten days ago of cancer until now. Now he'll see Emily playing along with Syd, but on the bright side of the moon. Here's Kimba's deathless video find, beautiful boys in mid-60's London, high as kites cavorting in the park, caprisoned in the latest threads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFVgr0YDFSI&feature=related Rick would be the one in dark clothes who's not wearing the hat.

  • Posted Sep 25, 2008 9:49 am GMT
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