Many moons ago, living in Miami, I used to watch Night Owl Movies on 6. The host was Big Wilson, and before the show he would play this little jazzy number. I loved old Big Wilson and many nights would stay up just to see him play the intro. Recorded live this morning on UStream. One take, flubs and all: How Joe Plays Piano Author: jojoma2003 Provided by YouTube Read More →
I can’t really call myself a Widespread Panic fan, although I have heard some of their music. I had some on an iPod at one time, but I haven’t listened to them in quite a while and probably could not name a song. Robin mentioned she wanted to go see them as they were playing in Charleston. I didn’t really have the discretionary funds available, so I basically ignored her request. Apparently she... [Read more]
At the end of March, I got the wonderful news that Gomez was touring to support their new album and they were coming close; Asheville, NC to be precise. A small club called The Orange Peel. Dedicated readers of HJSI will recall Robin and Joe’s Most Excellent Musical Adventure last year, when we drove all the way to Tampa, FL to see Gomez. But Gomez was opening for Dave Matthews and we had some... [Read more]
Girls have long been the subject matter of which Rock n Roll lyrics are written. But girls have made their mark as rockers themselves and this post celebrates that most powerful of combinations; Girls & Rock n Roll. Chrissy Hynde – The guitar playing, harmonica playing, songwriting, top hat wearing woman who is The Pretenders hails from Akron, but went to England to find her fellow Pretenders.... [Read more]
There are some great bands out there in Rockdom who just don’t seem able to hit it big, but stay medium instead. I thought it might be fun to talk up our favorite “almost famous” bands. Who knows, we might find some new ones to check out. 1. Gomez – Those who know me know Gomez is one of my absolute favorite bands. While they’re fairly well known in England, they are not... [Read more]
As part of my continuing “best of” series, we’ll move to the front of the stage. The frontman is the face of the rock band. Having no instrument but their voice, they stand center stage with microphone in hand and all eyes upon them. Equally important, the best frontmen in rock will represent the band to the media, doing interviews, photo shoots, etc. There have been frontmen throughout the... [Read more]
The guitar is the sun around which the rock band revolves. The wielders of the axe are seen as heroic, living in the spotlight and earning legions of followers. While there are countless talented musicians around the world, only a handful can be deemed truly influential. These Rock gods have changed the face of music and how the guitar is played. In no particular order, here they are: • Jimi Hendrix.... [Read more]
This was a much easier list to compile than I initially thought it would be. I have incredible difficulty picking a favorite song so when this thought popped into my head during a rather long run, I thought I’d be unable to pick just five. But here are the best rock albums of all time, as Joe Sees It: 1. The Beatles: Abbey Road. The Beatles were arguably one of the most influential bands in pop... [Read more]
Have you ever noticed how powerful and passionate lyrics can be without sounding corny or clichéd? A love song takes many shapes and the L word dominates the musical universe. There are songs of unrequited love, spiteful, vengeful love, I can’t live without you love and the ever popular generic all you need is love variety. I have often found myself singing along to a favorite tune and realizing... [Read more]
Faithful reader, you know few things give me as much pleasure as finding new music I love, and if I can pass it on to others who also love it, all the better. Los Lonely Boys have made me very happy. Where have these guys been hiding?! During our Christmas Eve Bonfire, we put an old boom box out to supply the tunes. I rarely (never) listen to traditional radio being a satellite radio guy, but I found... [Read more]
