Janis Joplin Interview......."You are what you Settle For"

On September 30, 1970, four days before her death, Janis Joplin gave her final interview, a profound conversation about creativity and rejection with Howard Smith of the Village Voice

Frank Zappa And Shuggie Otis Acoustic

Frank Zappa And Shuggie Otis - Rare Acoustic Jam, 1970

Carly Simon "You're So Vain"

One of my fav songs back in the 70s.  Live at Martha's Vineyard.

Allman Brothers "Stormy Monday"

My fav Allman Bros song is a cover of the T-Bone Walker classic.  Sweet singing by Greg and incredible guitars.  Live at the Fillmore 1971

Funkadelic "Maggot Brain"

"Maggot Brain" is a song by the band Funkadelic. It appears as the lead track on their 1971 album of the same name. A penetrating, mind-melting guitar solo by Eddie Hazel. The solo is mostly played in a pentatonic minor scale in the key of E over another guitar track of a simple arpeggio. .

Nina Simone "Backlash Blues"

Written by Langston Hughs/Nina Simone.  Deeeeeeep blues.

Dizzy Gillespie "Manteca"

Cooking with Dizzy

Dizzy & the Clarke-Boland big band :)

Benny Bailey, Art Farmer, Dusko Goykovich, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet
Nat Peck, Åke Persson, Eric van Lier, trombone
Derek Humble, alto sax
Tony Coe, tenor sax, clarinet
Ronnie Scott, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax
Sahib Shihab, baritone sax
Francy Boland, piano
Jimmy Woode, acoustic double bass
Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, drums

Frank Zappa "Titties 'N Beer"

Information is not Knowledge
Knowledge is not Wisdom
Wisdom is not Truth
Truth is not Beauty
Beauty is not Love
Love is not Music

Music is the Best........

Focus "Hocus Pocus"

Hard driving rock song with flute and yodeling. I loved this song back in high school. Focus was a Dutch rock band. It was founded by classically trained organist/flautist Thijs van Leer and guitarist Jan Akkerman.

The Faces "Maybe I'm Amazed"

Really rather glorious, this. Rod Stewart with Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones tearing the arse out of Paul McCartney's 'Maybe I'm Amazed' in 1972. Marvellous as the original is, this really is magik.

Bruce Springsteen "Thunder Road"

The most powerful and magical version of this song I could find. Live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1975.

Roxy Music "Ladytron"

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Finale

"you see my friend, in this world, there are two kinds of people: those with loaded guns.....and those who dig." The best standoff ever.

T. Rex "20th Century Boy"

Another of my favorite groups from the 70s.

Mott the Hoople

My fav band from the 70s....

White Stripes "Party of Special Things to Do"

Captain Beefheart cover by the White Stripes

when the stiff wind blows
the flag don't wiggle in the party of special things to do
I met the ace of love
she took me to her plantation for the love without separation
in the party of special things to do
it could happen to me it could happen to you
I met the ace of love she said I want you to go to the party of special things to do
and when you're through I'll be right here waiting for you
here take these sparks so my distant cousins can get along with you
watch out for the mirror man and elixir sue
when I got to the party of special things to do
it wasn't hard to find Elixir Sue
I met all the cards the wild cards
the one-eye jill the red queen
she turned her head you know what I mean
she turned it back and said "I got a brand new game I want to lay on you"
I met them all
at the party of special things to do
when I was done I was far from through I returned to the ace of love now wouldn't you?
I met them all
the camel wore a nightie the camel wore a nightie at the party of special things to do
elixir sue it wasn't hard to find liquor at the party of special things to do
I met all the cards the wild cards you know what I mean
then she turned it back and said "I got a brand new game I think I want to lay on you"
I met elixir sue at the party of special things to do
it's so special

Steve Miller "The Window"

There's only love until we die

David Bowie "Oh you pretty things"

"Gotta make way for the Homo superior!"

Zappa plays Zappa Zomby Woof Live with Steve Vai

Zomby Woof by Frank Zappa, performed by Dweezil Zappa and his Band. Incredible Steve Vai Solo. From the "Zappa plays Zappa DVD Concert"

Climax Blues Band "St. Michaels Blues"

One of my favorite blues songs....amazing guitar by Peter Haycock.