Playlist for 5/27

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft

Lola Kirke - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone (EP) 

High Hawks - Mother Nature's Show

Cedric Burnside - Hill Country Love

Alejandro Escovedo - Echo Dancing

John Moreland - Visitor

Jerry Reed - Georgia Sunshine

Arthur Alexander - s/t (1972)

Playlist for 5/18

Secret Sisters - Mind, Man, Medicine

Sarah Shook - Revelations

Rosali - Bite Down

Hixtape Vol. 3: Difftape - Various

Sarah Vaughan - s/t (1954)

Black Keys - Ohio Players

Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us

Old 97's - American Primitive

Let It Be (1970 Beatles Film) 

Playlist for 5/10

Music from Laurel Canyon 67-75 - Various (Cherry Red Box Set)

Eddy Grant - Killer on the Rampage

Guy Davis - Be Ready When I Call You

Carsie Blanton - After the Revolution

Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future

Taylor Swift - Tortured Poets Department

Sheryl Crow - Evolution

Steve! - 2023 Steve Martin Documentary (Apple)

Reaching Age 60

   Looking at past posts I thought for sure there was something written when my 40th and 50th birthdays came along.  But nothing showed up.  This surprised me.  Turning 40 seemed more significant than any other birthday up to that point.  That is the age when a man has shaken off his "younger days" and maturation supposedly settles in.  Ten years later 50 was just a birthday that told me I had made it to middle age.  Now comes 60 and honestly I don't feel any different than I did 10 or 20 years ago.  Maybe I look older?  But inside I feel 20 years younger.   My Dad died when he was 74.  That was too young I felt at the time.  Many public figures are living into their 80's, even 90's still healthy and full of life.  I'd like to get there too.  

  I have no intention of crying about getting older.  However, the memories of years past are starting to affect my way of living like never before.  By the year 2018 I had lost my Dad, Mom and Sister.  All within ten years.   My wife and son are still with me and that has lessened whatever sadness I feel when thinking about my parents and sister.  

  One final thing I should reveal that has proven to be true.  The days are going by faster as I get older.  So, regardless of age, love every minute you can with family and friends.  We were not made to live forever, but when your final moments do occur, at least you will have known your life meant something to someone. 

My Latest Appearance on the Rock In Retrospect Podcast (2024 Rock Hall Inductees)

  Check out my latest appearance on Nick Bambach's Rock in Retrospect podcast.  This time I was on with 2 other guests to discuss the 2024 Rock Hall inductees.  

Rock in Retrospect 2024 Rock Hall Inductees Discussion

Poll: April 1970 Songs

   April 1970.  Still living in North Carolina.  One year away from moving to Mannheim, Germany.  American Top 40 three months away from its debut.  But AM Top 40 radio still rules the radio dial in my world.  

  For this latest poll 36 songs were picked to vote on. Here are my rankings.  Listen to this countdown at popgoldradio.com

"Bridge Over Troubled Water", Simon & Garfunkel : 1
"Let It Be", Beatles : 2
"Rainy Night In Georgia", Brook Benton : 3
"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)", Delfonics : 4
"Spirit In The Sky", Norman Greenbaum : 5
"Love On A Two-Way Street", Moments : 6
"Turn Back The Hands Of Time", Tyrone Davis : 7
"Instant Karma (We All Shine On)", John Ono Lennon : 8
"Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)", Edison Lighthouse : 9
"Give Me Just A Little More Time", Chairmen Of The Board : 10
"ABC", Jackson 5 : 11
"Evil Ways", Santana : 12
"Make Me Smile", Chicago : 13
"Woodstock", Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young : 14
"Love Or Let Me Be Lonely", Friends Of Distinction : 15
"American Woman", Guess Who : 16
"Vehicle", Ides Of March : 17
"Cecilia", Simon & Garfunkel : 18
"Celebrate", Three Dog Night : 19
"Up The Ladder To The Roof", Supremes : 20
"Call Me", Aretha Franklin : 21
"The Rapper", Jaggerz : 22
"Come And Get It", Badfinger : 23
"Something's Burning", Kenny Rogers & the First Edition : 24
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", Hollies : 25
"Easy Come, Easy Go", Bobby Sherman : 26
"The Bells", Originals : 27
"Ma Belle Amie", Tee Set : 28
"Reflections Of My Life", Marmalade : 29
"Gotta Hold On To This Feeling", Jr. Walker & the All Stars : 30
"Little Green Bag", George Baker Selection : 31
"Long Lonesome Highway", Michael Parks : 32
"You're The One (Part II)", Little Sister : 33
"House Of The Rising Sun", Frijid Pink : 34
"For The Love Of Him", Bobbi Martin : 35
"Tennessee Bird Walk", Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan : 36

Playlist for 5/1

Gary Clark Jr  - Jpeg Raw

Sierra Ferrell - Trail of Flowers

Cody Jinks - Change the Ganme

Shakira - Los Mujares Ya No Lloran

Waxahatchee - Tiger's Blood

Aoife O'Donovan - All My Friends

The Stones & Brian Jones (2023 Documentary) 

Bob Marley: One Love  (2024 movie)

Alex Korners' Blues Incorporated - R&B From the Marquee

Alex Korners' Rocket 88 - s/t