Music Monday: “It’s Not Unusual”

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Sir Tom Jones in concert. Here he is, age 82, from a show just last month. He really has been blessed with an ageless, golden voice. Enjoy!

Reblogging: The Curious Meaning of Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale”

The Curious Meaning of Procol Harum’s ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’

You may remember me writing about seeing Gary Brooker perform this song. I really do think it’s one of the loveliest things ever written.

Music Monday: “Bed of Roses”

Over the weekend, Ian Hunter released a new song. Ringo Starr plays drums on the track. Enjoy!

Rest in Power, Jeff Beck …

If you read my memoir, Music, Mayhem, and Bad Decisions, or followed the By Special Request series on this blog, you know that I have had the singular pleasure of seeing Jeff Beck perform. He passed away yesterday, at age 78, after a sudden bout with bacterial meningitis.

Here’s one of my favorite performances, in which Jeff Beck and Imelda May pay tribute to recording pioneer Les Paul.

Bonus Track: “Ooh La La”

Well, friends, this is it: the last post in my By Special Request series. I saw Ron Wood at San Francisco’s Fillmore Theatre. He was touring with Bo Diddley whom, oddly enough, I did not get to see. I was staying overnight with a friend and had to catch the last bus to her place … which ran, as it turned out, before Bo ever left the dressing room. This footage is from that tour, but not the show I attended.

Thanks for sticking with me over this 152-day journey. Enjoy!