Tag Archives: Hall of Fame

Bessie Smith, Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, Sasheer Zamata, The Polish Muslims, Ken Nicol and Mary Drake Supply Some Video Fun!!

The newest member of my Hall of Fame is a female blues pioneer who had a major influence on many female performers–Janis Joplin, in particular. She died in 1937, but here is a rare film performance of Bessie Smith singing … Continue reading

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Queen Ida, Be Bop Deluxe, and Loggins and Messina!!!

Here are three Hall of Fame member videos: If you don’t want to get up and dance when Queen Ida is doing her thing, you either have a health condition…or you’re not listening! Here’s an official video she did for … Continue reading

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, November 17, 2013

This will be a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web … Continue reading

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, November 10, 2013

This will be a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web … Continue reading

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Lou Reed, Sonic Graffiti, Tommy Sands, and Jason Didner & The Drive “Deliver the Goods!!”

Lou Reed, who recently passed away, was known for his work with The Velvet Underground. While a lot of that music is great, I personally like this Saturday Night Live performance from 1986 of “I Love You Suzanne” because he … Continue reading

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Savoy Brown, Lindsay Lou & The Earthwork Women, and The Rolling Stones Warm Up November!!

Savoy Brown [Hall of Fame] is still doing what they do best: playing the blues! Here’s the band in 2011 jamming on one of their classics, “I’m Tired”: A really nice showcase of Earthwork musicians took place last Wednesday night, … Continue reading

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Yes, Mark Van Overmeire, and Brenda Lee: All Three Artists Pack Some Musical “Dynamite!”

I pretty much haven’t found a Yes song I haven’t liked! Here is a really good performance of one of their classics, “Machine Messiah”: Stretching things out today, musically, is a “classical” composer, Mark Van Overmeire, and The Bulgarian Symphony … Continue reading

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Cornell Kinderknecht and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull: Two Masters on the Flute!

A composer that I have just became aware of, is also a remarkable flute player! The first video here is a dance troupe interpreting one of Cornell Kinderknecht’s compositions “Helicoid:A Suite for Mankind.” (Hey! Dancing is allowed and absolutely encouraged … Continue reading

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, September 29, 2013

This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this … Continue reading

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Jimi Hendrix “Set the World on Fire!!”

He was originally advertised for his first tour as “You’ll never see anyone play the guitar in more positions!” For once, the hype turned out to be true. That was how he was introduced in the U.S. and the commercials … Continue reading

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