The archetypal rock and roll guitarist: Chuck Berry rose to prominence as the father of rock and roll in the fifties. By 1963 he toured the world, served twenty months in prison, and felt the crushing expectations of popularity. Here in 1963 he appears on French tv, employing the musicianship and showmanship that inspired artists such as The Beatles and the Rolling Stones… and a wave of musical acts that would carry rock and roll into the next decade.
Megadeth: Live at the Aragon Ballroom for a night of metal with Megadeth and Motörhead.
After learning that last Friday was the 53rd anniversary of the day the music died, I became inspired to create the following Spotify playlist. It all started with one song, Buddy Holly’s 1958 cover of Valley of Tears by Fats Domino, and quickly grew to more than 40 nifty tracks. Enjoy! Lost & Found Oldies
Smith Westerns: Live at the Metro in Chicago. Video of the encore.
A song I created using Apple’s Garageband iPad app in March 2011. Inspired by warm weather, spring fever, surf rock, and chilling out in Florida at the beach.
