The Never Ending Jukebox, track two.

[Toronto John]

When I saw "Picnic" above, I thought it was going to be a reference to the 1950s movie theme. Which then put me in mind of this guy, and the these Polydor albums in my basement. The vagaries of my music tastes ....

 

[giveittoted]

Sporting a fabulous Cesar Luis Menotti hairstyle, this performance by Paco de Lucia has to be at the very pinnacle of guitar playing of any genre.

 

[Toronto John]

Happy Hallowe'en from the King of Pop. The full version, because why not. Dance scenes around minute 8.

I remember when this came out, there were parties just to watch the video!

 

[table]

Here's a guy whose middle name was fortuitous for someone who became a musician : )

 

[table]

There's an interesting documentary about this lady

 

[table]

Here she is again, don't think this would get past Health and Safety for an outside broadcast these days : )

 

[table]

One more from Mr J.G. Watson : )

 

[sam adams]

When I saw "Picnic" above, I thought it was going to be a reference to the 1950s movie theme. Which then put me in mind of this guy, and the these Polydor albums in my basement. The vagaries of my music tastes ....

 

[Toronto John]

Thanks SA. We had compilation albums over here in the 70s, typically a mix of well known bands playing semi-obscure tracks and lesser known bands. Don't remember ever hearing about "samplers" as such. I looked this one up and see that it was re-released in 2007 as "a retrospective compilation, rather than a promotional sampler". Almost worth having a look next time I'm in the used CD shop.

 

[Ken Baileys Ghost]

apropos absolutely nothing.

Great band and one of their most underrated tracks.

 

[Ken Baileys Ghost]

Which somehow took me to this:

Can't think why.

 

[Kenya Cherrie]

Then this, I don't know why.

 

[Kenya Cherrie]

Then finally, Comfortably numb.

 

[Kenya Cherrie]

Encore Encore, We want more.

 

[TCherry]

Apologies if done already - David Bowie - Starman
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[Kenya Cherrie]

A couple of my favourite guitar tracks.

 

[Kenya Cherrie]

A local lot from the 80s, always a fun gig.

 

[fritter]

Here's a guy whose middle name was fortuitous for someone who became a musician : )

Saw him at Chelsea village/ stateside centre back along. Terrific gig. 'ain't that a bitch' tour. Gig ended. People left. JGW came back out with the band. About 12 of us left. He asked what we would like to hear as an encore.

Class.

 

[Ken Baileys Ghost]

Time for some Dan Reeder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Reeder_(musician)

Discovered by, and wrongly compared to, John Prine.

Reeder sent him a demo and Prine gave him his first record deal, at the age of 50.

He's what Prine should have become, if Prine hadn't run out of things to say.
Like Prine and others such as Bonnie Raitt, his four albums to date are very mixed, 10% songs that blow you away, 50% that are real good and 40% that are a bit ho hum.

If you like what you hear, download all four albums and make one absolutely blinding compilation album of bits that take your fancy.

Basically, lots of little short stories written by an old bloke, many about being old and death.
Especially 2010's This New Century.

 

[sam adams]

"Once upon a dream"