Pete Quaife, bassist for the Kinks, passed away on June 24th.
I love the Kinks.
Listened to a lot of “Village Green” today. Pete’s bass playing is great on that record. In an interview I read today Pete mentions how he liked working with Dave Davies and how his input was appreciated (apparently not the case with [...]
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Lydia’s Uncle Jack was a great man, a true gentleman, a soldier in the big one, a loving father, and a real jazz fan. He lived in NYC in the 30s and 40s and saw all the greats. He had a huge record collection and all them are still in perfect condition. When Jack passed [...]
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Picked up an LP of the Beatles’ Second Album this weekend at the Park Slope Flea Market.
Oh man, what a great record! I remember my brother Mike and I blasting this baby over and over again from the little crappy one speaker turntable we had.
This record totally rocks from start to finish.
BANG! “I’m gonna write [...]
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John Leamy and I of Dr. Mars got together this week with friends and guitarists Scott Kleber and Jory Hull. We ran through some new songs, one of which is based on the everlasting gloriousness of the BO DIDDLEY BEAT.
Here’s the originator, dig the guitar tone:
Buddy Holly loved the beat, and used it in one [...]
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