Darren of the Inveresk Street blog rightly pointed out that most of the musicians who died in 2009 featured in the two previous posts lived to a ripe age. As every year, there were exceptions. Poor Taylor Mitchell, for example, was only 19 and had just released her debut album when she was attacked and killed by coyotes. Others who died young in 2009 included Jeff Hanson (31), Steven Gately (33), guitarist Jack Rose (38), Chris Feinstein of The Cardinals (42), Vic Chesnutt (45), Jay Bennett (45) and, of course, Michael Jackson (50) (EDIT: as well as former [...]
While the country was in a flurry of holiday preparation and last minute Christmas shopping, a member of the old guard of American psychedelia passed away. Best remembered for his '60s project, Big Brother and the Holding Company , James Gurley was a guitarist who influenced the acid-tinged fuzz of that decade's milieu with his background in bluegrass and blues. While much of Big Brother's career was dominated by legendary lead singer Janis Joplin , Gurley was one of the San Francisco scene's earliest architects, who later called his former group the "most maligned band ever" [...]
While the country was in a flurry of holiday preparation and last minute Christmas shopping, a member of the old guard of American psychedelia passed away. Best remembered for his '60s project, Big Brother and the Holding Company , James Gurley was a guitarist who influenced the acid-tinged fuzz of that decade's milieu with his background in bluegrass and blues. While much of Big Brother's career was dominated by legendary lead singer Janis Joplin , Gurley was one of the San Francisco scene's earliest architects, who later called his former group the "most maligned band ever" [...]
MUSIC NEWS - James Gurley , guitarist with Big Brother and the Holding Company , the psychedelic blues acid rock band from San Francisco who helped Janis Joplin on her rise to music history back in the late 1960's died from a heart attack on December 20th at a Palm Springs, CA hospital. He was 69, and died two days before his 70th birthday. Gurley was born in Detroit, MI on December 22, 1939 and started playing guitar at 19, immediately befcoming a fan, and student of blues, especially bluesman Lightnin' Hopkins . He moved to San Francisco in1962 and became part [...]
Filed under: News , R.I.P. Big Brother and the Holding Company guitarist James Gurley died of a heart attack on Sunday at a Palm Springs, Calif. hospital. Gurley, 69, was a key creative force in the San Francisco-based psychedelic rock outfit that propelled Janis Joplin to stardom in the late 1960s. On news of his former bandmate's passing, co-founder Sam Andrew wrote on Big Brother's official website , "For me and many people, James was the real 1960s, the real exemplar of that counterculture, [...]
It was the first, and most important, question of the day: just what does one wear to Woodstock? We were headed to the "Heroes of Woodstock" show Saturday at Bethel Woods Center, on the grounds of the original 1969 Woodstock festival, and we wanted to fit in. Thinking that a Hawaiian shirt might be a little ostentatious, by the time we got to Woodstock we knew we were wrong. Because everywhere you looked, there was tie-dye. Tie-dyed shirts, tie-dyed pants, possibly even a couple of tie-dyed people. In fact the only thing more plentiful than tie-dye on Saturday was gray hair [...]
Clockwise, from top left: Sam Andrew, James Gurley, Dave Getz, Peter Albin and up front, Janis Joplin This year is, of course, the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival and there is promise of many celebrations to mark the occasion. One of the most auspicious will be August 15 in Bethel, New York, on the site of the original festival: the "Heroes of Woodstock," featuring Mountain, Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Country Joe McDonald, the Levon Helm Band, Jefferson Starship and Big Brother and the Holding Company. This lineup is also touring the [...]
#179 - Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin If I & II were their blues album, III was their folk/acoustic album & IV was the Celtic album then Houses of the Holy is Led Zeppelin's foray into psychedelic music as witnessed with tracks like "No Quarter", "The Ocean" & "The Rain Song". This was also the first Led Zeppelin album not to be self titled & is regarded by critics as one of their finest albums. It stands out as one of Jimmy [...]
It's time to throw away the school books and start the summer. Hope these songs will help you do that. MP3: "High School Confidential" by Jerry Lee Lewis MP3: "School Is Over" by Steve Guyger MP3: "School's Out" by Alice Cooper MP3: "Summer School" by City Center MP3: "Keep An Eye On Summer" by [...]
Clockwise, from top left: Sam Andrew, James Gurley, Dave Getz, Peter Albin and up front, Janis Joplin This year is, of course, the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival and there is promise of many celebrations to mark the occasion. One of the most auspicious will be August 15 in Bethel, New York, on the site of the original festival: the "Heroes of Woodstock," featuring Mountain, Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Country Joe McDonald, the Levon Helm Band, Jefferson Starship and Big Brother and the Holding Company. This lineup is also touring the [...]
Clockwise, from top left: Sam Andrew, James Gurley, Dave Getz, Peter Albin and up front, Janis Joplin This year is, of course, the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival and there is promise of many celebrations to mark the occasion. One of the most auspicious will be August 15 in Bethel, New York, on the site of the original festival: the "Heroes of Woodstock," featuring Mountain, Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Country Joe McDonald, the Levon Helm Band, Jefferson Starship and Big Brother and the Holding Company. This lineup is also touring the [...]
Le San Francisco Sound , expression qui existe réellement, c'est en gros les groupes que je serai allée voir si j'avais habité du coté de la baie de San Francisco entre 1965 et 1973. Vous trouverez des similitudes musicales entre certains groupes, ce qui a donné envie à certains de les regrouper sous cette bannière, en remarquant évidemment l'exception Sly and The Family Stone qui ont réussi à s'acoquiner facilement avec les hippies de San Francisco et qui sont un groupe de soul. Les Pointer Sisters, présentes dans cette playlist, se sont vite éloignés de ce "son" pour sortir [...]
I usually tend to stay away from blues songs on Mondays: I spend so much time with "Stagger Lee", and so many blues songs have been recorded by literally hundreds of people. But apparently people loved the post with Janis covering Etta James , so I thought I'd let Etta return the favor, and while we're at it you can all learn about Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton ( Wiki ). Those of you who are rock geeks will already know that she recorded "Hound Dog" three years before Elvis, and you may even know [...]
Rock musician Cathy Richardson and her spouse Rachel Rose Regan have vowed not only "to have and to hold as long as love shall last," but also to "stand up for the right of same-sex couples to wed." Richardson and Regan were married in a private ceremony above Napa, CA on October 29, 2008. Universalist Minister KK Ledford officiated the sunrise ceremony in a hot air balloon over Napa Valley, witnessed by a small group of family and friends. Singer-Songwriter Richardson is best known for her starring role as Janis Joplin [...]
Love Psychedelico Genre: Pop / Rock From: Japan Since they formed in 1997 Love Psychedelico have been one of Japan's hidden gems, well as hidden as any band who sold two million copies of their debut album can be! After [...]
Big Brother & The Holding Company: Oh, Sweet Mary [1968] Big Brother & The Holding Company: Flower in the Sun [1968] I watched Festival Express again recently, and was once again amazed by Janis Joplin. Flower in the Sun is a studio outtake added to the 1999 re-release of Cheap Thrills . Buy Cheap Thrills here .
My favorite field trips in elementary school were visits to the local zoo. I was always fascinated by how many different kinds of animals there were on this planet. So, for the next two days, we're going on a field trip to a zoo - an audio zoo. Beta Band - Dog Got a Bone Broadcast - Black Cat Money Mark - Insects are All Around Us Deerhoof - The Pickup Bear [...]
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