Remembering the Musical Magic of 1966 with Video & Background

The year 1966 was a big one for the Beatles, the Stones, the Sinatra family, the Beach Boy, the Supremes,  Lovin’ Spoonful, and Donovan

Frank Sinatra, Strangers in the Night (no 1966 clip was available, this was about 15 years later.)  The star of the 40’s had the year’s biggest hit, and [...]

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A Duane Allman Experience

Seeing Duane Allman play live was a life altering event for me. Just as we’ve come to accept the notion of a soulmate, I personally believe there is a musical equivalent. Locked in our core, each of us has musical soul waiting to be set free, and if we’re fortunate we’ll encounter the [...]

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Novelist Darin Strauss on Derek Trucks

In the New York Times on February 20th, 2008 novelist Darin Strauss posted a playlist in which he postulates that Derek Trucks might be the greatest slide guitarist who ever lived. Strauss is the author of

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Speaking of Eric Clapton

Everybody loves Eric… and one thing led to another

Eric Clapton is the undisputed King of British Blues. In the 60’s he was a musical butterfly of sorts, generally spending a year in a group. In 1964 it was the Yardbirds. In 1965 he joined John Mayhall and the Bluesbreakers. In 1966 he [...]

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