Levon Helm: More than a Drummer for Dylan’s Band
(revised and updated February, 2021) “Daniel, Daniel and the sacred harp, dancin’ through the clover.” Levon Helm sang it so well. Daniel carrying the harp from the Sea of Galilee.…
Bike Riding for Seniors: Doing it With A Club
(updated February, 2021) For this Baby Boomer, road cycling is my new craze. I love it. Not that I am great at it or anything, but I love to have…
Bob Dylan is Forever Young
Bob Dylan the Voice of a Generation Bob Dylan was born on May 24th, 1941. He seems forever young. At 80 plus years he is still touring and writing new songs. …
Jimi and Bob Dylan: A Cosmic Friendship
Jimi Hendrix knew good lyrics when he heard them. When Richie Havens gave Jimi the lyrics to All Along the Watchtower, an epic inter-racial music exchange took place, the likes…
Easy Rider – I Wasn’t Born to Follow
This Baby Boomer Wasn’t Born to Follow (updated February, 2021) Born To Be Wild was the most famous song from the our generational, cult film Easy Rider. I was wild…
Did Jimi Hendrix Troubled Childhood Affect His Music?
Jimi Hendrix: The Man In the Music (Pt.2) Buster Hendrix: Jimi Hendrix Childhood Birth of Jimi Hendrix (revised and updated February, 2021) Jimi Hendrix’s mother was Lucille Jetter. She was…
Arlo Alice’s Restaurant – A Hilarious Counter-Culture Thanksgiving Tradition
Alice’s Restaurant – A Stage for Protest (revised and updated February, 2021) A Baby Boomer Generation Thanksgiving tale from the 60s – Alice’s Restaurant Massacre. It is a reality story…
Hung on You – London’s Chic 60s Boutiques
(updated January 2021) Hung On You The Rolling Stones, Beatles, and the Kinks were some of the best-dressed pop stars of the 60s. They often were wearing duds from the…