Sing the Protest Songs of the 60s Again
(revised and updated in May, 2021) The protest songs of the 60s were an inspirational, driving force for change. The year 2525 is still a long way off. The warfare…
Jimi Hendrix: The Man In the Music (Pt.1)
Jimi Hendrix died on 18 September 1970 aged 27. It is approaching 40 years since his death. It hardly seems that it can be that long ago. I never got…
Jimi Hendrix Fashion – Jimi Hendrix Outfits
Jimi Hendrix Fashion (updated November, 2021) Jimi Hendrix: The Man in the Music ( Part 8 ) Jimi Hendrix’s fashion is second only to his music in long-term popularity. Jimi…
Jimi Hendrix and Eric Burdon Friendship – the Animals Connection
Jimi Hendrix: The Man in the Music (Part 5) Jimi Hendrix and Eric Burdon – the Animals Connection Early in 1966 at the Cheetah Club on West 21st Street, in…
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.…
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…
6 Excellent Reasons to Go On Road Trips with Friends
(updated January, 2021) Just like back in the 1960s, get the gang together and hit the road. Guest blogger Kristy Ramirez details 6 reasons for going on road trips with…
Rediscover Ravi Shankar and the Hippies
(revised and updated October, 2020) I knew nothing of Ravi Shankar before Woodstock. I imagine that I am not alone in that regard. Before we go on to his relationship…