Miles Davis (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) (read more)“Don’t play what’s there; play what’s not there.” |
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| James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933), known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling. Among the first country music superstars and pioneers, Rodgers was also known as The Singing Brakeman, The Blue Yodeler, and The Father of Country Music. |  |
| Mark Lavon “Levon” Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) (read more)
American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band.Helm was known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, and creative drumming style highlighted on many of the Band’s recordings, such as “The Weight”, “Up on Cripple Creek”, “Ophelia” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”. His 2007 comeback album Dirt Farmer earned the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album in February 2008, and in November of that year, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him #91 in the list of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2010, Electric Dirt, his 2009 follow-up to Dirt Farmer, won the first ever Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, an inaugural category in 2010. In 2011, his live album Ramble at the Ryman was nominated for the Grammy in the same category and won. |
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| Michael “Mick” Ronson (26 May 1946 – 29 April 1993) was an English guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. He is best known for his work with David Bowie, as one of The Spiders from Mars. Ronson was a busy session musician who recorded with artists as diverse as Bowie and Morrissey, as well as engagements as a sideman in touring bands with performers such as Van Morrison. |  |
| Bruce Springsteen – 26 May 1997 – Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris (read & listen) |  |
Spotify Playlist -May 26 |
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Miles Davis: Around Midnight, live 1967 video
At its heart, jazz thrives on bold, sensitive interaction in the moment, and Live in Europe 1967 represents the pinnacle of that practice.
~Hank Shteamer (pitchfork.com)
This famous bootleg DVD was finally released as part of LIVE in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1
in 2011.
Miles Davis second great quitet:
- Bass – Ron Carter
- Drums – Tony Williams
- Piano – Herbie Hancock
- Saxophone [Tenor] – Wayne Shorter
- Trumpet – Miles Davis
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Bob Dylan polls
Here are a list of links to our Bob Dylan polls. We’ve only just gotten started, many more will be held.
- Bob Dylan’s best songs from the 1960s
- Bob Dylan: 30 best songs from the 1970s
- Bob Dylan: 30 best songs from the 1980s
- Bob Dylan: 31 best songs from the 1990s
- Bob Dylan: His 30 best songs from 2000 – 2012
– - NEW – Bob Dylan: 40 best songs (poll results)
Please use the comments section to suggest other polls.
Next poll will be: Bob Dylan’s best songs
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Other polls elsewhere:
- Readers’ Poll: The 10 Worst Bob Dylan Songs (Rolling stone magazine)
- The Unofficial ND Bootleg Reader’s Poll: Bob Dylan’s Ten Best Songs (No Depression)
-Egil
The DYLANOLOGISTS – a kind of review (part 1)
Intro
“The Dylanologists: Adventures in the Land of Bob” by David Kinney is a book I’ve been looking forward to reading for a while.
I’ve never written a review of a book before, but when offered a “review copy” a couple of weeks back I thought: “What the heck.. I’ll do it my way*, if I can get a kindle version (I’m a kindle-a-holic).”
So this is not a standard book review at all, rather a long article on the subject “Dylanologists” inspired by the book. I will refer to the book throughout the article, and pull together my thoughts at the end in the “Summary” section. It is indeed a great book, not only for Dylan fans. It is fun, informative & full of warmth for (most of) it’s characters. Highly recommended for anyone even remotely interested in Bob Dylan. My wife has assured me that she will read it (and she is not even close to being a Dylan fan).
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My confession
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May 23 in music history
Bob Dylan: Fort Collins, Colorado 23 May 1976 (video & audio) (read more)The last three songs on the album (“You’re a Big Girl Now,” “I Threw It All Away,” and “Idiot Wind“) are as powerful and exciting as anything Dylan has done (comparable, for instance, to the May 1966 versions of “Ballad of a Thin Man” and “Like a Rolling Stone”). As phenomenal as every aspect of each of these performances is, the unique orchestration of guitars, keyboards, violin, drums and voice on “Big Girl” must be singled out for particular praise. Stoner’s bass-playing while Dylan sings “Down the highway, down the tracks, down the road to ecstacy” on “Idiot Wind” will have a special place in my heart as long as I live. — |
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| Today: “Tommy” by The Who was released in 1969, 45 years ago (read more)Tommy (released 23 May 1969) is the fourth album by English rock band The Who, released by Track Records and Polydor Records in the UK and Decca Records/MCA in the US. A double album telling a story about a “deaf, dumb and blind kid”, Tommy was the first musical work to be billed overtly as a rock opera. Released in 1969, the album was mostly composed by Pete Townshend. In 1998, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for “historical, artistic and significant value”. It has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. |  |
| Bruce Springsteen – Glory Days – East Rutherford, NJ – 23 May 2009 – Video (read more) |  |
Spotify Playlist – May 23 |
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