October 11: Miles Davis released On The Corner in 1972

“Miles is a magician. When almost all of his contemporaries not only dismissed rock but R&B as somehow beneath their notice (for which read rival for geetz and gigs), Miles bought Sly Stone records and went to hear Jimi Hendrix. Anybody who doubts this doesn’t have to ask Miles. He tells you all about it in his music.”
– Rolling Stone Magazine (Album review, Dec. 1972)

On The Corner was recorded in June and July 1972 and released later that year by Columbia Records. The album continued Davis’s exploration of jazz fusion, bringing together funk rhythms with the influence of experimental composer Karlheinz Stockhausen and free jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman. Continue reading “October 11: Miles Davis released On The Corner in 1972”

Watch: Kris Kristofferson (and Johnny Cash) Performing “Here Comes That Rainbow Again”

June 1998.Actor Kris Kristofferson.

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Two truck drivers drinkin’ their coffee
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“Here Comes That Rainbow” is one of my fav Kris Kristofferson songs.

Here are some great live versions by Kris & Johnny Cash.

Dec 1984:

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How much have you got, she replied
We’ve only a penny between us
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Watch: Kris Kristofferson Talk About Bob Dylan and Other Influences in 1984

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Kris Kristofferson talks about his many song writing influences. Among them are John Prine, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Mick Newbury (and more). Kristofferson is a great story teller and has incredibly good taste.

He also talks about Dylan’s impact on popular music in general.

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October 6: R.E.M. Released “Automatic For The People” in 1992

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Automatic for the People is the eighth album by R.E.M., released in 1992 on Warner Bros. Records. Upon release, it reached number two on the U.S. album charts and yielded six singles. The album has sold 18 million copies worldwide and is widely considered one of the best records released in the 1990s. It was released 10 years after their debut in 1982.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”mulled_wine” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-quote-left”]Turning away from the sweet pop of Out of Time, R.E.M. created a haunting, melancholy masterpiece with Automatic for the People. At its core, the album is a collection of folk songs about aging, death, and loss, but the music has a grand, epic sweep provided by layers of lush strings, interweaving acoustic instruments, and shimmering keyboards. Automatic for the People captures the group at a crossroads, as they moved from cult heroes to elder statesmen, and the album is a graceful transition into their new status.
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R.E.M. – Find The River (live):

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Van Morrison – 7 Brilliant Live Performances from 1987

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Bearing down the sufferin’ road
You were carryin’ your burden
To the palace of the Lord
To the palace of the Lord

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Facts:

  • 17 live shows
    • 3 of them as a “guest appearance”
    • 2 were broadcasts
  • most played song: Vanlose Stairways & Moondance – 12 times

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Watch: Classic Concert By Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers New Years Eve 1978 Santa Monica

UMB Bank Pavilion St. Louis, Missouri

R.I.P. Tom Petty

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live 12.31.78 New Years Eve concert Santa Monica CA

This concert took place just before Damn The Torpedoes came out, and it is amazing. It was released as a part of The Live Anthology Box Set, and frankly it is the best of the whole set!

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The Live Anthology is a live box set by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The box set was released by Reprise Records on November 23, 2009, in a number of formats, with the standard CD and download formats, composed of 48 tracks (on 4 discs).

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