Double Harp Blues

above: Sonny II – Aleck Miller – This Sonny Boy really turned a lot of boys onto the harp in the early 60s

above: Sonny “I” – John Lee Williamson

Two. Two Sonny Boys in one. Yes Virginia, there were two Sonny Boy Williamsons who were blues harp players. Take your pick. Listen to them and enjoy.Here is a tribute song to Sonny Boy Williamson II (Aleck Miller) by Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper.

Sonny Boy Williamson II: Your Funeral and My Trial  

YT post of “Your Funeral and My Trial ” by rudseng

Love on a Rooftop

The Beatles famous rooftop concert January 1969 – the last time they appeared together. Sheott!

Note: Beatles plus Billy Preston

 The Beatles – I’ve Got A Feeling

YT post by sk8punk3d288 

My Space link to concert

Let It Be (film) write up including references to the roof top concert

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Man has Invented His Doom

Bob Dylan and the boy from Newcastle and Glasgow. Sweet!The Infedels album was released in the early 80s (released: Oct 27, 1983) and was Dylan’s return to ‘mainstream’ music after seeing God.

Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan -License to Kill 

YT post by metal453

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Juke Joint Jammin

 

above: Ground Zero Blues Club – Clarksdale MS

below: Florida juke joint in the 1940s (wikipedia)

Can you imagine Pinetop Perkins, Little Smokey Smothers and Elvin Bishop playing together at a juke joint (see above) in Clarksdale Mississippi? Ohhhhh baby!

image credits and wikipedia

Beat the System

The Bob Seger System came out of Detroit in the latter 60s. read their story here .

Ramblin Gamblin Man

YT post by ramhead

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Airplane High Aeroplane

Filthy Tongues. Tarantino esque!?

 DREAMCATCHER

I’m not a fan of cities. But I am a fan of music and its roots. Isa and the FilthyTongues come from a place that is one of my faves worldwide – Edinburgh, Scotland. That place made me feel good when I was there…a lot of harmonies. Good vibes. 

Check them out. Here is their Myspace site.

Rire

The most dangerous thing for anyone in the late 60s early 70s was partaking in some sort of smoking ritual and then turning on Monty Python’s Flying Circus. It was really possible to die laughing. How much Would You pay for an Argument?

 

YouTube post by benthecartoon

Irish Forever

On this St Patrick’s Day let us play……..how ’bout some good old Irish folk music with your very own ‘The Johnstons’.

The Curragh Of Kildare  

You Tube post by catalpa While you’re at it chc out his site. He has a fine collection of Irish music on his channel. That he does.

And you might want to read this story about The Johnstons.