Author: Alan Ashworth
Neil Young: The Needle and the Damage Done
Live unplugged version of the anti-drug song from the Harvest album.
Mr Dave: Jackson Browne’s main man
WHILE his contributions to classic LPs by Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Terry Reid, Ry Cooder, Warren Zevon and many others would be enough to cement his reputation as one of … Continue readingMr Dave: Jackson Browne’s main man
Rolling Stones: Sister Morphine (live)
Continuing our druggie series (kids, don’t try this at home).
Bert Jansch: Needle of Death
Continuing our drug odyssey, here’s Bert’s original version from the Sixties with great pictures from the BBC. I much prefer the 1974 remake on LA Turnaround. Sadly, since I wrote … Continue readingBert Jansch: Needle of Death
Gillian Welch: My Morphine
After White Rabbit, here’s another in a short series of songs about drugs. In this brilliant selection from the Hell Among the Yearlings album, Gillian’s character refers to morphine as … Continue readingGillian Welch: My Morphine
Jefferson Airplane: White Rabbit
Live at Woodstock, 51 years ago. I was there only in spirit – the few festivals I can remember physically attending are Clitheroe Castle, 1972, July Wakes at Charnock Richard … Continue readingJefferson Airplane: White Rabbit
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band: Sure ‘Nuff ‘n’ Yes I Do
Brilliant live outdoor performance in the South of France, 1968.
Curved Air: Back Street Luv
Sonja and the boys with a period piece from 1971. I used to have a picture of her stuck to my jotter at Nelson Grammar School.