A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
From the 1969 Altamont Festival – we all know how THAT went down. You’d think the bosomy bloke at the beginning would have had the sense to keep his shirt … Continue readingThe Flying Burrito Brothers: Six Days on the Road
Recorded by Duane Allman only days before he died. Lovely song.
A spiffing reminder of just how great Rod and the boys were. Enjoy.
If you were wondering what JB looks like at 72, here’s a clip from a couple of days ago. Still a handsome old bastard, isn’t he?
What Slowhand (almost Stoppedhand) – no stranger to the needle, him, has to say about the saviour of mankind. You can read his account of the jab here https://www.americasfrontlinedoctors.org/frontline-news/eric-clapton-after-covid-vaccination-i-should-never-have-gone-near-the-needle/
ONE of the most poignant songs I can think of is Kate Wolf’s The Wind Blows Wild, her reflections on love, life and death. Taped in the hospital room where she was … Continue readingKate Wolf – a short life
Heavens how I miss the old fella. This is from his album Life’ll Kill Ya, as indeed it did.
‘It’s true she hasn’t got such great legs, but you should see the girl lay eggs.’
OK he was not a nice guy and turned into a 28-stone monster but there’s no denying that JM produced some beautiful moments.
Another gem from the Welch/Rawlings vaults. Not to be confused with the George Strait song of a similar name.