A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
Quite different from the other live versions I have heard, this was recorded in Hamburg in 1983 with Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Pete Zorn, Pete Thomas and Alan … Continue readingRichard Thompson: Night Comes In
From 1961, this is one of those instrumentals that you think you’ve heard a thousand times. You probably have if you were a fan of the comedy series Bottom, whose … Continue readingThe Mar-Keys: Last Night
I think this is Tom Petty on lead vocals, from the 1988 album Volume One. You don’t need me to tell you that his bandmates were Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, … Continue readingThe Traveling Wilburys: Last Night
HALF a century has passed since I took my driving test but I still remember it clearly, in stark contrast to what I might or might not have done in … Continue readingConfessions of a drunken driver
Blimey, it’s 22 years since the Strokes’ debut album Is This It? Here’s one of the standout tracks.
Great video lovingly curated by a fan. From the 1987 album Strangeways Here We Come.
Live acoustic version of the Lead Belly song. Just wish Kurt had taken the trouble to wash his hair before going on telly.
One of those lovely shuffling tunes from The Last Record Album in 1975. I’ve said it before, but the Feat were in my opinion better in the studio than on … Continue readingLittle Feat: Day or Night
Live in 1978, an eight-minute version of the Springsteen classic made famous by Patti Smith three years earlier.
We haven’t heard from them for a while, so here are Alex Chilton and Co from the album 3rd, kicking off a series of songs on a nocturnal theme.