Spooky Tooth was a British rock band that originally formed in 1967. Emerging from the remnants of a band called Art, Spooky Tooth’s line-up included Gary Wright (keyboards, vocals), M… Read More
Origins of ‘Dream Weaver’
‘Dream Weaver’ is a song written and performed by Gary Wright, an American musician. The song was released in 1975 as a single and later… Read More
#Humble Pie #Steve Marriott #Peter Frampton #hard rock #blues rock #classic rock #British blues rock #ex-Small Faces #1960s #1970sHumble Pie were an English rock band formed by St… Read More
Part 1Part 2#Spooky Tooth #Gary Wright #Mike Harrison #Mick Jones #hard rock #blues rock #psychedelic rock #progressive rock #classic rock #British R&B #1960s #1970s #live music vi… Read More
Gary Wright, a well-known performer who is best known for songs like “Dream Weaver” and “Love is Alive,” passed away at the age of 80 as a result of complications fro… Read More
Part 1 Part 2 #Renaissance #Annie Haslam #progressive rock #British progressive rock #symphonic prog #classical #orchestral #1970s #live music videoRepertoire Records has previousl… Read More
Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Growing up in the 1960s, Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall was the place to go to catch a glimpse of these exotic creatures. I can’t actually attest to th… Read More
THE BEST ALBUMS OF THE YEARFor people who always ask, "What are your favorite albums?" here's the answer. I start with my top pick from each year as a starting point. No, it's not "the most… Read More
#Humble Pie #Steve Marriott #blues rock #hard rock #British blues rock #boogie rock #1970s #The Old Grey Whistle Test #music videoIn 1973, Humble Pie performed “Black Coffee&rdqu… Read More
"Live" - Frumpy (1973 - Rei 1985)Out of Hamburg, Germany...Frumpy is a fantastic band that throws down some jammy acid rock and heavy prog spank and frames it with some killer vocals from In… Read More
When I was a kid, growing up in a house with Cat Stevens, Neil Diamond, and Simon and Garfunkel, the first time I ever heard Kiss's "Detroit Rock City," it was a moment of musical epiphany… Read More
Andy Johns worked on albums by Jimi Hendrix (CureTape Punch Kinesiology Tape Roll Beige Op on ‘Axis Bold As Love’), Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Queen, Humble Pie, Joni Mit… Read More
In 1969, a new supergroup was born. Consisting of former Small Faces lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott, vocalist and guitarist Peter Frampton from The Herd, Spooky Tooth bassist Gr… Read More
"YES" - YES (1969)Part of the fun of collecting vinyl is spinning the egg from whence a legendary band has hatched. In 1969, YES released their eponymous debut album sans guitaris… Read More
“One thing that producers and engineers tend to have in common is their undeniable love of music, and it is the highs they experience in the recording studio--those exhilarating mome… Read More
1969 The year in musicBeing fifty years ago, this year has of course received a lot of attention. While I'm no historian, I will go back to some of the moments in 1969 music history and some… Read More
"You Broke My Heart So..." - Spooky Tooth (1973)This was Spooky Tooth's 5th album. The one with the ridiculously blunt title. When I finally got the gatefold home and gave the in… Read More
“One thing that producers and engineers tend to have in common is their undeniable love of music, and it is the highs they experience in the recording studio--those exhilarating moment… Read More
Today we feature a few of the hottest dishes served up at bandcamp in recent weeks. Yes, we eat this shit up daily, and are calling on you to dig in, grab your plates, turntables, Bluetooth… Read More
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, formed in 1969. Judas Priest's core line-up consists of bass player Ian Hill, vocalist Rob Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton a… Read More