Vinyl Finds (Continued)

They told me in the record store that they had just put this out the same day that I found it. Good thing that I came along when I did. It might not have been there later that day.

I may have told this story here previously. I first heard Otis Redding on 1960's, AM-radio and his song: "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay." The radio DJ would say by the "Late Great Otis Redding." Being only ten or eleven years old at the time, I certainly understood that he just might be "great" but initially had no idea what the word "late" used in that way meant.

The song that was my introduction to his talent, while not on this record, is still a favorite to this day and can still often be heard being played on the radio. His voice is among the greatest ever!!

Todays Blues From Chicago

These days it seems, I trend more towards the old and classic in music than I do towards what's new.

Another great album cover. Keep returning and browsing through those used vinyl record bins because you never know what you might find on any given adventure. It's a genuine thrill when I come across a recording like this!!

Records with "Various Artists" has mostly been a good label in my search experiences.

When I was younger I wouldn't give The Blues a second thought. It wasn't a consideration in my music choices. But about ten years ago, through the desire and search for more slide guitar sounds in my life, my eyes and ears were finally opened .... enter, The Blues!!!

Mindless Monday Playlist

Because overly warm Monday's also deserve a randomly shuffled iPod playlist don't you think ....

• Michael Franti & Spearhead - See You In the Light
• Grant Lee Buffalo - Honey Don't Think .... I've always had problems separating Grant Lee Buffalo, Donna The Buffalo and Buffalo Tom. There must be some other "buffalo" musical references out there?
• Paul Westerberg - What a Day (For a Night)
• James Keelaghan - My Skies
• The Police - King of Pain

"There's a dog outside barking up a storm. There's a three legged cat offering half a meow. There's a set of headphones pressing on my brain" ..... The beginnings of an additional verse for King of Pain.

• Eric Burdon - Water .... That voice sure takes one back to the 1960's!!
• Rickie Lee Jones - Altar  Boy .... Being a former altar boy, I have to stop and listen to this one.
• Drive-By Truckers - Sounds Better In the Song
• Bob Dylan - Dreamin' Of You
• Tom Freund - North American Long Weekend ..... Had it actually been a long weekend, I might not be here now lamenting Monday.
• David Bowie - Rebel Rebel .... Not a huge David Bowie fan but occasionally you hear a song that causes you to run to iTunes for a download.
• Arc Angels - Paradise Cafe
• Peter Gabriel - Whole Thing