Category: Observations
Big Star: Third Part 2 Final Word
Some time ago I tried to write a blow by blow analysis of “Third Complete.” I’ve abandoned that but there are some things worth noting. I first heard “Third” on cassett... Read More
Dog Society 01: Test Your Own Eyes
When one gets on in life, one tends to look at the past: re-evaluating it and hopefully learning from it. There was a part that has reappeared with unexpected clarity . . . Dog Society’s first... Read More
Roger Waters 01: Is This The Life We Really Want?
I’ve had this album for over two months and, I must admit, it is a hard album to digest. Not because it isn’t good, not because it is hard to fathom . . . it’s because it is so imm... Read More
Led Zeppelin 01: The Four Become One and Who Is This John Bonham Guy, Anyway?
This entry was originally going to be about John Bonham but I found much of it to be true of the other members as well. Who is John Bonham? In most of the Led Zepp biographies he seems to be th... Read More
Chris Cornell 01: His Accidental Suicide Makes Sense Now, But Doesn’t Make It Easier
It’s been several days now and I still haven’t been able to wrap my head around Chris Cornell’s death. I find it hard to accept, it doesn’t seem to make sense. At least c... Read More
Big Star 01: Complete Third (Part One)
Just started listening to the three disc set Complete Third. Disc one underlines the fact that Third was a snapshot in time. And, yes, it was an insane, confused and chaotic time. Alex was a mes... Read More
R.E.M. 01: 25th Anniversary Edition of Out of Time
Quick Note: I originally titled this the 20th anniversary edition. This sloppy mistake has been corrected, so without further ado . . . I just got a listen to this edition of Out of Time. The first ... Read More
New Age Music Industry: You Kill What You Don’t Understand and Prop Up the Remains to Sell Product
Ahh, New Age music. You don’t know what it is but you know it when you hear it. . . at least you think you do. A lot of the music labeled as such existed before the title came up. If som... Read More