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Portuense
Dec 10 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
One of the Greats. Remembering Tom Petty.
So long, Mary Jane
Nov 25 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
For 40 years or so, Simple Minds managed to NOT have a single bad album. Many were great, some very good, a few were superb. "Street fighting years" is the best of the lot, imho. Some pointed out that it is too "politically charged". Maybe so, but it is an artistic masterpiece.
"Mandela Day"
Nov 21 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
A true genius and a prolific composer. Many of his songs were popularized by others, especially Eric Clapton.
The Great J.J. Cale
Nov 18 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Poignant poetry. Beautiful melody. And a heavenly voice to round it all up. One of these songs I always come back to.
An impressive duet with Joan Baez. So many important things in one song.
Nov 7 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Elegance on guitar
Elegance on guitar part 2
Christian McBride on bass
Antonio Sánchez on drums
Michael Becker, sax
Pat Metheny on a masterclass on guitar
Oct 31 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
One of the Dead's finest songs, and one of the few sung by Phil Lesh.
At the Garden, 1988
Oct 20 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
What a send-off
Spider Stacy fittingly sings "The parting glass"
Oct 6 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Reasons why I only listen to albums and not singles or "hits"
