Category Archives: 60s and 70s Music

Some of the best of the period

Kent State University, May 4, 1970

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Paul Sonderman

To observe the Kent State Shootings, I’m reposting an essay I wrote 2 years ago. The night of May 2, 1970 I was a 17 year-old high school senior, living about 40 minutes east of Kent, OH.  One of my … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Concert Clip: Glenn Hughes/Joe Bonomassa “Medusa”

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Paul Sonderman

Former child prodigy Joe Bonomassa cut his teeth on blues/rock, playing Stevie Ray Vaughn licks by age 7. B.B. King heard him early and was bowled over. By the time he was 12, Bonomassa was opening B.B. King shows, subsequently touring with Buddy Guy, Foreigner, Robert Cray, Stephen Stills, Joe Cocker, Gregg Allman and in 2009 played a stunner of a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall with special guest Eric Clapton. Continue reading →

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Friday Night Concert Clip: Rhinoceros- “When You Say You’re Sorry”

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Paul Sonderman

One of my favorite chicken-scratch/fusion funk/”southern-fried” (but not “southern”) confections of the late ’60s/early ’70s was Rhinoceros — a concocted “supergroup” conceived and assembled by management at Elektra Records — a label that among other distinctions, recorded at Jimi Hendrix‘s … Continue reading →

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Alex Chilton Commemorated by Congress

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Paul Sonderman

As you probably have heard, Alex Chilton, one of the principals if not the driving force behind Big Star died this week of an apparent heart attack.  Bummer. At the tender age of 16, Chilton made a splash with the … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Concert Clip: Peter Gabriel, “Solsbury Hill”

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Paul Sonderman

To the uninitiated, Peter Gabriel could be somewhat intimidating, apparently dropped from another planet. His stage presence was carefully crafted and painstakingly performed. Critics claimed that it distracted from the music, which most agreed was top-notch. Continue reading →

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Friday Night Concert Clip: Tower of Power feat. Carlos Santana

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Paul Sonderman

Ever since I first heard Tower of Power, I was drawn to them.  Their red-hot chops, superb vocals and up-tempo crossover jazz-funk makes toes tap and asses wiggle, even among those not prone to do either.  Through decades, they’ve weathered … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Concert Clip:Teddy Pendergrass

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Paul Sonderman

In the late 70s, Teddy left the “Notes” to embark on a successful solo career, in which he morphed into a steamy, sex-charged love balladeer with wide appeal, including women of all ages. In 1981, he had a car crash that left him paralyzed. Many thought that he’d never perform again but a force of nature, Pendergrass proved them wrong, performing through the 90’s. Continue reading →

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Friday Night Concert Clip: Argent

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Paul Sonderman

Rod Argent is a gifted keyboard player and musician of considerable skill that cut his teeth in one of the most underrated sixties bands, the Zombies.  Although they had a couple of hits with “She’s Not There,” “Tell Her No” … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Concert Clip: Irma Thomas (w/BB)

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Paul Sonderman

I heard Irma Thomas today on XM’s Bluesville belting a far from current version of “Hip Shakin’ Mama.”  A glorious early fall afternoon, the sun blazed down on the “blues schooner” through puffy cotton balls against a deep azure sky.  … Continue reading →

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Joe Cocker Woodstock Translation

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Paul Sonderman

As much as I’ve always loved Joe Cocker, his unique style (I’d say inimitable but he was extremely vulnerable to impersonation–remember Belushi on SNL?) and his simply electrifying rendition of the Ringo Starr’s “A Little Help From My Friends” at Woodstock. Continue reading →

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