A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
IN the words of Neil Young, of all the electric guitar players he had ever heard ‘it’s gotta be Jimi Hendrix and JJ Cale who are the best’. Eric Clapton described … Continue readingJJ Cale – I’ll take the fortune, not the fame
Third and final selection from the Kate Wolf tribute album. A pedant writes: Isn’t ‘still remains’ a tautology? Never mind.
Dig that crazy banjo.
This was written by the group’s leader Ray Davies and released in 1968. It reached No 12 in the UK but did not make the US charts. In 1989 Kirsty … Continue readingThe Kinks: Days
I HAVE always been fond of slugs (and snails, but I will do them in another blog). I believe I have the world’s largest and finest collection of ornamental slugs. … Continue readingHow to get along with slugs
Another selection from the Kate Wolf tribute album.
From Treasures Left Behind, a 1998 tribute album to the late Kate Wolf.
The reason I’m so fond of this song is here: https://am-records.com/2019/04/15/lemonheads-you-win/
Jackson Browne meets the ghost of Nick Drake.
Taken from the House on the Hill album, this was a minor hit single for Howard Werth and Co.