Rock & Roll Birthdays

Charles U Farley · Nov 20, 2023

Happy Birthday Skydog. Owsley's sonic genius captured this live, a year before the album that made 'em famous.

At The Thunderbird Hotel, August 1970... I worked at The Beachcomber, 5 blocks away, on the day this shot was taken by Bobby Whitlock of Derek & the Dominoes.

injinji · Nov 20, 2023

Dreams

topcat · Nov 24, 2023

1945. Lee Michaels. Do you know what I mean? Hammond organ & drums.

topcat · Nov 28, 2023

1943. Randy Newman. Political Science

Mama told me not to come

Rednecks

injinji · Nov 30, 2023

topcat · Dec 1, 2023

1944. John Densmore. The Doors. The Changeling

injinji · Dec 2, 2023

Anyone wanting to listen to full LP's from the Doors, YT has you covered. There seemed to be more of them on offer than single songs. But you all know we have to keep our threads separated. So. . . .

topcat · Dec 5, 2023

1947. Jim Messina. Buffalo Springfield, Poco, Loggins & Messina.

You better think twice

Be Free

Charles U Farley · Dec 13, 2023

A day late, and a silver dollar short but happy birthday to Dickey Betts! As Duane said, "I'm the famous guitarist in the band but not the best guitarist in the band".

I don't know who the best guitarist of the rock and roll era is... Hendrix, Clapton, Stevie Ray, etc. arguments can be made for all. But the _two_ best guitarists to ever play together were Duane Allman and Dickey Betts: