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The Bird Hunters – Turnpike Troubadours This past weekend, I was lucky enough to get together with three of my closest friends in my hometown for a weekend of hunting. I would rather be in the woods than most places and really feel lucky that I have the opportunity to do so so often. However,… Read more
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Enjoy the day if you’re off, but if you’re not like me, at least enjoy some music! Read more
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Freebird – Lynyrd Skynyrd Recorded live July of 1976 at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia Happy Friday! A big part of me starting this blog came from an inkling of an idea about Lynyrd Skynyrd being the most underappreciated and misrepresented band of all time, and at some point, I will make that argument;… Read more
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Angel From Montgomery – Susan Tedeschi (John Prine) Recorded live at the Austin City Limits on June 23rd, 2003 in Austin, Texas John Prine is considered by many to be the ultimate singer/songwriter, and while I am inclined to agree, I really don’t know enough of his catalog. What little I do know is outstanding,… Read more
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Soul Sacrifice – Santana Recorded at The Woodstock Music and Art Fair on August 16th, 1969, in Bethel, New York Probably my favorite performance from the entire Woodstock festival, Santana‘s “Soul Sacrifice” is an otherworldly experience to listen to. Also apparently quite otherworldly for Carlos to play, as many people have been told the tale… Read more
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Present Tense – Pearl Jam Live In Chicago 05.16.2006 – Recorded May 16th, 2006 at The United Center in Chicago Pearl Jam is one of the 10 or so bands that I feel form the basis of my taste in music, and I have been a fan of their live stuff for a long time.… Read more
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Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon Stand In The Fire – recorded August 1980 at The Roxy in West Hollywood Happy Monday! As the previous post mentioned, I’m only doing live tracks this week. Warren Zevon, one of my absolute favorite artists and people of all time. He had a great sense of humor, and… Read more
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I love live music, seeing it in person or even just listening to recordings. I think it’s so cool to hear the little, and a lot of times, big differences between a studio track and how it’s performed live. Or even the differences in songs and how they’re played at different points in the band’s… Read more
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It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over – Lenny Kravitz I’ve been a casual Lenny Kravitz fan for a while; I think he’s a great proponent of art and music, but I’ve never really known more than a handful of his songs. He’s got some damn good ones, though! Believe it or not, I actually was… Read more
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All I See Is You – Shane Smith and The Saints A solid tune from a red dirt country band out of Austin, “All I See Is You” is far and away Shane Smith and the Saints‘ most popular song, having been prominently featured in the hit show Yellowstone. (The group also made a cameo… Read more
My Taste in Music 