My Taste in Music

Songs of the day, albums of the month, and why I like them

Hey Joe

  • Song of the day April 16th, 2025

    Hey Joe (Live) – Roy Buchanan One of my favorite covers of one of my favorite songs by the southern bluesman Roy Buchanan, often overlooked and underappreciated. Often labeled as “the greatest unknown guitar player,” I highly recommend his 1976 set from Austin City Limits. Roy’s live rendition of Hendrix‘s ‘Hey Joe‘ is a masterpiece, Read more

  • Song(s) of the Day September 10th, 2024

    Ten Million Slaves & Hey Joe – Otis Taylor Otis Taylor is a really cool artist I’ve been a fan of for a while now. Ten Million Slaves was the first song I came to know by him after hearing it in the great Johnny Depp movie, Public Enemies, about John Dillinger. He’s an incredibly Read more