Among Grateful Dead fans "The Days Between" is not just one of the last songs from the Hunter/Garcia repertoire, but its has also come to symbolize the time between the date of the Jerry Garcia's birth (August 1st, 1942) and the anniversary of his death on August 9, 1995. See below for the special Psychedelic Time Warp tribute to Jerry Garcia David Dodd in his blog post … [Read more...] about The Days Between – Celebrating Jerry Garcia
Today In Rock History – July 4
1959: Bobby Darin's hit "Dream Lover" tops the UK chart. The track, which would reach the second postion in the US, includes Neil Sedaka on piano. 1964: "I Get Around" becomes the first US number one single for The Beach Boys. In the UK, it would be the band's first Top Ten hit, reaching number 7. The B-side of the single was "Don't Worry Baby", which itself charted in 24th … [Read more...] about Today In Rock History – July 4
Ringo Starr To Celebrate 80th Birthday With Starr Studded Charity Broadcast
Ringo Starr announced “Ringo’s Big Birthday Show,” a broadcast to benefit 4 charities: Black Lives Matter Global Network, the David Lynch Foundation, Musicares and WaterAid. It will air on Ringo’s YouTube at 5pm PDT on July 7, 2020, Starr’s 80th birthday. The show will include unique home performances as well as never before seen concert footage from Starr, Paul McCartney and … [Read more...] about Ringo Starr To Celebrate 80th Birthday With Starr Studded Charity Broadcast
Eleven of the Best Rock Concerts I Have Attended
I have been fortunate to go to a lot of rock concerts in my lifetime. Considering what tickets cost today, those old ducats from the seventies and eighties turned out to be pretty good deals. Most of those ticket prices were under twenty bucks. The late seventies concerts were all under ten dollars. Compared to today’s prices, those old shows were an absolute bargain. I’ve seen … [Read more...] about Eleven of the Best Rock Concerts I Have Attended
Living with the new normal in the age of Covid-19
“Do you miss sports?” That is the question I get asked most frequently in the new era of stay-at-home. The Covid-19 new normal. Friends and family know that I spent part of the past twenty-five years covering the NFL, NBA, MLB and college sports. “Not really,” I say without hesitation. The callers pause to let that fact sink in. The truth is, during the last decade, … [Read more...] about Living with the new normal in the age of Covid-19