former Pink Floyd drummer brings his Saucerful of Secrets tour to North America “I got tired of waiting after twenty years for David (Gilmour) or Roger (Waters) to ring me up, so put my own band together,” explains the seventy-five year-old founding member of Pink Floyd. The ensemble includes long-time Pink Floyd and David Gilmour […]
Fleetwood Mac at The Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
In a continuation of last year’s trend of “go see Rock’n’Roll Hall of Famers on their One Last Go-round tour”, I took the whole family to Fleetwood Mac. All in all a really good show, probably better than I expected. I had never seen Fleetwood Mac, in spite of being somewhat of a fan, particularly […]
Get 3D
I’m your Uncle Marty, this is The 3D RadioActivity, installment #461 is going to be a ton of fun, as we explore even more than the Rhythm that you’ll GET. Download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20181216-Get3D.mp3 Some of our programs seem to create themselves as this one did. Were you able to GET your fill? If not, dial […]
Angelic Aretha
The evening sun has gone down for one Miss Aretha Franklin, also known as the Queen of Soul, whose career spanned decades, and inspiration touched many hearts whether she was singing Jazz, Soul, Rock, Gospel, Spiritual, Opera, R&B, and the occasional Anthem. This is The 3D RadioActivity‘s 446th, as we observe the incredible life of […]
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 […]
Heavy Water
I’m back with the 427th edition of The 3D RadioActivity, and this time we will be focusing on a mostly moist musical motif. Pull out a tall refreshing glass as we keep our ears primed, although if you ask “Uncle Marty, water you talking about?”, I’d have to say exactly. Download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20180422-HeavyWater.mp3 An earlier […]
New Music for You – VHS Collection
Looking to add some new music to your library? Start with VHS Collection. No, not those dusty old tapes that are just taking up shelf space, but a New York based trio of very talented songwriters and musicians. Two childhood friends and a high school pal have teamed up to deliver a mashup of synth […]
Concert Review – David Crosby at McGlohon Theater – Charlotte
Thanks to Glenn Love for this review. David Crosby last night at the quaint, 720-seat McGlohon Theater in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina was most excellent, as was the fresh Triple C IPA that was on tap. Crosby’s extraordinarily tight and talented band consisted of: Michael League, founder of Snarky Puppy, on guitar, bass & vocals; […]
John Fogerty Interview
The former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman is doing what a a number of popular musicians have been doing lately, that is headline a residency in one of the many performance venues in Las Vegas. That was what led to an opportunity to interview Fogerty. The offer was too good to pass up, and John was […]
Tedeschi Trucks – World’s Greatest Cover Band
For my 60th birthday last month, my middle son and his girlfriend took me to the Dead & Co. opening night at Charlotte’s PNC Amphitheater. Turn about being fair play and, with no regifting involved, I took them to hear the Tedeschi Trucks Band at the North Carolina Music Factory for her birthday. The Music Factory, […]
