In 1970, after recording the first three classic Jethro Tull albums This Was, Stand Up, and Benefit, bassist Glenn Cornick was fired by the band, as his lifestyle was more social and substance-oriented than that of leader Ian Anderson and some of the other band members. Not missing a beat, Cornick formed Wild Turkey, which after some personnel changes recorded its first album … [Read more...] about Peabody’s Picks:Wild Turkey – Butterfly
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Peabody’s Picks:Pluto – Down and Out
I must start today's post with full disclosure: approximately 90% of the time, I have no idea of the rock'n'roll trivia aspects of these songs, I just know I like them, then when researching the history of them I find out the bass player was in such-and-such a band, the keyboard player went on the sell gazillions of records, etc. Today's band is a prime example of this … [Read more...] about Peabody’s Picks:Pluto – Down and Out
Peabody’s Picks: Arzachel – Soul Thing
Today the ol' time machine is set for Geoffrey Chaucer's favorite town, Canterbury, England, in the year 1969, smack-dab in the middle of the "Canterbury Scene". The scene was of intertwined bands, consisting of a revolving cast of very talented musicians playing a heady mix of progressive rock, psychedelia, and jazz. The most well-known of these bands were Gong, Caravan, Soft … [Read more...] about Peabody’s Picks: Arzachel – Soul Thing
Peabody’s Picks – Bulbous Creation:”Having A Good Time”
Today's entry is an oddity even for this blog - a song from an album that was officially released 44 years after it was recorded. In 1971, Kansas City band Bulbous Creation recorded their one and only album, You Won't Remember Dying, but before they could raise the money to release it, the band broke up. The album was unofficially released in 1995, but it wasn't until 2014, … [Read more...] about Peabody’s Picks – Bulbous Creation:”Having A Good Time”
Peabody’s Picks – The Jaggerz: “The Rapper”
In the mid 60s, Slippery Rock State College student Dominic Ierace (better known by his stage name Donnie Iris) was in a succession of bands, culminating in a Pittsburgh group called the Jaggers, which was signed by the legendary Philadelphia duo Gamble and Huff. Prior to recording their debut album, they notice there was another group called the Jaggers, so they changed the … [Read more...] about Peabody’s Picks – The Jaggerz: “The Rapper”