What a strange year (and then some). The LPs (I buy mostly vinyl- download a few) I purchased were fewer than ever in number and some might not have “made the grade” in years past.
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MAVIS STAPLES: Sad and Beautiful World: Whew, only a few weeks old but a constant spin. The song selections, her interpretations of the material, and the “guests”… What a privilege…
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WET LEG: moisturizer: Quite a bit different from the debut but fun nonetheless. What is this “alternative” labeling shit? Simply put, this is fun to listen to.
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TAJ MAHAL/KEB MO’: Room On The Porch: I have always had a fondness for Taj after seeing him at Fillmore East. Keb’Mo I followed since his debut, having enjoyed a few shows…together, two legends, this is great, folks…their second collection, ten or so years on the makin’… as they sung, “C’mon, there’s room on the porch for everyone”
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JEFF TWEEDY: Twilight Override: Not one, not two, but three albums in one package, six sides…”Lou Reed Was My Babysitter”, an ear worm for sure. Worth a full day of listening in sequential order, again…
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Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ LEON RUSSELL: Mad Dogs…: Just a side note, TTB is my current (2012-2026) favorite live band. Each year their shows at the Beacon are a must for me and my bride.In a few weeks we will be there again. Back in the day, Leon Russell was a must for me. My lovely bride was not in the picture when “Mad Dogs” live @ Fillmore East occurred but a few months later when we were first becoming “an item”, as Mom would say, I brought her to the cinema to see the movie…she was hooked.
BILLY STRINGS: Highway Prayers:
LARKIN POE: Bloom
LAKE STREET DIVE: Good Together
THE BEATLES: Anthology 4
DAVID BYRNE: Who Is the Sky?
MY MORNING JACKET: Is
MOLLY TUTTLE: So Long Little Miss Sunshine
GOOSE: Everything Must Go
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS: XXV
WOLF ALICE: The Clearing
RIP: Terry Reid – to all those folks who joined me over the many shows, I told you he was great…he never disappointed.
Brian Wilson- there is no other
Ozzy- see above
Sly Stone- his band at their prime was a sheer joy
Garth Hudson’ Chest Fever intro
Jellybean Johnson- a true gentleman
Roberta Flack- Newport Jazz 1971 w/ Duke Ellington
PS: I am currently working on a piece, “My Top Ten Favorite Live Shows”…geez…(1965-2025)
Michael C Hodgkiss