real gone music Archive
08 May 2017
Long Shot: The Story of Delaney & Bonnie’s ‘Motel Shot’ (Part 1)
As the 1960s rolled over into 1970, popular music was undergoing a seismic shift. The full reasons aren’t totally clear; maybe it was the disillusionment in the wake of the […]
26 Dec 2016
Best Music of 2016: Reissue/archival Releases
I love new music, but I’m also attuned to keeping up with the latest in reissues and archival releases. Sometimes those feature some of my favorite artists; other times they […]
21 Nov 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for Nov./Dec. 2016, Part 1 of 10
Time to clear out the backlog before the year’s end. Here’s the first installment; lots of great titles here. Consider doing your holiday shopping, and note that I’ve provided purchasing […]
23 Sep 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for September 2016, Part 5
My week-long barrage of brief reviews wraps up with these last five. Look for more soon. Professor Longhair – Live in Chicago In 1976, New Orleans legend Professor Longhair played […]
26 Aug 2016
The Edgar (W)interview, Part 2
Continued from Part One … Dan Hartman was also an original member of The Edgar Winter Group; he was with the band 1972-75. Winter says that “Dan was the first […]
25 Aug 2016
The Edgar (W)interview, Part 1
Edgar Winter was one of the most popular rock artists of the 1970s. From his solo debut – 1970’s Entrance – through his first album of the next decade (Standing […]
26 Apr 2016
Rehabilitating Herbie, Part 2
Continued from Part One… “In the ‘60s, Herbie Mann wanted to appeal to younger audiences,” observes Cary Ginell, author of several books including The Evolution of Mann: Herbie Mann and […]
25 Apr 2016
Rehabilitating Herbie, Part 1
Previously-Unheard 1969 Live Tapes from Jazz Flautist and his Band Nominally a jazz musician, flautist Herbie Mann (1930-2003) enjoyed crossover appeal and success that brought his music to a much […]
31 Mar 2016
Current and Coming Attractions, Spring 2016
I’ve been a busy boy lately, and not just as pertains to this blog. I’ve placed features in the Colorado Springs Independent; in addition to the weekly “Sound Advice” column […]
26 Feb 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for February 2016, Part 5
This latest week-long dive into my backlog of worthy music for review wraps up with five archival releases. Vulgar Boatmen – You and Your Sister First things first: the album […]