basement jukebox
Otis Rush, singer, guitar player
Where did “Black Magic Woman” come from?
“All Your Love (I Miss Loving),” 1958
If you take the words from ‘Black Magic Woman’ and just leave the rhythm, it’s ‘All Your Love’—it’s Otis Rush.
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“I Can’t Quit You Baby,” 1956
only rock ’n’ roll
A reader writes:
An old friend sent me this Youtube clip of a concert we attended back in high school. At the time I had never heard of Fleetwood Mac or Peter Green. They were the opening act and, not surprisingly, I have now forgotten who we went to see.
Fleetwood Mac, “Black Magic Woman,” live, Boston (Boston Tea Party), 1970
sounds of the Congo
Kasai Allstars, “Kabuangoyi,” Congotronics 2: Buzz ’n’ Rumble in the Urb ’n’ Jungle, filmed in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 2000
two takes
“Dirt” (D. Alexander, S. Asheton, I. Pop, R. Asheton)
The Stooges
Live, Detroit, 2003
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Neneh Cherry & The Thing
Recording (The Cherry Thing), 2012
Tearing it up on TV
Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (feat. Henry Johnson)
TV Gospel Time, 1960s
“Lord You’ve Been Good To Me”
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“Leaning On The Everlasting Arms”
only rock ’n’ roll
Joy Division, live (TV show), England, 1979
“Transmission”
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“She’s Lost Control”
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lagniappe
musical thoughts
On any given day—today, for instance—how many dozens, hundreds, thousands, millions of people will be making, or listening to, music?
Today, for our 1,000th post, we revisit a few favorites—more tomorrow.
Junior Wells (vocal and harmonica), Buddy Guy (guitar), “Cryin’ Shame” (AKA “Country Girl”), live, Chicago, 1970 (Chicago Blues)
(Originally posted 7/8/10.)
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Buddy Guy, “Let Me Love You Baby,” live, 1960s
(Originally posted 3/12/10.)
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Magic Sam, “All Your Love,” “Lookin’ Good”
Live, Germany, 1969
(Originally posted 11/21/09.)
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Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers (Brewer Phillips, guitar; Ted Harvey, drums), “Sadie,” live, Ann Arbor Blues Festival, 1973
(Originally posted 4/29/11.)
only rock ’n’ roll
Japandroids, “For the Love of Ivy”
Live, Austin (SXSW), 3/15/12
This is what rock ’n’ roll should sound like.
—my (24-year-old) son Alex, the other day, while playing their new album (Celebration Rock)
bread and circuses
This is my idea of good government.
A Summer Solstice Backyard Parade and Procession
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
[Garfield Park, Chicago]Featuring Mucca Pazza, the Circus Punk Marching Band, Kaotic Drumline, Oper-a-matic, Food Trucks, and More!
Marching bands, both traditional and unique, will be lining up in our backyard space for a mid-summer’s night march. Chicago’s inspiring community drum corps Kaotic, as well as the fantastic punk rock marching band Mucca Pazza will be parading throughout our backyard spaces, in a non-traditional community parade. Instrument making stations will be stationed throughout the event. Come make your own parade.
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Mucca Pazza, live, Evanston (Ill.), 6/30/11
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Kaotic Drumline, 2009
