Legendary keyboardist and songwriter Jon Lord died yesterday at the age of 71 of a pulmonary embolism in the wake of ongoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. A classically trained pianist, Lord’s attention turned to rock and roll and blues in the 1960s, notably as a member of The Flowerpot Men of “Let’s Go to San […]
Category: 1970
A trio of good things
JUSTIN CURRIE The Great War – Rykodisc The Great Cynic is back with more tales of love and woe which provide thought-provoking rationale for the heartbroken and lonely to delve into while the happier among us are quick to become thankful what for what we have. This is filled with instant hooks, wonderful vocal tone and […]
It’s a Bleedin’ Board: The Man in Black is Back
Welcome to “It’s a Bleedin’ Board,” a periodic review of great bootlegs from my eclectic archives. Today we’re checking out an artist truly deserving of being called a legend, Johnny Cash. Hell, he was a legend after only about 10 years in the business, still a legend before Nashville shunned him in the 80s, a […]