For those of you who are still picking your jaws up off of the ground after the sudden appearance of a Monday Morning Mix last week, there’s good news — here’s another one. About two years ago (on December 7th, 2011, to give you an approximate date), I received a mix submission in the mail […]
Tag: Warren Zevon
Contest: Win a copy of Pat Benatar’s new book!
Leather lunged ’80s rocker Pat Benatar dropped one of the surprise hits of the summer this week with the release of Between a Heart and a Rock Place, her new autobiography (written with Patsy Bale Cox) that chronicles 30+ years of crazy life in the music business. This book is one of the best rock […]
The 12 Boots of Christmas – Walking in the Foothills with the Worrier King
The third installment of the 12 Boots of Christmas series comes straight from the snowy Rocky Mountains to your computer somewhat interrupted by a detour through Palestine, Berkeley, London and the North Pole that took about 17 years to navigate. Sorry for the wait. You should have seen Santa’s face when this one came back […]
It’s a Bleedin’ Board! Earth Day with the Excitable Boy
Welcome to the first of a series of reviews about my favorite bootlegs. Today’s feature is a short but very sweet set from Warren Zevon. And, to steal a phrase from my longtime Deadhead buddy Barry, “It’s a bleedin’ board!” (Translation= a mint soundboard recording) The date is April 22, 2000. We find Warren playing […]
The Excitable Boy
After laying out the reasons why I’m not a big Springsteen fan, I feel compelled to tell you why Warren Zevon is one of my favorites. I first heard his music in 1978 on WMMS, Cleveland’s only true rock station at the time (aside from M-105 which briefly put up a good fight but flamed […]
Not My Boss
Waking up this morning and reading about all of this Springsteen stuff on ATV doesn’t necessarily move me one way or the other as The Boss is not one of my favorites. However, I did really like the smokin guitar solo he played on “Disorder in the House” from “The Wind,” the last album by one of […]