One of the top rock guitarist of his generation who established a powerful technique that inspires many performers to the present day.
January 1, 2023
Comin’ into Los Angeles
The cover of his 1969 album, featuring some great road-trip music, has an open fronted frilly fuchsia colored shirt-wearing Arlo on his Triumph Trophy. Stealin’ is a great number, as is Comin’ into Los Angeles. Other personnel on the record include Byrd men Clarence White and Gene Parsons, as well as slide guitar maestro Ry Cooder.
September 5, 2022
Monday Monday
– Cass Elliot taking on a sixties vibe with a racing green ‘68 Norton Commando. She was the voice of a generation as the youth enjoyed free love and a soundtrack to match.
January 30, 2022
I’m gonna hit the highway like a battering ramOn a silver-black phantom bike
– old Judge Dredd mega zine covering featuring a Simon Bisley cover in homage to Meatloaf’s big selling album from ‘77. Judge Death “the crime is life, the sentence is death” blasts out of a grave. Superb artwork.
December 24, 2021
“Je t’aime… moi non plus”
– Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin were the it couple in the late Sixties. As his chanteuse, Jane sang and acted is many of his songs and films.
December 14, 2021
Anti-Hero
The great Al Bowlly 1932
Love is the sweetest thing What else on earth could ever bring Such happiness to ev’rything As Love’s old story.
Love is the greatest thing The oldest yet, the latest thing I only hope that fate may bring Love’s story to you.
September 3, 2021
Van Life
We were behind this van coming home along the lakefront. Good range of 70’s band names.
April 28, 2021
Prism
– Pink Floyd’s legendary album reached number 1 on this day in 1973 .
April 10, 2021
The Wall
How can you
have any pudding if you don’t eat yer meat?”
We don’t need no education
We dont need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone!
All in all it’s just another brick in the wall.
All in all you’re just another brick in the wall.
March 1, 2021
Where the streets have no name
– dusty machine parked amongst the Piñon Pine and Scrub Oak as well as the eponymous Joshua Tree. Like some relic from U2’s photo shoot for their ‘87 album it blends into the arid landscape waiting for its sun-wrinkled leather skinned owner to kick it into life and ride peacefully through the desert.
January 14, 2021
Deck of Cards
– Mr Grohl turns fiddy too the day. he is the Ace of Spades.
January 13, 2021
Black & White ‘n’ Red all over
– Mick, Keith, Bill, Charlie and Brian enjoy the classics too. This album recorded in the early sixties are compiled of their covers of Chuck Berry standards, amongst others. The first track listing is Bobby Troupe’s “Route 66”, hence the BSA motorcycle themed Rorschach-like cover.
January 11, 2021
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
The King of Rock & Roll
– one of the most memorable song in late 80’s British music was the “hot-dog” song by Prefab Sprout. Written by Durham bred Paddy McAloon it tells the poignant tale of a washed up crooner living off a one hit wonder from decades past. Photo on blog is from photoshoot of their ‘85 LP titled Steve McQueen; the album was titled “Two Wheels Good” for the US market.
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