How to Write & Publish Books of Blues. Hopefully.
How to Write & Publish Books of Blues. Hopefully.
A new classic Doctor Who meme & question popped up again last night on Facebook: “If a Silence looks away from a Weeping Angel, does the Angel move closer, or forget the encounter.” My hypothesis: Under normal circumstances, a Weeping Angel would move closer, regardless of whether it remembers the encounter. That said, it’ll remember …
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Hey, y’all, We hope y’all had a great 2017. It was weird not being at home for any of the Christmas holiday. Something felt a touch out of place. But, we kept moving and made sure to enjoy who was around – and go to a coffee shop that made change with $2 bills before …
I didn’t think I was going to love Love Man. I didn’t think there was much Redding material left in the vault that Stax / Atco hadn’t already released. “Love Man” proved that so long as Redding recorded it and Cropper & crew finished producing it, it’s going to be good. Really good. Love Man …
Hello, I hope y’all find peace up there, down there, out there, or wherever you might be now. Hopefully the worst is over. Some say that ghosts come from spirits who still have a score they want to settle. If you have the choice, I’d recommend not haunting anyone. It’s useless. I hope y’all take …
Sorting out Otis Redding’s Live Albums can drive you mad. Here’s why: There are only 3 sources for his live performances: Live at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, CA. All 7 sets. April 8-10, 1966 Stax / Volt Revue tour performance. Olympia Theatre. Paris, France. Typically March 21, 1967 His set at …
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Short Answer: “The whistle at the end of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” belongs to longtime musician Sam “Bluzman” Taylor, who was brought in to finish the final overdubs. Longer Answer: Once upon a time, the greatest soul singer in the world wrote the greatest song the world would ever know. A song …
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From the Department of Unexpected Questions, I found this while researching where Otis Redding wrote “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay:” “Where is the Frisco Bay?” Well, there are two popular references to “The Frisco Bay,” and a third I found off-hand: A San Francisco Bay nickname: A nickname San Franciscans would never use …
Where Otis Redding wrote “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” is one of the more controversial music topics I’ve seen since we’ve moved out to San Francisco Bay Area. Here’s the answer as best as I can find. So far: Otis Redding wrote the first verse of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” …
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Sit in the mornin’ sun when you hear this album. Play it till the evenin’ comes. The Dock of the Bay shortcuts: Album Details Song / Track Listings Each Song (to me) – Side One – Side Two What do you think of “The Dock of the Bay?” Sources included When I first heard “(Sittin’ …
And you thought Jimi Hendrix was the only iconic name in American music to make it big in Europe before breaking through in the states. Live in Europe shortcuts: Album Details Song / Track Listings Each Song (to me) – Side One – Side Two What do you think of “Live in Europe”? Sources included …
Every king needs a queen, and the producers wanted to show that Otis Redding was a better king than Marvin Gaye. With “King & Queen,” Stax married the territories of Redding with Carla Thomas, and marched straight for Motown. King & Queen shortcuts: Album Details Song / Track Listings Each Song (to me) – Side …
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Its full name is “Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul.” That’s about the only thing that’s wrong with this otherwise soul-quenching album. Dictionary of Soul shortcuts: Album Details Song / Track Listings Each Song (to me) – Side One – Side Two What do you think of “Dictionary of Soul”? Sources included …
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If the following is true: “Pain In My Heart“ was Otis Redding’s first solo album “The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads” was his first ‘Otis Redding’ album “Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul” was his first Stax soul album Then, by pattern, “The Soul Album” should be a first of some kind for Redding. …
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Katie offered to help him take his spare bags to the car when I stopped her. “He’s gonna have to learn how to do it.” They were headed to OAK airport and late. In two hours Marty was flying out of Oakland, down to LAX for a connecting flight to New Zealand tonight. From there, …
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Article Navigation Album Details Multiple Choices Song / Track Listings Each Song (to me) – Side One – Side Two What do you think of “Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul?” Sources included Otis Redding got his first Billboard R & B #1 album with his third release, “Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul”, but …
Article Navigation Album Details Song / Track Listings Each Song (to me) – Side One – Side Two What do you think of “The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads?” Sources included As much as I love Otis Redding’s debut album, “Pain In My Heart,” after listening to his second album, The Great Otis Redding …
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Article Navigation Who is Bill “Wolfgang” Graham? What is Wolfgang’s Music App? Difference between Wolfgang’s Vault and Concert Vault Where to listen to Bill “Wolfgang” Graham’s collection What you can’t do for free on the app What you can’t do for free on the app Wolfgang’s Music is not without controversy PS: My the best …
Article Navigation The Answer How I found out Where the Hell is Clark’s Mill, Georgia PS: Read the book Most everywhere I went online, I read essentially the same thing: “Otis Redding was born on September 9th, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia to Fannie Roseman Redding & Otis Ray Redding, Sr. His family moved shortly after …
I wish Otis Redding was alive. Millions of us wish this. Otis would be 76 at the time of this posting. Born: 1941-09-09 in Dawson, GA Died: 1067-12-10 in Lake Monona, WI Here is a menu of some facts surrounding his passing: How did Otis Redding die? What was the cause of the crash? Where …
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Once in awhile, with family friends or fellow patrons at the pub, I get asked, “What got you into music?” My first deep dive into music started after I quit basketball in High School. It accompanied my deep dive into faith. The band I started with was the one who kept being played every thirty …