Category Archives: music of the 1960’s

Imagine That?

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Ray V.

Reading this. I knew it had to be shared. “On July 17, 1967, after seven concert dates, Jimi Hendrix quit as the opening act for The Monkees following a concert at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY”. While Michael, Davey, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021, 25 blogs, Imagine That?, music of the 1960's | Tagged concerts, Jimi Hendrix, music of the 1960's, ranch dressing, The Monkees | 2 Comments

Mott The Who?

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Ray V.

One of the English bands that made a fairly big splash on this side of the pond was Mott The Hoople. Lead by the always sunglass wearing Ian Hunter, Mott was one of the first bands we would refer to … Continue reading →

Posted in 8 Tracks, Music of the 1960"s, music of the 1960's | Tagged All the young dudes, Ann Wilson, DAvid bowie, Ian Hunter, Mott The Hoople | 8 Comments

Hello, . . .

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Ray V.

In less than 12 hours, I read a blog post about Johnny Cash and came across a quotable quote. A coincidence? Maybe? Check out Jim’s “Borden’s Blather” for the blog post (it’s very interesting). And here is the quote: “Trust … Continue reading →

Posted in Johnny Cash, music of the 1960's | Tagged Borden's Blather, Folsom Prison Blues, Johnny Cash, Live from San Quentin | 3 Comments

You Get ‘Em From The Peanut Man

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Ray V.

I was toying with saving this for a Throwback Thursday post but decided to drop it in today. Who recalls the name Doug Clark? For those that do, what is the next thought that comes to mind? Doug Clark and … Continue reading →

Posted in music of the 1960's | Tagged college music, dance music, doug clark, DOug Clark and the hot nuts, Gross records, music of the 1960's, R&B | 2 Comments

50 Years Ago

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Ray V.

Below is the list of the top 100 songs of 1969. I was 9 years old and I recognize almost all of these. To pick one, I decided on Creedence Clearwater Revival, playing live on the Andy Williams Show. 50 … Continue reading →

Posted in music of the 1960's | Tagged Andy Williams Show, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Top hits of 1969 | 5 Comments

On Time & Music

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Ray V.

“Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid”. Frank Zappa 1940 ~1993 The trick here for me is to find a Zappa song that passes … Continue reading →