More Cool Stuff from the iPod

As I was taking another trip through the iPod this morning, Orleans jumped out at me. That got me thinking about John Hall, which led me to his post-Orleans band, the aptly named John Hall Band.

The former Democratic Congressman from New York was a favorite of mind during the late 70s and early 80s. Take a listen to these gems.

First, the title song to Hall's second album. As you'll hear, this one is a live version from the No Nukes concert.

Sticking with the No Nukes concert, here's Hall with James Taylor, Carly Simon, and Graham Nash. This one starts a bit into the song, but it is worth the listen.

And, finally, from the John Hall Band. . . . .

To be sure, there is plenty of great music being made these days, but I think it's important to keep an ear tuned to our musical history. Especially as these artists slow down, or stop performing. Keeping their music alive is a good thing.

Eric Carmen

Listening to my iPod this morning, and watching the sun come up, Eric Carmen's "Sunrise" came on. Despite a solo career that went off the rails a bit, Carmen's first couple solo records were pretty good. Maybe not up to the work he had done with the Raspberries, but solid just the same.

So, here's a few tunes from that first album to start the day. First, the opening track.

Here's one of my favorites from the album, "No Hard Feelings."

And, lastly, a nice cover of "On Broadway."

Enjoy!

Welcome

Yikes, another music blog! Sorry about that folks. Music is always a great topic of conversation, and surely one more voice won't hurt?

There's no shortage of things to write about. From the latest releases, to older albums we tend to forget about as we get older; the emotional impact music had on us growing up, to the continuous search for music that gives us that same emotional connection; and, we can't forget about the increasing focus on the song and less focus (interest?) on complete, cohesive bodies of work that we used to call albums.

Just to the right of these posts is a section I call Now Playing, a list of the music I'm listening to. I'll also try to include some videos in these posts, just to keep things interesting. Like this one from Robert Palmer.

Enjoy!