http://youtu.be/IjGLKg5SvC8&w=560 How beautiful is this song? Bassist John Dalton brings the lowdown fat bottom, while Dave Davies proves for the everythingth time why he was so critical to the genius and longevity of The Kinks. He was the Carl Perkins to Ray Davies‘ Johnny Cash. Great harmonies and stinging, chugging guitar. Also great is this […]
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This post is a follow-up to my previous post about “Back On The Chain Gang,” which was written partly about Chrissie Hynde‘s turbulent relationship with Ray Davies and partly about the drug overdose death of guitarist James Honeyman-Scott. It’s a quintessential study in loss and a rightful classic. In researching that song, I discovered […]
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“I found a picture of you, oh-oh-oh-oh Those were the happiest days of my life Like a break in the battle was your part, oh-oh-oh-oh In the wretched life of a lonely heart.” You may have noticed that the Adios Lounge has been on vacation for awhile. Fact is, we’ve been closed for repairs, mostly […]
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In the spirit of the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, let alone the Six Degrees of Sir Francis Bacon, here are six songs connected in different ways. The bonds may be tenuous, but they exist, and they illustrate the interconnectedness of music across different eras. Download 6-song playlist as zip file (44 MB, all […]
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