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Anatomy of a Classic: Bring It On Home To Me

Posted by Lance Davis - July 5, 2008 - Charles Brown, King Curtis, Lou Rawls, Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke is my favorite singer and has been since I was 13-14 years old. While most of my friends were obsessing over U2 and Depeche Mode concert tickets, I was obsessing over Sam Cooke records. While time has mostly vindicated me, even I have to laugh that while I liked The Joshua Tree […]

The Bo Diddley Legacy – Part 1 of 2

Posted by Lance Davis - June 7, 2008 - Bo Diddley, Cab Calloway, Chess Records, Jelly Roll Morton, John Lee Hooker, Kool Moe Dee, Louis Jordan, Muddy Waters, Robert Palmer (writer), Sam Cooke, Soul Stirrers

“My music has a little bit of a spiritual taste, but it’s also primitive. I play the guitar as if I was playing drums.” –Bo Diddley A musician doesn’t beat a drum, he plays a drum. He coaxes multiple rhythms from that drum, in an effort to tell his story and to support others contributing […]