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Frank Zappa and Shuggie Otis..Acoustic, 1970.

A live jam recorded on the Johnnie Otis Show, radio station KPPC, Pasadena. Not what you would expect.

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Bill Harkleroad (Zoot Horn Rollo)..’Don’s Secret”

The infamous and fabulous Zoot Horn Rollo, aka Bill Harkleroad, continues on his musical life journey living, I’m told,up in Eugene Oregon, and giving guitar lessons, along with occaisonal recordings. I may well be wrong,but I think this piece this one comes off Bill’s hard to find Lp from 2000: ” We Saw A Bozo [...]

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A Beefheart Primer from 1980…France

well, this is here just.. because. it could be a great 30 minutes or so of your life.. time remarkably well spent. thank you Don! and for everybody else, surf on, and grow fins.

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William Burroughs..”Words of Advice For Young People

Timeless wisdom from Uncle Bill. Applicable for both young, and older.

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Apocalypse Later,Surf Now..

The place, Huntington Beach. It’s year #3 of Santorum’s second term as President. Gingrich runs the DOD, and Homeland Security. Romney is at Treasury, and the Dept. of Education has been abolished. (And a few other Department’s that I can’t remember). The US is at war with damn near everybody. Remarkably, despite the “exceptionalism” doctrine, [...]

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Bellyboard Joy

Days of future past. Stoked!

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Dueling Turntables..”Bad Ass Sidekicks” : Howlin’Wolf.. w/Hubert Sumlin, and Willie Dixon too.”Smokestack Lightning”.

It doesn’t get more bad ass than this. 1964, somewhere in whiter than white England, and keeping up with the scary Howlin’ Wolf is the amazing Hubert Sumlin on lead guitar and Willie Dixon, both of them integral to the Wolf’s take no prisoner, distinctive sound. (Probably a good night at the bar after the [...]

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Dueling Turntables: Jeff Beck and Tal Wilkenfeld..”Cause’ We’ve Ended As Lovers”

Well, this is another “Women Who Rock” entry..kind of. How many times are you going to see someone with the stature (and ego) of Mr.Jeff Beck simply stand back, hands at his side, and raptly absorb the skill and creativity of a bass player just about 1/3rd his age soloing during one of his very [...]

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Dueling Turntables..”Women Rock”.. Carolyn Wonderland; “the Wind Cries Mary”.

If you like Janis,Bonnie Raitt, Marcia Ball, or even ETTA JAMES, among others..you will love Carolyn Wonderland. Texas Soul, ridiculously great guitar player,immense vocals, a Blues survivor, and lately, thankfully, a thriver. So much good music out there, and soo many women bringing it to all us lucky music lover’s. This cover of Jimi’s song [...]

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TJ Kirk.. “Rip Rig and Panic”.. 94′

looks like this would have been a great show to be at..these boy’s can certainly play. stoked to be able to see Charlie Hunter (solo) this week in a very small venue in SLO town… live music..can’t beat it.

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