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The Rock Relic

Archive for the ‘protest music’ Category

May 5th, 2008

Two of Fore 4 Yer IPOD

LOVE FOR SALE from the album Black & White. While the lads are great (as always), the bow-wows are worth their weight in gold kibble:

IT’LL BE ME from the album Black & White, performed live!.

IN THE FORE-FRONT As I write this, the lads are gearin’ up for a loaded month of gigs […]

By Chuck Hinson -- 10 comments

April 19th, 2008

Playin’ Favorites (and more …)

Okay, u know about the BritInvasion bands; from Animals to Zombies, most statesiders were glued to their turntables, AM radios and the Ed Sullivan Show, waitin’ to hear the fab sounds from across the pond.
But, y’know, some of the best of them didn’t make it on the Boeings and Pan Americans to JFK Int’l; they […]

By Chuck Hinson -- 1 comment

January 23rd, 2008

What Happened to the Children of Peace??

WE, as former flower-children, actually changed the world with our quest for equality, peace and love.  Today — forty years later, and with a world seeming to backslide into those turbulent days – the question is:  Just ’cause we’re older, have we lost our VISION?  Our TOUCH?  Or, since we have the most political and economic power now, can we do […]

By Chuck Hinson -- 0 comments

September 11th, 2007

QuizTime Answerz

Hey … before we get started, how about takin’ a moment to remember where ya were this time in 2001, okay?  Then put down your Strats just long enough to say a private one for everyone who lost their lives at the WTC, Pentagon and in that Pennsylvania field.  Never forget the tragedy whose memory […]

By Chuck Hinson -- 0 comments

September 5th, 2007

The Rock Revolution Pt. 8 — Prelude to An Invasion

When Buddy, Richie and Bopper left this world on Feb. 3, 1959, it left a void for millions of rock fans around the nation. We wanted something that had rhythmic kick; by that time, Elvis was Germany-bound and there wasn’t much left.
Meanwhile, college students began picking up on the blues of John Lee Hooker, Leadbelly […]

By Chuck Hinson -- 0 comments

August 31st, 2007

The Rock Revolution Pt. VII — Meanwhile …

… over in England, the big music of the day was trad — sort of a watered-down Dixieland sound. Sure, it was okay to listen to Mr. Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball, etc., if ya just wanted mood music … well, to the kids, the stuff just generally sucked!. They wanted music with some kick to […]

By Chuck Hinson -- 3 comments

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