I Can See You - by Paddy Summerfield c. 1986

Wednesday, November 04, 2026

Bob envisions the future of music from 1986!

Curiously ebullient and chatty (sniff sniff) Bobby expounding whilst drawing the interviewers portrait 


on the future of music and how everything will be taken over by machines!

Bob Dylan talks about the future of mainstream music. Filmed on location in Hamilton, Ontario, during the making of the movie ‘Hearts of Fire’. This is an extract from a BBC TV ‘Omnibus’ documentary called ‘Getting to Dylan’, first broadcast in 1987.

THE DOORS- PEACE FROG

FOR MURKA
Wherever you are!?


THE DOORS- PEACE FROG

Not from the Doors webpage but couldn’t resist this as its a favourite Jimbo song . . . 
Syteets of Paris, Street of London, Streets of LA

Ghosts crowd a young child’s fragile eggshell mind . . . Jim claimed to have seen a car crash with Indian's bodies scattered across the highway (Lizard King mythologizing or poetic licence or a child’s dream!?)

Either way there is blood in the streets
and here will be more before balance is resumed!





Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Live in Athens 1987) HD

 So as with so much modern music what exactly did you THINK Peter Gabriel’s ‘Sledgehammer' was about?!

the poster says

"Peter Gabriel's 1986 hit song "Sledgehammer" is fundamentally about desire, passion, and heavy sexual innuendo, using the title and lyrics as a phallic metaphor.”



Full track here. . . . . . .
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Live in Athens 1987) HD


‘So’ [geddit?!] Sledgehammer is about exactly what you thought!


Men and their little Winkles!

Let’s go!

 


I think we should!

Tuesday, November 03, 2026

Wild Mountain Thyme - Bert Jansch

  or end with this stunner . . . . .

Wild Mountain Thyme
Bert Jansch (with Jennifer Warnes back up vocals, & Albert Lee electric guitar)

Bert Jansch does the traditional song, from his 1982 album "Heartbreak." 

this amongst the best and most definitive versions IMHO
if you play one thing today! . . . . 

N.B. it was this towering version of a folk classic I got from Gary Lucas’ Facebook page . . . .🙄

Cass Elliot - Disney Girls (1972) | Guess I’m Dumb

This is kinda straight forward and so like an American Songbook classic . . . . .alongside people like Harry Nilson who could really hold a tune we might sign of the day with some Mama Cass Elliott

Cass Elliot - Disney Girls (1972)

Cass Elliot’s take on the Beach Boys classic is absolutely sublime. 

Well reality, is not for me

Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings and others play ‘What’s Going On (4 Non Blondes cover) Halloween Baltimore 31st Oct 2026

From HALLOWEEN!!  !!

Billy Strings on Halloween performing the 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up?” featuring Molly Tuttle on guitar and lead vocals, Alwyn Robinson on drums, Chris Sterr on guitar and Jimmy Olsen on keys. 

Performed in Baltimore, Maryland 10.31.26

then folks had some fun!!!


Tom Waits - One Last Look

 Might start winding down towards the end of the day and what better place to start than with our Tom!?

Tom Waits
One Last Look
(For Letterman)


Tom Waits Performs A Farewell Song For Dave

JAMES RIGBY - SOLID BLUE [TUNED - DGDGGD]

 For visitor Stu who dropped by to comment . . . . . 

SOLID BLUE - BY JAMES RIGBY 
TUNED - DGDGGD 

Nowadays A Woman's Gotta Hit A Man (Merseytrout Live In Liverpool 1980)

 I think I got this from Gary Lucas’ actually it wasn’t it was The Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band Appreciation Society’s Facebook page and it is better than I remember . . . a favourite song and better quality than the version I thought my copy was . . . . 


Nowadays A Woman's Gotta Hit A Man (Live In Liverpool 1980)