Friday, June 12, 2026

Warren Zevon

 


'the bad boy of rock'

Letterman asked Warren Zevon what he's learned from battling cancer.  Zevon replied, "Enjoy every sandwich."

The Wallflowers performed "Lawyers, Guns and Money"  (with Warren's son Jordan ) on Letterman.  This is another cover, by the Killers, at the Rock n Roll HoF....



Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Washington DC native Nils Lofgren , whose long history includes the E-Street Band

(from 2009)  Nils Lofgren performing the Neal Young song "Long May You Run"...

(and the back story)



Monday, March 30, 2026

"No Kings"

 ...by Jesse Welles

Largest protest in US history and I was there ... so great to be involved ...




Monday, March 16, 2026

"Car Wheels on a Gravel Road"

 This is Lucinda Williams's "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road".

Sad?  Melancholy? Nostalgic?

Yes


Wednesday, January 7, 2026

"Simple Man"

 

Government Mule, with former Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes, covers the Lynyrd Skynyrd masterpiece, "Simple Man."




Tuesday, January 6, 2026

songwriting in Nashville

 Tom Snider --- quirky, funny, irreverent.  With something to say about the music business...


Friday, November 21, 2025

Wild Flowers

 The Wailin' Jennys, with their beautiful harmonies, perform Tom Petty's "Wild Flowers"...