By: Brad Gallagher Have you ever listened to the song “Don’t Bring Me Down” by the Electric Light Orchestra and gotten to the chorus and heard them sing “Don’t bring me down – Bruce”? And at that point have you ever wondered to yourself, “Who is this Bruce guy they keep singing about?” As theContinue reading “WHO IS BRUCE ANYWAY?”
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
By: Brad Gallagher Iron Butterfly’s iconic 1967 rock song. At 17 minutes and 5 seconds long, it took up the entire B side of their second album. It is said to be the second longest song in rock and roll history. Only Rush produced a longer song. But what does it mean? Is it anContinue reading “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”
Rikki…Don’t Loose That Number
By: Brad Gallagher What number? What exactly was the number that Rikki was not supposed to loose? Maybe a social security number, or a locker combination number, or maybe even a street address? Some rumors say that the number was actually a slang word for a marijuana joint. And the line in the song, “sendContinue reading “Rikki…Don’t Loose That Number”
The Naming Of Rock Groups
By: Brad Gallagher In the book, “Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats”, T. S. Eliot describes his take on how cats get their names: “The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,It isn’t just one of your holiday games;You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatterWhen I tell you, a cat mustContinue reading “The Naming Of Rock Groups”
The Last Pirate Standing
By: Brad Gallagher Everyone loves a good pirate story. We love to hear and tell stories about pirates like Black Beard, Davie Jones, Captain Hook, Captain Jack Sparrow who was so well personified by Johnny Depp, and of coarse who can forget Captain Blood, played on the silver screen by the great Errol Flynn backContinue reading “The Last Pirate Standing”
What Was That Smoke Anyway?
By: Brad Gallagher The great songs of classic rock and roll found their origins in many different ways. Some were derived from a dream that the artist had, while others where inspired by a painting or sculpture. Others were inspired by a beautiful view of the sky, or the sea, or a mountain. While othersContinue reading “What Was That Smoke Anyway?”
Steve Miller’s Favorite Guitar
By: Brad Gallagher You have probably heard that it is in not okay for a parent to have a favorite child, or for grandparent to have a favorite grandchild. But is it okay for a rock artist to have a favorite guitar? It is rumored that Steve Miller has a favorite guitar even though heContinue reading “Steve Miller’s Favorite Guitar”
THE SWAMPERS
By: Brad Gallagher Have you ever heard of the Swampers? You probably have and don’t even know it. If you have ever listened to the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “Sweet Home Alabama”, you have definitely heard of the Swampers. In the last verse of the song, Ronnie Van Zant sings “Now Muscle Shoals has got theContinue reading “THE SWAMPERS”
The Women Of Fleetwood Mac’s Songs
By: Brad Gallagher Fleetwood Mac is one of the greatest musical groups of all time. We all know their songs. Go Your Own Way, The Chain, You Make Loving Fun, Hypnotized just to name a few. But several of their songs were named after women. Some real, and some fictitious. Like Sara, Rhiannon, and GoldContinue reading “The Women Of Fleetwood Mac’s Songs”
All The Young Dudes
By: Brad Gallagher Mott The Hoople was a rock band from England that formed in 1966 under the name “The Doc Thomas Group”. They changed their name to Mott the Hoolpe in 1969 at the insistence of Guy Stevens, a producer at Island Records. This new name came from the title of a novel writtenContinue reading “All The Young Dudes”
AS THE STORY GOES 