Ivan May

RIP Mike Pinder, he was pretty much the last surviving member of the group (Justin Hayward and John Lodge were not founding members of the Moodies, having replaced Denny Laine and Clint Warwick respecitvely after their 1965 debut The Magnificant Moodies.) He was not only a Mellotron player, I think Mike Pinder also used a Chamberlin starting on the Seventh Sojourn album (an updated Mellotron which works on the same principle, made by the same company and, yes, sounds the same). That said, Mike Pinder was an excellent keyboard player for Moody Blues, he definitely introduced the Mellotron to a larger audience.

I recently found this interview with dickey that is worth watching (and paying respect to.)

Little Martha is not a well known song by Allman Brothers, but it is a great tune that features Dickey and Duane playing on acoustic guitars. It is also one of the last recordings Duane worked on before his bike accident.

im not sure if anyone here remembers Donna Fargo, but she had such a beautiful, yearning singing voice. She’s a better singer than Dolly Parton, that’s for sure!

I'm starting to like the new and obscure bands you've been talking about, @hurricane hugo Here's a short lived prog rock band Illinois, Starcastle. They were often compared to Yes back in the day, and listening to the multi-tracked vocal harmonies and Gary Strater's heady Rickenbacker bass, you can see why.

I don't know, Timothy B. Schmit's voice still sounded pretty good. Both he and Don Henley's vocals had the highest pitches out of all the singers in The Eagles--but Don Henley can't really sing like he used to. Harmless Dave Spuria even posted on YT that Joe Walsh can't really sing anymore either, but Walsh is more of a guitarist than a singer so go figure.

I'll admit, while I don't care all that much for a lot of Dolly Parton songs, Here You Come Again has always been her best song.

Michael Brecker was also well known for his usage of the Electronic Wind Instrument, or EWI. It was a wind controlled synthesiser, so it was a cross between a synthesiser, and a saxophone, and had up to 8 octaves. Michael started using it in the eighties, and continued to do so up until his death in 2007.

The cover of Brother Louie by Stories is perhaps more well known than the original version by Hot Chocolate. Me? I'm perfectly okay with both versions, however.

I actually have an original pressing of Switched On Bach, I bought it several years ago at a church auction. It still sounds good for a second hand copy!

Yes, the marimba and woodwind sounds you hear on Africa was a GS1 digital synthesiser. David Paich has had a lot of health issues recently which kept him from touring with Toto in recent years. I hope he's feeling a lot better, because he's a great keybaord player.

while not a very well known blues guitarist, Tony Spinner is very good at his craft. Go out and buy some of his records while you can, because he seems like a really talented musician.

This tribute featuring Fantasia performing Proud Mary was what made the 2024 Grammys worth watching. Love Fantasia!!

Here’s a clip of The Raspberries performing said song on Don Kirshners Rock Concert. Remember that?

I like Royals and Green Light. What are your favourite Lorde songs?

I recently got into Foster The People not that long ago. Thy were very popular in the 2010s and their biggest hit was Pumped Up Kicks.