Or you might be aware of him from the Creedence Clearwater Revival lyric “A dinosaur Victrola, listening to Buck Owens” from “ Lookin’ Out My Back Door.” One of the great country music pioneers, many probably know of Alvis Edgar Owens Jr., aka Buck Owens, because the Beatles covered his song, “Act Naturally” (and Ringo later recorded a duet version of the song with Buck). Recommended listening: Act Naturally Open Up Your Heart Where Does the Good Times Go We are starting to get into some really good stuff, though, so I don't want to speed by these artists without giving them the attention they deserve. After that, the artists separate out again so I'll be able to increase the pace. Since I have been expanding the commentaries, this may mean I will only get to one round per day for the next 3-4 days. With the 29-point round we have several entries in a row that are a return to having a larger number of artists bunched up. But if want something really interesting, checkout their very respectable tribute to Miles Davis, Witches Stew. A superbly talented jazz and funk band, their Live at Blue Note Tokyo album is one of my favorite live albums that I’ve bought in the last few years. If you want to check out a band that IS great live, look no further than Lettuce. Recommended listening: Miles Runs the Voodoo Down, live Nyack, live # of 4-point songs: 2 (Kron Dutch, live Nyack, live) If anyone has recommendations for finding good live performances from them, please share. I haven’t personally seen them live, though (I was supposed to see them with Magpie Salute and Dark Side of the Mule a few years ago but had to cancel at the last minute – still disappointed about that), so maybe my assessment isn’t fair. I find them to be a little inconsistent though, and some of the live performances that I’ve listened to I’ve found to be sort of mediocre, almost like their heart wasn’t in it. They produce some absolutely gorgeous vocal harmonies and at their best their music is really, really good. I know a lot of people who love the Avett Brothers. ![]() Recommended listening: Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise I and Love and You, live # of 4-point songs: 2 (I and Love and You, live The Boys Are Back in Town, live) I’m not a huge fan of glam, but I dig Alice Cooper (despite being forced to dance to “ School’s Out” as part of a grade school musical when I was young). Most of Alice’s well-known songs are courtesy of the original band, though “ Welcome to My Nightmare” is from Furnier’s solo career. I assume most know this, but just to be clear in case anyone doesn’t, Alice Cooper is both the stage name of Vincent Furnier (which he uses in his solo career) and the band he fronted in the late 1960’s/early 1970’s. Recommended listening: Billion Dollar Babies I’m Eighteen No More Mr. # of 4-point songs: 2 (I’m Eighteen No More Mr. Now that I've consumed my weight in Christmas Ale, time to get back to the countdown. Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. ![]() I won't get into here, but if you're interested there are several of us that can help. ![]() ![]() There is so much more to explore with him - there is a ton of very different music - overa 50 year period of time. Except of course of the wild selection from his Robert Johnson covers album - holy ****, hardly anyone knows about it!!! Thanks for including Todd on your list - and what you included is what the majority of people think of when they think Todd Rundgren. Since my tastes lean more toward the blues, I will praise him for some really good covers of some great blues songs like this. It’s obviously great music and in the right mood I can really enjoy it, but it just wouldn’t be the first thing I would pick if I was choosing a song I really love to listen to. A lot of his more well-known stuff, including most of the entries I list above, is just a little too much on the pop side for me. I know there are a number of big Todd Rundgren fans on the board, so they may want to expand on this entry a bit. Recommended listening: Bang the Drum All Day, live I Saw the Light Hello It’s Me # of 4-point songs: 2 (I Saw the Light Come On in My Kitchen, live)
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