Well, here we are, half a dozen issues into our rebirth and we’re getting great feedback from the masses. Thank you for reading and thanks for the time you’ve taken to write to use with your new releases and news. The theme in this week’s issue seems to be a leaning toward synth-pop. A coincidence or are we on the verge of a 1980s synth renaissance? Check out the tunes in our Absolutely Indie section below and see for yourself. Anyway, it’s onward we go….
Archive for Neil Young
Pat Blythe – Canada Turns 150? and Canadian Music Reminders…..
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Act of The Union, Andy Kim, Ann Murray, April Wine, Bob Segarini, Bobby Curtola, British North American Act, Bruce Cockburn, Canadian Shield, Chiliwack, CHUM Chart, Crosby, Crowbar, Dan Hill, David Clayton Thomas, DBAWIS, Denny Doherty, Dominion of Canada, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Edward Bear, FYI Music News, Ginette Reno, Gisele MacKenzie, Gordon Lightfoot, Hank Snow, Ian and Sylvia, Jaimie Vernon, Jesse Winchester, John Kay, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Lighthouse, Lower Canada, Luke and the Apostles, Mashmakhan, Murray McLauchlan, Neil Young, Ocean, Offenbach, Original Caste, Pat Blythe, Paul Anka, Province of Canada, Queen Victoria, R. Dean Taylor, Ronnie Hawkins, Sir John A. MacDonald, Stan Rogers, Stills Nash & Young, Terry Jacks, The Band, The Bells, The Crew Cuts, The Diamonds, The Guess Who, The Poppy Family, The Rockies, The Sparrows, The Stampeders, Tranquility Base, Upper Canada, Valdy, Willie P. Bennett, Zal Yanovsky on July 5, 2017 by segarini
A weekend (and a year) of celebrations across Canada….150 years young…..but is it really?
Oh how I love history! An item on my “to do” list before I pop my clogs is to work towards, and obtain, my BA Mediaeval History. Cambridge University is where I’d love to be (I do love England) but University of St. Michaels College here in Toronto is also an excellent choice and know for their studies in Mediaval history. The bucket list is not long, just really big projects.
Pat Blythe – Classics, Jazz and Blues, 1969….Mix and Match
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Anne Murray, BlackDog Ballroom, Bruce Bradley, Cadillac Lounge, Cherry Cola's Rock 'n Rolla Cabaret and Lounge, Corey Hart, Eddie Bullen, Elaine Overholt, Ensemble Vivant, Euterpe, Gowan, Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Green Jelly, Hair, Hard Rock Café, Ian Davies, Ian Davies Entertainment Agency (IDEA), Jay Douglas, Jeff Lafort, Joni Mitchell, King Beez, Lorraine Segato, Matt Groopie, Michael Stanfield, Neil Young, Never Surrender, Nickelodeon, O Canada! The Golden Age of Pop, Retrocity, Rob de Simone, Ronnie Hawkins, SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival, Slaight Music SING! Toronto Legacy Award, Slammin Media, The Band, The Carpet Frogs, The Picture Taker Project, The Spoons Friar's Tavern, The Stampeders on May 31, 2017 by segarini
Again I seem to running in circles while Mother Nature seems to suffer from severe indecisiveness. Dark, ominous clouds roll in, thunder and lightning key up together, sheet rain hits, cue hail and the next thing you know the sun is shining. It’s warm, it’s cool, it’s hot, it’s chilly….make up your mind. I’m not sure if I should be dressing in sandals, sneakers or boots. One thing is for sure, the plants and trees are loving it! So many rich and varied shades of green have been added to the landscape palette and the flowers just enhance it all. For all her varied moods, Mother Nature has created a most beautiful spring. Now, if the weeks would just slow down a bit….
JAIMIE VERNON – THAT PEACEFUL EASY FEELING
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Beach Boys, Bob Segarini, Boomers, Buffalo Springfield, Canadian Music, Carole King, Commodores, Crosby Stills & Nash, David Bowie, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Glenn Frey, Gordon Lightfoot, Guess Who, Hotel California, Jaimie Vernon, James Taylor, Jim Croce, John Lennon, love songs, Mamas & Papas, marvin gaye, Matthews Southern Comfort, music heroes, Music Therapy, Neil Young, Nostalgia, Paul McCartney, Simon & Garfunkel, Space Oddity, The Carpenters, The Eagles, vinyl on January 23, 2016 by segarini
Another week, another childhood music idol walks among the immortal choir. No sooner had we hosed off the glitter and put away our vinyl copies of David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust” we learned that Eagles founder Glenn Frey had passed from complications related to his dependence on medication to control severe rheumatoid arthritis and acute colitis.
Pat Blythe: Synchronicity….
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags BB King's Blues Club, Bermuda Tavern, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Bob Segarini, Bovine Sex Club, CBC, Cracked, David MacMichael, DBAWIS, Degrassi, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Don't Go Giving Me Love, Dr John, East End Love, EMAC Studios, Fanshawe College, Free FM 98.1, Girl With A Camera, Glenn Hill, Hard Rock Café, Hugh's Room, Jace Traz, Jeff Healey, Juno, Lick'n Stick Records, Lightin' Hopkins, Linsmore Tavern, Maple Blues Award, Mink DeVille, Mo Berg, Neil Young, Netherlands Music School, Pat Blythe, Pat Kelly, Paul James, Peter Genrick, Phoenix, Relish Bar & Grill, Rise 2 Fame, Robbie Lane and The Disciples, Rolling Stones, Sam Taylor, Seven44, Soundhouse Studio, Spencer Davis, The Animals, The Colonial, The Horseshoe, The Picture Taker, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Yardbirds, Western Fair on January 20, 2016 by segarini
Life happens (or maybe it occurs), either way my plans for today’s column were short circuited by a few happenstance events that tumbled into each other this past weekend. A visit, a text, a ticket, a song and two remarkable performances by two gifted artists. One who is just beginning on his journey and another who’s journey began over 50 years ago. This is the blues.
JAIMIE VERNON – THE COMEBACK SPECIAL
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags 90125, ABBA, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Bob Segarini, British blues, Canadian Music, Captain & Tennille, Chuck Berry, Cliff Richard, comeback, David Bowie, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Frank Zappa, Jaimie Vernon, Jesus Christ Superstar, Las Vegas, Moon Unit Zappa, MTV, Murray Head, Neil Sedaka, Neil Young, New Year, Paul McCartney, Ray Stevens, resolutions, Suspicious Minds, The Beatles, The HOLLIES, Tim Rice, Valley Girl, Yes, ZZ Top on January 9, 2016 by segarini
Happy 2016, ev-ree-baw-daaaaay.
Woo! Howz everybody feel?
We’re all here to partaaaaaay!!
Pat Blythe – What a Rush!
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Amy Bishop, Anne Murray, Annerin Productions, April Wine, Bob Segarini, Brent Clark, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Coalition Music, Cripple Creek, Crowbar, CSNY, David Michael Moote, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Easy Rider, Gino Vannelli, Gordon Lightfoot, Greg Godovitz, Hank Snow, Hutch, Ian Tyson, Jaren Cerf, Jeff Parry, Jeremy Koz, Jeremy Rush, John Dunnett, John Rowlands, Joni Mitchell, k.d. lang, Kit Johnson, Lenny Kravitz, Loverboy, Martin Melhuish, Mathieu St-Arnaud, Neil Young, Oh Canada, Oh What A Feeling: A Vital History of Canadian Music, Pat Blythe, Pat Kelly, Paul Anka, Peter Grant, Peter Nunn, Pike's Peak, Princess of Wales Theatre, Robin Seif, Russell Broom, Scott Christenson, Sean Kilbride, Sil Simone, Steppenwolf, Sylvia Tyson, The Band, The Guess Who, Tom Cochrane, Trooper, Turbine Studios, We Will Rock You, What A Feeling: A Musical Odyssey, Woodstock on August 26, 2015 by segarini
OMG!!! I can barely contain myself from bouncing around in my seat. There is not one part of my body that is not vibrating. Finally, unencumbered by my theatre seat, the urge gives way to pure, uninhibited “singing and dancing in the aisles”. I just about vaulted over my seatmate beside me to rush the stage and boogie up a storm. It is so liberating to let it just take over. What an encore!!!! Thankfully, my good friend and date for the evening, Pat Kelly, encourages this irrational behaviour. Gotta love him.
Roxanne Tellier: Oh What a Feeling!
Posted in Opinion with tags Amy Bishop, April Wine, Bob Segarini, Bryan Adams, Canadian Idol, Canadian MasterWorks, CBC, Celine Dion, Centennial, David Michael Moot, DBAWIS, Frank Sinatra, Gino Vanelli, Gordon Lightfoot, Guy Lombardo, Hank Snow, Ian and Sylvia, Jaren Cerf, Jeff Barry, Jeremy Koz, Jeremy Rush, Joni Mitchell, Kit Johnson, Loverboy, Martin Melhuish, Montreal, Neil Young, Oh, Pat Blythe, Paul Anka, Peter Grant, Princess of Wales, Rock Star: INXS, Roxanne Tellier, Rush, Steppenwolf, The Band, The Guess Who, Toronto, Turbine Studios, What A Feeling on August 23, 2015 by segarini
I don’t get out much. Living in suburbia is bad enough; being unable to drive only compounds the isolation. Still, there are times when I brave Toronto’s transit and hit the big city. This is about one such time, just this week.
Doug Thompson: ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE MISSES THE MARK…..AGAIN!
Posted in Opinion with tags Adam Lambert, Ahmet Ertegun, Al Green, Allen Toussaint, Aretha Franklin, Arianna Grande, ‘Shadow’ Morton, Barrett Strong, Barry Gibb, Barry Mann, Benny Andersson, Bernie Taupin, Bert Berns, Billy Joe Armstrong, Billy Joel, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bono, Boudeaux Bryant, Brian Eno, Brian Holland, Brian Wilson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Buddy Holly, Burt Bacharach, Burton Cummings, Captain & Tennille, Carole King, Casey Kasem, Chips Moman, Chrissie Hynde, Chuck Berry, Country Music Hall of Fame, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Curtis Mayfield, Cynthia Weil, Dan Penn, Daniel Lanois, Dave Barthomolew, Dave Davies, David Bowie, David Foster, David Porter, DBAWIS, Def Leppard, Diana Krall, Diane Warren, Doc Pomus, Dolly Parton, Don Henley, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Donald Fagen, Doug Thompson, Eddie Holland, Ellie Greenwich, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Eminem, fats domino, Felice Bryant, Frank Sinatra, George Clinton, George Harrison, Gerry Goffin, Glenn Frey, Gordon Lightfoot, Grateful Dead, Green Day, Hal David, Hank Williams, Harry Nilsson, Howie Greenfield, Huey Lewis & The News, Isaac Hayes, Jackson Browne, James Brown, James Taylor, Jay-Z, Jeannie C. Riley, Jeff Barry, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Leiber, Jerry Wexler, Jimmy Jones, Jimmy Webb, Joe Strummer, John Cage, John Fogerty, John Lennon, John Phillips, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Johnny Marr, Joni Mitchell, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Keith Richards, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, Kenny Gamble, Kenny Rogers, Kris Kristofferson, Kurt Cobain, Lamont Dozier, Led Zeppelin, Leon Huff, Leonard Cohen, Little Willie John, Loretta Lynn, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Madonna, marvin gaye, Max Martin, Merle Haggard, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Mick Jones, Mike Stoller, Morrissey, Mort Shuman, Nazareth, Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, Neil Young, Nesuhi Ertegun, Nicholas Ashford, Nirvana, Norman Whitfield, Notorious B.I.G., Otis Blackwell, Patti Smith, Paul Anka, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Paul Westerberg, Peggy Lee, Pete Townshend, Phil Spector, Prince, R. Kelly, R.E.M., randy bachman, Randy Newman, Ray Davies, Robbie Robertson, Robert Hunter, Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange, Robert Johnson, Robin Gibb, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stone Magazine, Sam & Dave), Sam Cooke, segarini, Shania Twain, Sly Stone, Smokey Robinson, Steely Dan, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, The Backstreet Boys, The Bee Gees, The Box Tops, The Clash, The Edge, The Everly Brothers, The Glimmer Twins, The Smiths, Tom Jones, Tom Petty, Tom T. Hall, Tom Waits, Valerie Simpson, Van Morrison, Walter Becker, Whitney Houston, Willie Dixon, Willie Nelson, Woody Guthrie on August 17, 2015 by segarini
Rolling Stone Magazine recently released their latest ‘list’, “The 100 Greatest Songwriters” rollingstone.com). Let me repeat that title, “The 100 Greatest Songwriters”. Their descriptive line states “From Brill Building tunesmiths to Punk poets, from Woody Guthrie to Max Martin, the visionaries who defined music history.”
Roxanne Tellier: No Biz Like Show Biz
Posted in Opinion with tags AC/DC, Aerosmith, Albert Hall, Allen Toussaint, Beware of Mr Baker, Billy Joel, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, Bob Segarini, Chainsaw, Charles Manson, Charlie Watts, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, David Furnish, DBAWIS, Dot Records, e Bonnaroo, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Ginger Baker, James Brown, Jet Black, Jimmy Buffett, KeithRichards, Leonard Cohen, Monsanto, Neil Young, Oscar Peterson, OzzyOsbourne, Paul McCartney, Piano Man, Pink Floyd, Robert Johnson, Roger Waters, Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Roxanne Tellier, Sonny Rollins, Soul Café, Steven Tyler, Tennessee, The Stranglers, True Detective on July 26, 2015 by segarini
My bones are aching like they’ve been played by a mad vibraphonist. Ah, the perils of live performance. The agony of the feet.But ah, the joys as well!
