Happy Birthday Enters Public Domain

2015-09-232015-09-23 ezzy

One of the funnier/sadder stories of licensing and copyright folly involves the beloved song “Happy Birthday”. It’s origin is a 1890’s kids song with different lyrics, but somehow it was copyrighted in 1935 and that copyright was eventually acquired by … Read the rest

Another Good Funk Doc

2015-09-222015-09-22 ezzy

This one is from the BBC, circa 2014. It’s hard to summarize something as huge and outstanding as funk in 1 hour, but they give it a shot. Lots of good footage and interviews here:

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I Won’t Be Hasty Girl

2015-09-202015-09-18 ezzy

I’ll make sure I’m right

Before I Let Go

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Living In The Fastlane

2015-09-182017-06-02 ezzy

Cool combo of Joe Walsh and Billy Gibbons doing one of Joe’s classics, getting ready for the weekend.

Have fun, go fast when appropriate, but not too fast.

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Power Ballad Power Battle

2015-09-17 ezzy

In the red corner: “Without You” as performed by Harry Nilsson, 1971. A HUGE hook, a HUGE hit.

Originally composed by Pete Ham & Tom Evans (of the band Badfinger) Nilsson heard their version at a party, hummed … Read the rest

Wherever We Go

2015-09-16 ezzy

Outstanding Nilsson song to help you along your way:

One of the original Hollywood Vampires, Harry Nilsson.

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Start All Over Again

2015-09-152019-09-27 ezzy

The music of the late great Peter Tosh helped get me through a tough 2015. Great writing, and such a strong voice for change. Beloved as a great man. Murdered in his own home by a guy he was putting … Read the rest

It’s Hard To Take Risks With A Pessimist

2015-09-15 ezzy

Great song from one of the few modern bands that really does it for me – it’s Menomena (like the muppets song) with Wet & Rusting:

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We Don’t Have Time To Fool Around

2015-09-142017-05-31 ezzy

Killer song from Junie Morrison featuring OP colleague Sugarfoot Bonner, from the often overlooked (and long out of print) 5 album released in 1981.

This song has been burning up my PonoPlayer… ok Junie is on heavy rotation my whole … Read the rest

Use Me Up

2015-09-142016-10-02 ezzy

Great version by Ike & Tina.

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Making Records In The Age of Pono

2015-09-11 ezzy

Great blog post covering Pono and the trends in music from a well known music producer. There is a lot of work to still be done in ending the era of bad sound quality but I like how he acknowledges … Read the rest