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Hot day in uk. Loving DJ Budda live on @ibizaradio #siesta
How very old school. pic.twitter.com/yk5PDXQf1O
Devastated to hear about @SoundsAustralia's #Catalyst funding cuts. There is a petition open here: sxsw.is/1Npy6cM #SaveOurSounds
Fab "real" sounds and fine new songs from @ZieglerCo on the wonderful @foofrecords. Real music for real people. goo.gl/x0cGcD
Saddened to hear of the passing or Slim Richie of @JitterbugVipers. A dangerous guitarist and delightful man. ow.ly/NK9aW
Had enough of War and Peace? Over 3 hours of outstanding music on PCP476 @petecogle round-up of the year’s best. ow.ly/GFa0d
The Joy of Music
Every now and again I get a track, an album or a video come in that brings a smile to my face. It really doesn’t matter what the genre is, whether its a cover tune or sometimes, whether it’s even in tune!
Here’s one that I was sent a few weeks ago that I had dismissed because it’s a cover of a Bruce Springsteen song. Not that I have any objection to Mr Springsteen, it’s just that playing covers on the show is fraught with copyright difficulties and expensive potholes to fall into.
The track is by James Dolan who just happens to also be the CEO of Madison Square Garden and the owner of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, and who co-produced the 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief charity event with Harvey Weinstein.
Well, it turns out he has a band too, called JD & The Straight Shot and it’s comprised of a “Who’s Who” cast of studio musicians. The band laid down their cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Pink Cadillac” during an NYC studio session. To be honest it feels more like a jam, but what a joy.
It’s down home, front porch, bluesy rock. Whether or not that’s your fancy, I think you’ll have trouble keeping a smile off your face as we witness the fun and joy of making music together.
http://thestraightshotmusic.com/