Well, it has been fun taking this trip down memory lane. I hope you had a chance to listen to some great songs and even view a couple of cool music videos. I also hope it either brought back some fond memories or created some new ones. We are closing down the Soundtrack with American singer-songw
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06/30/2018
It isn't often you get a second chance to introduce yourself. I have only been on Active Rain for about 1 year, so I didn’t have a lot of blog posts to update. But writing a good blog is an ongoing experience. So the more you do it the better you become.It is always fun to go back and look at wha
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06/29/2018
To many people, Bob Seger represents the hometown hero. Hailing from Detroit, MI, Seger often relates his experiences of growing up in the Midwest. Something many of us can relate to.He was the lead guitarist and singer in several successful bands including the Last Heard, Bob Seger System, and T
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06/29/2018
Which rendition of the Bee Gees do you prefer? The group that was a member of the British invasion of the 1960’s? Or do you prefer the Bee Gees that made everyone dance to the disco sound of the 70’s?The trio of Barry, Maurice and Robin had their ups and downs even breaking up to do singles acts
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06/28/2018
Come back with me to the early days of Rock and Roll to a duo that left their mark on many of the future artists that we have come to know and love. I am speaking about the Everly Brothers. Don & Phil Everly were huge stars. The Everly Brothers had 35 Billboard Top-100 singles and at one point ev
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06/27/2018
"Leave the Gun – Take the Cannoli"This famous line spoken by one of the mob characters in the book The Godfather emphasizes an important point. Business is business and life is life. Sometimes in business, we have to do things that we don’t necessarily enjoy. But if we must we should never forget
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06/26/2018
Crosby, Stills & Nash and sometimes Young is a 1970’s supergroup noted for their great vocal harmony. The band which formed in the late sixties with Stephen Stills from the group Buffalo Springfield, David Crosby from The Byrds and Graham Nash of Hollie's fame. Fourth member Neil Young would ofte
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06/26/2018
Ok country fans. You have waited 25 days to hear a country song. Long enough. While most of this blog has been dedicated to Rock & Roll, it is hard to deny the influence that country has had on Rock through the years. Many of the early rock stars like Conway Twitty and Johnny Cash were crossovers
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06/25/2018
I consider The Eagles to be one of the best rock bands ever. They are right up there with the Beatles and Rolling Stones. Despite the fact that many consider the Eagles to be a country sound, founding member Glen Fry was adamant that they were a rock band. One of the reasons early member Randy Me
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06/24/2018
Today’s song is from another musical genre that expanded my palate beyond Rock & Roll. Considered Contemporary Jazz or often called Smooth Jazz it is one that is dominated mostly by instrumental compositions. Kenny G is one of those artists that made his mark playing Smooth Jazz. His songs featur
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06/23/2018
