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Song #5: “Working Class Hero”

Posted on Sep. 13, 2011 by Phillip

My father had some great albums from the ’60s in his record collection, but they were good by default because the ’60s were an exceptional time for popular music (some of the ’70s too). As I got older, though, I … Continue reading →

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Song #4: “Dreams to Remember”

Posted on Sep. 12, 2011 by Phillip

I don’t remember when I stumbled on my father’s Otis Redding records. Probably some time in junior high. I think he had Dock of the Bay and The Immortal Otis Redding, both of them virtually scratched to hell like most … Continue reading →

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Song #3: “House of the Rising Sun”

Posted on Sep. 11, 2011 by Phillip

I think everybody who ever learned how to play guitar before 1990 practised playing “House of the Rising Sun” at some point. I know I did. This version by the Animals is the most popular, but once you forget about … Continue reading →

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Song #2: “Freight Train”

Posted on Sep. 10, 2011 by Phillip

I remember seeing Elizabeth Cotten play “Freight Train” on CBC-TV when I was about 10. She played her guitar upside-down — with the bass strings on the bottom. She’s the first person I saw play guitar that made me want … Continue reading →

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Song #1: “Gimme Shelter”

Posted on Sep. 9, 2011 by Phillip

“Gimme Shelter” by the Rolling Stones, from their 1969 album, Let It Bleed, blew my mind during my formative years when I listened more to my father’s vinyl records than anything on the radio. This unauthorized remix ain’t quite the … Continue reading →

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