Helplessly Hoping & Suddenly Years Align

The Dutch trio Suddenly Years Align covers CSNY’s “Helplessly Hoping.”

Sophie de Graaf, Amanda Muller and Yvonne Leek.

Grace Slick & White Rabbit & Vocals Only

This is interesting:

The original from Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow (1967):

R.I.P. Fats Domino

Fats Domino (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017). “Ain’t That a Shame” (1955).

Live version:

“The Fat Man” (1951).

R.I.P. Glen Campbell & Everybody’s Talking

Glen Travis Campbell, April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017. Cover of “Everybody’s Talking,” originally written by Fred Neil. One of Glen’s versions was used for the movie Midnight Cowboy.

White Rabbit & Jefferson Airplane & R.I.P Paul Kantner

Lots of icons falling these days. R.I.P. Paul Kantner. I was not a huge Jefferson Airplane fan but “White Rabbit” is a brilliant song.

Consecration Day 20 & Grateful Dead & St. Stephen

St. Stephen, from Aoxomoxoa (1969). Tom Constanten (keyboards, production, arrangements), Jerry Garcia (guitar, vocals), Mickey Hart (drums, percussion), Bill Kreutzmann (drums, percussion), Phil Lesh (bass guitar, vocals), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (keyboards, percussion),
Bob Weir (guitar, vocals). I guessed 1969 for this. Bingo!

This is the 20th Day and start of the penultimate week leading up to Total Consecration. The theme for the week is Knowledge of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Text for today is here. Video is here:

 

Hendrix & Red House Belated Blogiversary

I think this is from Smash Hits, the US release (1969). Jimi Hendrix (guitar), Mitch Mitchell (drums), Noel Redding (bass).

UPDATE: The original video is no longer available, so I updated “Red House” to a live version (Stockholm, 1969).

Incidentally, while I was away I got a Blogiversary notice. Two years, good visitors!

Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com!
You registered on WordPress.com 2 years ago!
Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging!

I tip my blogger cap as usual to Nightskyradio, my blog mentor.

Sunday Music & Hail Holy Queen & Sister Act

I don’t know why I didn’t think of the Sister Act movies sooner for my Sunday specials, but anyway, it seemed to work OK last Sunday so I think I’ll keep running with it. “Salve Regina” from Sister Act (1992), with Whoopi Goldberg.

& Dark Star & Grateful Dead &

From Live Dead (1969).

Lately I’ve really been getting into this cut for the long commutes, and hit the back button for it a lot for replay. There are depths and layers to this thing. It’s a very, very long jam. But one of the very, very best of the very, very long jams.

Jerry Garcia (lead guitar), Mickey Hart (drums, percussion), Bill Kreutzmann (drums, percussion), Phil Lesh (bass), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (organ?), and Bob Weir (guitar). Lyrics by Robert Hunter. Now, some Deadhead please help me out here. Is it Jerry Garcia doing the lead vocals, and who is actually playing the organ? The material out there is kinda unclear on the exact personnel for this cut.

Hendrix & Voodoo Child [Slight Return]

From Electric Ladyland (1968).

Jimi Hendrix (guitar), Noel Redding (bass), Mitch Mitchell (drums). A Hendrix retrospective is long overdue. I think no-one has ever caught up with what Hendrix was doing here on guitar.