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Monday Morning Video – “Sitting In Limbo”

Monday, August 17, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

“Sitting In Limbo” is one of the classics. The song, which was originally recorded by songwriter Jimmy Cliff with the legendary Swampers in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, has gone on to be recorded and performed by countless musicians. Here are versions of the song performed by the Neville Brothers and the Jerry Garcia Band, as well […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Jerry Garcia, Jimmy Cliff, Neville Brothers

Monday Morning Video – Los Lobos

Monday, January 28, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Let’s start the week with a question. Why aren’t Los Lobos in the Rock Hall of Fame? Over their more than 45 year career, they’ve demonstrated a mastery of broad musical styles alongside a tremendous commitment to artistic creativity and craft. Their live performances bring this range to life with an infectious energy. Here are […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Rockabilly, Videos Tagged With: Bob Weir, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Los Lobos, Robert Randolph

Monday Morning Video: Los Lobos

Monday, October 03, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

So the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced last week. Lots of interesting artists were on the list, but not the one artist that I was looking to see. That band? Los Lobos. I have to imagine that there will be a line of artists volunteering to induct the band when the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Bob Weir, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Los Lobos, Ritchie Valens, The Beatles, Woody Guthrie

Mayer’s Playlist for September 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Old Mad Joy, by The Gourds The Gourds latest is a bit deceiving. The band has built a reputation as a bluegrass and backporch country band, but things aren’t always what they seem. The album open as one would expect. “I Want You So Bad” is built around an accordion and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Bryan Adams, Butch Walker, Crooked Fingers, Grateful Dead, Guided By Voices, Guns n' Roses, Jack Oblivian, Jerry Garcia, John Doe, John Wesley Harding, Matthew Sweet, Mike Doughty, Robert Pollard, the Gourds, The Replacements, Tommy Stinson

Moonlighters Extraordinaire: Results Are In

Friday, September 05, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

With all due respect to all the excellent comments of moonlighting band members (see below for the full list), the best of the bunch went unmentioned. To wit I submit Steven Van Zandt. After building a reputation as a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Van Zandt unleashed his criminally-overlooked solo debut, Men Without […]

Filed Under: Contests, Indie, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Albert Hammond Jr, Austin, Blue Rodeo, Canada, CSNY, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Jim Bryson, Jim Cuddy, Kathleen Edwards, Little Steven, Neil Young, New York, Old 97's, Rhett Miller, San Francisco, Steve Van Zandt, The Strokes

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