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A Silent Ripple
by Aileen F.
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October 28, 2006 01:10 AM EDT -- A silent ripple passed through the ether of our existence this week. It should have at least been a drum roll. Or a cherry bomb.   Sandy West, drummer for the Runaways, died this week at age 47 . . . more
July 25, 2008 03:11 PM EDT -- What did Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison all have in common? they all used to wear Tie Dye apparel when performing. They all performed together at Woodstock. They all died . . . more
August 02, 2006 01:45 PM EDT -- The best thing I can say about John Fogerty: The Long Road Home on DVD is that it recorded a concert I'm sorry to have missed.  From the first notes, it's a high energy, exciting rock 'n . . . more
March 20, 2007 08:11 PM EDT -- There's a somewhat valid tendency to dismiss groups that have had wild success. Fleetwood Mac is no exception.  In order to sell millions of records you need to tap into a lot of different people's . . . more
March 09, 2007 08:41 PM EST -- Who can name some songs by  David Bowie? I love Fame and Dancing in the Streets with Mick Jagger. What are some other great songs that he has sung? more
June 11, 2006 12:13 AM EDT -- Some of my younger readers have asked if it is appropriate to join the Old Hippie's Corner (OHC). I can understand their concern. When you are young, who wants to sit on the porch with a bunch of old . . . more
April 06, 2007 07:17 PM EDT -- There are several rockers and rock bands visiting St. Louis during their concert tours this summer.  Two that I'd really love to see are The Moody Blues and Billy Joel. The tickets for decent . . . more
September 08, 2006 02:08 PM EDT -- Sure there was a war going on, the protesters were in full swing but there were some great memories of those days.. My daughters were little..We used to take them to Love-ins in the parks..does anyone . . . more
February 29, 2008 12:19 PM EST -- There's nothing quite as thrilling in rock and roll as the big, swelling sound of a Hammond B-3 organ, sweeping across 20,000 ecstatic fans in a huge stadium.  Add Steve Winwood's still-exquisite . . . more
June 23, 2006 01:49 PM EDT -- In 1975, R&B/country-rock band Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show released Bankrupt, their 4th album containing songs written by Shel Silverstein. Like the previous three, it had a number of songs you . . . more
May 19, 2006 10:23 AM EDT -- When Records Ruled : Turntables George Corneliussen Turntable: ( the round, revolving platform of a phonograph upon which records are placed ) Record : ( a disk or cylinder used on a phonograph. A record . . . more
August 04, 2006 06:40 PM EDT -- When I was given the opportunity to review the John Fogerty – The Long Road Home concert DVD, I took on the task with trepidation.  In the past few years I have come to see a lot of the rock . . . more
July 28, 2006 08:46 PM EDT -- Here in alphabetical order are my favorite songwriters (or songwriting teams) and why.  I'm hoping the rest of you will chime in to challenge or offer votes for your faves. This is in alphabetical . . . more
October 05, 2006 08:27 PM EDT -- Note: This article, in edited form, will be included in an upcoming book edited by G. Brown, about the history of Denver's Red Rocks Amphitheatre. I can point to several reasons for why I became . . . more
July 01, 2007 05:32 PM EDT -- Here’s your Gatherstock 2007 Update! If you missed last week’s invitation, y’all are invited to Gather's Second Annual Fourth of July Picnic hosted by the Old Hippie’s Corner . . . more
December 09, 2006 10:06 PM EST -- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! There are so many new members of the Old Hippie’s Corner (OHC); I thought it might be fun to compile Colonel Possum’s ramblings and tall tales from 2006. . . . more
August 29, 2007 05:59 PM EDT -- Disclaimer: This is really not about John O, but he makes a beautifully gorgeous pretend-target. Dateline: Orange Bubble This afternoon, I decided to clean out my Gather mailbox. Why I wanted to save . . . more
July 08, 2007 07:48 PM EDT --  I am A Paper Crafty and creative, you are able to adapt freely to almost any situation. People tend to underestimate you, unless they've truly seen what you are capable of. Deep down, you're . . . more
June 27, 2007 08:44 AM EDT -- What with the 4th of July coming up, I'm drawn to thinking about those things that are quintessentially American.  I'm headed home for the holidays, back to a town founded in 1876, in a state . . . more
October 03, 2006 12:41 PM EDT -- These are my favorites. (It's not hard to guess my age from these choices.) Who are yours? 1) Jimi Hendrix, 2) Eric Clapton, 3) Chuck Berry, 4) B.B. King, 5) Keith Richards (Rolling Stones), 5) Mark . . . more
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