Tag Archives: rock music

The Day a Complete Unknown Changed Music History

Posted on November 9, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Like a Rolling Stone (June 16, 1965) It’s a piece of rock history that became legendary. Al Kooper wanted to watch a Bob Dylan recording session, so, when he was invited, he jumped at the chance. The rest is the … Continue reading →

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A Song I Heard in High School Via The Hurbleys

Posted on September 27, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Yes I Will (1965) This track came up in my randomized iTunes playlist this morning. Strangely enough, I hadn’t realized it was even in my music collection. When I went to visit the home of the lead singer of The … Continue reading →

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Photographic Proof That I Owned This Album in 1977

Posted on July 28, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Buckingham Nicks (1973)

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Is It Just Me, or Have a Lot of People Died Recently?

Posted on July 25, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“Ozzy” Osbourne (December 3, 1948 – July 22, 2025) My daughter, Rosanna, remarked that she dislikes that so many celebrities have died recently. I was shocked when I researched their names. Although people like “Hulk” Hogan might grab the attention … Continue reading →

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It’s Hard to Believe that 40 Years have Passed

Posted on July 14, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Live Aid (July 13, 1985) Time flies. Memories fade, a little. My second wife and I spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning in London on that weekend, celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary. Due to the overwhelming influx of people into … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Message of The Police’s Cover Art

Posted on June 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ghost in the Machine (1981) The cover art for Ghost in the Machine features a sixteen-segment display-inspired graphic that depicts the heads of the three band members, each with a distinctive hairstyle. Wikipedia As noted in other places, the mirror image is actually … Continue reading →

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O, Think Twice, Cause It’s Another Day for U & Me in…

Posted on January 30, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Paradise (2025) If you only watch episode 1, you’ll be forgiven if it feels a little like the Gerard Butler series of films about protecting the President. But this one has a twist, and it requires a huge suspension of … Continue reading →

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The Link is Their Love of Music

Posted on October 31, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Champ Jaxon and River Phoenix Don’t ask how I make these kinds of cosmic leaps: even I don’t know. It just kind of comes to me while I’m walking the dog. I’ve previously written about Champ Jaxon, and today I … Continue reading →

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Images that “Fit” Me:

Posted on April 30, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Hermit . . All images courtesy of Pinterest.

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We Seem to be Seeing a Lot of Child Proteges Lately

Posted on December 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Champ Jaxon (Jackson Champion Winkler) (August 28, 2010) Here’s another surprise entry in my day yesterday: this young musician was on Ellen yesterday afternoon at 4:00 pm local time. Here’s a link to the EllenTube video. At first, I wondered … Continue reading →

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