Monthly Archives: June 2010
That ’70s song, Vol. 24
As summer arrived in June 1970, the Beatles were leaving. At this time 40 years ago, “The Long and Winding Road,” the last in an eight-year-long string of singles, was near the top of the charts in America. The Beatles … Continue reading
Blues from across the border
When the lovely Janet and I combined our record collections all those years ago, we had a small number of doubles. This was one. There was not a band with more buzz — and you probably can define “buzz” more … Continue reading
That ’70s song, Vol. 23
As junior high school let out in June 1970, I had a sore throat. It hadn’t come from singing along to some of the tunes in the Top 40. Sitting at No. 1 that week at WLS, the Big 89 … Continue reading
That ’70s song, Vol. 22
When Rare Earth’s “Get Ready” cracked the Top 10 in the first week of June 1970, it was the first time I’d heard the band. (It also was the first time I’d heard the song. I had no idea it … Continue reading
For those about to rock …
This text turned up on our son’s Facebook page last Saturday night: “in the front row at the survivor concert with ben and troy!” Evan rocked his first festival last weekend. Evan is 15. He rode his bike down to … Continue reading
