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Sonic Gems: Joe Ely – Honky Tonk Masquerade
Born on February 9, 1947, Joe Ely was born in Amarillo, Texas and grew up to sing, write and play a curious mix of honky tonk, country, Tex-Mex and rock and roll. His style has always been genre crossing including … Continue reading
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Tagged Country, Country Rock, Honk Tonk Masquerade, Joe Ely, Sonic Gems, Tex-Mex, The Clash
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Sonic Gems: Miles Davis – Live Evil
Released on November 17, 1971, Live Evil is a mix of live and studio recordings by American Jazz musician Miles Davis. Part of this album consisted of edited, lengthy jams in a Fusion/ jazz-rock style from a concert at the Cellar … Continue reading
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Tagged Cellar Door, Fusion, Hermeto Parcoal, Jam, Jazz, John McLaughlin, Live Evil, Miles Davis, Sonic Gems
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Sonic Gems: The Pajama Game – Adler and Ross
The Pajama Game is a musical that opened on May 13, 1954 and is based on the 1953 novel 7 1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell. The music and lyrics were composed by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is that of … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 1/2 Cents, Adler and Ross, Broadway, Labor, Love, Musical, Pajama Factory, Sonic Gems, The Pajama Game, US Hit Parade
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Sonic Gem – Frank Zappa – The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life
The double disc The Best Band You Never Heard In your Life was released in 1991. It is devoted mostly to covers. Much of it was from the back catalogue for the Mothers of Invention. There is a cover of Stairway to … Continue reading
Sonic Gems – Yes – The Yes Album
Yes is an English progressive rock band that helped pioneer that genre. The band formed in 1968 with members Jon Anderson (vocalist), Chris Squire (bassist), Peter Banks (guitarist), Tony Kaye (keys) and Bill Bruford (drums). Since then, there have been … Continue reading
Sonic Gems – X – Wild Gift
X is an American punk band that originated in Los Angeles in 1977. The original members were Exene Cervenka (vocalist), John Doe (vocalist/bassist), Billy Zoom (guitarist) and D.J. Bonebrake (drummer. This first wave band of American punk put out seven … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Zoom, Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Los Angeles, Punk Rock, Sonic Gems, Wild Gift, X
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Sonic Gems – Richard Wagner – Die Walkure
The Valkyries or Die Walkure, WWV 86B, is a music drama in three acts by Richard Wagner with a German libretto. It is the second work in the four pieces that form Der Ring des Nibelungen or The Ring of the Nibelung. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Die Walkure, Edda, King Ludwig, Mythology, Norse, Richard Wagner, Sonic Gems, The Ring of the Nibelung, Valkyries, Volsunga Saga
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