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Thursday, November 15, 2007
An Early Clue to the New Direction
From 1963, here's Ricky Nelson (with the great James Burton on guitar) and "Fools Rush In."
A coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded to the first reader who divines the clip's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.
Offspring of famous folk who launched musical careers? Oh, and Mr. emma has a Takamine guitar personally signed by James Burton. And Richard Thompson. When the southern California fires took off last month, I swear that guitar got a spot in the evacuation car before I did!
I haz no clue.
ReplyDeleteUmmm, teevee stars who recorded top songs?
Nope. Although maybe next week...gotta have an excuse to post those Bruce Willis and Don Johnson videos..
ReplyDeleteFool songs?
ReplyDeleteOffspring of famous folk who launched musical careers? Oh, and Mr. emma has a Takamine guitar personally signed by James Burton. And Richard Thompson. When the southern California fires took off last month, I swear that guitar got a spot in the evacuation car before I did!
ReplyDeleteRock versions of 40's standards?
ReplyDeleteUnderappreciated guitar players?
ReplyDeletesongs that were recorded in multiple decades... this one goes from the 40's to '80's.
ReplyDeleteThere is a death theme here though...I sense it...
The Humanist said...
ReplyDeleteRock versions of 40's standards?
11/15/2007 8:16 PM
I really like that one, and I'm gonna steal it for another week.
But no...
:-)
El Vez knockoffs?
ReplyDeleteEarly music videos?
ReplyDeletedead musicians who did covers of other dead musicians
ReplyDeleteracymind said...
ReplyDeletedead musicians who did covers of other dead musicians
While still alive?
Heh heh....
:-)
Uh, no.