The Band – I Shall Be Released (The Last Waltz)
Oldies Songs When the Stage Filled With Legends: The Final Communion of “I Shall Be Released” The closing moments of The Last Waltz were never meant to be just another performance. When…
The Band – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Scene The Last Waltz (1978)
A Farewell Wrapped in History: Levon Helm’s Defining Moment in The Last Waltz When The Last Waltz reached the segment for “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” it was…
Chicago Terry Kath – A Song For Richard And His Friends
A Political Undercurrent on a Concert Stage: Chicago’s “A Song For Richard And His Friends” Revisited When Chicago performed “A Song For Richard And His Friends” in the early 1970s,…
Alan Lancaster – On After Dark (1980)
Between Silence and Return: Alan Lancaster Speaks During Status Quo’s Lost Years In 1980, at a time when Status Quo were strangely absent from the live circuit, bassist Alan Lancaster…
Status Quo – Big Man (Live 1982)
The Night “Big Man” Meant Something Else Entirely In 1982, when Status Quo stepped onto a Spanish TV stage to perform “Big Man,” everything looked exactly as it should. The…
The Leslie West Band – By The River
A Song About a River, Played by a Man Who Had Already Crossed Too Many By the time Leslie West stood on stage to play “By The River,” the story…
Leslie West – I Can’t Quit You
A Voice Too Heavy for Silence: Leslie West Returns to the Blues There are performances that feel less like a recording and more like a confession. In “I Can’t Quit…
Status Quo – Need Your Love
When Status Quo Found Their Real Voice: The Turning Point Behind “Need Your Love” There is something quietly decisive about “Need Your Love” by Status Quo. At first listen, it…
David Lindley – Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse (Live In Milwaukee 2014)
A Song Between Friends: David Lindley Keeps Warren Zevon Close in Milwaukee On a modest stage at Shank Hall in May 2014, David Lindley delivered more than a live performance.…
We’ve Lost David Lindley
Remembering a Voice Unlike Any Other: The Enduring Legacy of David Lindley News of the passing of David Lindley has prompted a wave of reflection across the music community, as…