John Robert “Joe” Cocker OBE (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Leon Russell played in and organised the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour of 1970 Thematically, a “honky tonk woman” refers to a dancing girl in a western bar; theContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Honky Tonk Woman’ Joe Cocker, Leon Russell (guitar), Mad Dogs and Englishmen (1970)”
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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Come On Into My Kitchen’ (Robert Johnson) Leon Russell, George Harrison, Eric Clapton
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres. He collaborated with many notable artists and recorded at least 31 albums and 430 songs. He wrote “Delta Lady”, recorded by Joe Cocker, and organizedContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Come On Into My Kitchen’ (Robert Johnson) Leon Russell, George Harrison, Eric Clapton”
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Forty Four Blues’ Little Feat (1977)
Little Feat is an American rock band formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles. George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979. Surviving members re-formed Little Feat in 1987 and the band has remained active to the present. “Forty-Four” or “44 Blues” is a bluesContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Forty Four Blues’ Little Feat (1977)”
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Sweet Emily’ Leon Russell and Friends (1970)
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres. He collaborated with many notable artists and recorded at least 31 albums and 430 songs. He wrote “Delta Lady”, recorded by Joe Cocker, and organizedContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Sweet Emily’ Leon Russell and Friends (1970)”
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘She Came In Through the Bathroom Window’ (Lennon-McCartney) Joe Cocker
John Robert “Joe” Cocker OBE (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. The song is believed to have been based on an incident involving some fans who took a ladder from McCartney’s garden, climbed into his house in Cavendish Avenue,Continue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘She Came In Through the Bathroom Window’ (Lennon-McCartney) Joe Cocker”
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Chain of Fools’ Blues Caravan
The song is about a woman who realizes she is one of many girls in her boyfriend’s “Chain.” Even though she knows this can never last, she sticks with him anyway. Lyrics below “Chain Of Fools” Chain, chain, chain(Chain, chain, chain)Chain, chain, chain(Chain, chain, chain)Chain, chain, chain(Chain, chain, chain)Chain of fools For five long yearsIContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Chain of Fools’ Blues Caravan”
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Dixie Chicken’ Little Feat, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt (1977)
Little Feat is an American rock band formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles. George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979. Surviving members re-formed Little Feat in 1987 and the band has remained active to the present.Lyrics below “Dixie Chicken” I’ve seen theContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Dixie Chicken’ Little Feat, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt (1977)”
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Queen of California’ (John Mayer) Gui Tosin and Indiara Sfair
Indiara Sfair is a Brazilian harmonica player currently living in the USA. Her connection with this instrument is quite astounding.
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘The Nazz Are Blue’ (Jeff Beck) The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds are an English rock band, formed in London in 1963. The band’s core lineup featured vocalist and harmonica player Keith Relf, drummer Jim McCarty, rhythm guitarist and later bassist Chris Dreja and bassist/producer Paul Samwell-Smith. The band is known for starting the careers of three of rock’s most famous guitarists, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck The Yardbirds re-formed in the 1990s, featuring drummerContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘The Nazz Are Blue’ (Jeff Beck) The Yardbirds”
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘How It Is’ Walk Off the Earth
Walk off the Earth is a Canadian indie pop band from Burlington, Ontario. The group is known for its music videos of covers and originals. The band is well known for covering pop-genre music on YouTube, making use of instruments such as the ukulele and the theremin, as well as looping samples. Lyrics below “How It Is” Beauty queens and libertines and beggars on theirContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘How It Is’ Walk Off the Earth”
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 