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BRIAN WILSON DEATH NOTICE FROM HIS CHILDREN
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Parts of my message to family and friends:

Another of my favorite stories is Brian, having been retired from touring for a very long time, doing an entire Beach Boys concert, performing as Mike Love. One might wonder whether anyone may have taped the show. It must have been the best concert ever.

When Jack Rieley died, online searches showed that a lot of people had been posting, "We love you, Brian."

Attached is the family Facebook death notice post of Brian Wilson plus my comment. Probably it will be necessary to zoom in.

: #1960smusic #beachboys #brianwilson #californiamusic #goodvibrations #jackrieley #musicfeed #musicnews #southerncalifornia #southerncaliforniamusic #thebeachboys :

GUITAR PILGRIM
ON CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
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Few things in life are better than CCR...
Guitar Pilgrim [Thom Helwig]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTzfeu1NOg0

It seems as though Guitar Pilgrim can put out new videos faster than I can post them. For more of his charming teaching, follow Mastodon's GuitarPilgrim hashtag.

#1960sbands #1960smusic #1960srock #1970sbands #1970smusic #1970srock #californiabands #californiamusic #californiarock #ccr #credenceband #credencelodi #credenceclearwaterrevival #guitar #guitarist #guitarists #guitarlesson #guitarlessons #guitarpilgrim #johnfogerty #lodi #lodiccr #lodicredence #lodisong #musiclesson #musiclessons #musicnews #popularmusic
#thomhelwig

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AMY CORREIA
"POWDER BLUE TRANS AM"
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Powder Blue Trans Am
from You Go Your Way by Amy Correia

https://amycorreia.bandcamp.com/track/powder-blue-trans-am

Singer-songwriter Amy Correia is at her best when her voice is a little gritty and the beat picks up. "Powder Blue Trans Am" is quite good and it appears to be the most popular track on her "You Go Your Way" album.

The boyfriend trouble related to cars sub-genre is unfamiliar to me, though Correia explored it previously in the song, "He Drives It." Her latest release, an EP, is 2022's "As We Are."

For me, Amy Correia's best track - a little wacky - is "The Devil and I."

https://amycorreia.bandcamp.com/track/the-devil-and-i

#amycorreia #asweare #bandcamp #californiamusic #devilandi #hedrivesit #losangelesmusic #massachusettsmusic #musicnews #nemsbk #newenglandmusic #powderbluetransam #singersongwriter #thedevilandi #yougoyourway

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AJ LEE AND BLUE SUMMIT
"HILLSIDE"
Folk Pop Meets Bluegrass
*****
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Hillside
from City Of Glass by AJ Lee & Blue Summit

https://ajleebluesummit.bandcamp.com/track/hillside

Evidently AJ Lee and Blue Summit has been around for a few years but the band is a new signing to the Signature Sounds label. Signature Sounds, for me, has had its best success, in recent times, with veteran acts. Examples include Eilen Jewell, Brennen Leigh, and Chris Smither. So, the fresh faced Blue Summit may mark a nod or even a return to the early days of Signature Sounds.

"Hillside," the teaser track available now at Bandcamp, is really encouraging. After the knowing and very pretty soloing on the verses, the density of the harmony on the chorus took me by surprise. I definitely like it. The song ends a little soon; but then again, we don't have the show biz expression, "Leave 'em wanting more," for no reason.

Five Stars for the great promise this group shows.

#ajleeandbluesummit #bandcamp #bluegrass #bluesummit #brennenleigh #californiabands #californiamusic #chrissmither #cityofglass #eilenjewell #folkmusic #folkpop #hillsidesong #musicnews #santacruz #signaturesounds #singersongwriter

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GRACE SLICK, AND ONLY GRACE SLICK
"WHITE RABBIT"
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Grace Slick Vocals Isolated White Rabbit
Jeff Thibaud

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khZ7e9ytm-g

Over the years, I have drifted away somewhat from the Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." This terrific isolated Grace Slick vocal has revived my interest.

Tell 'em all hookah smoking caterpillars
Have given you the call

#1960sbands #1960smusic #1960srock #californiabands #californiamusic #californiarock #graceslick #haightashbury #jeffersonairplane #musicnews #psychedelicrock #sanfranciscobands #sanfranciscomusic #sanfranciscorock #summeroflove #whiterabbit

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ALANA SWEETWATER AND THE SATISFACTION
"CLOSE ENOUGH TO BURN"
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Close Enough To Burn
from Close Enough To Burn by Sweetwater and the Satisfaction

https://sweetwaterandthesatisfaction.bandcamp.com/track/close-enough-to-burn

#alanasweetwater #alanasweetwaterandthesatisfaction #bandcamp #californiabands #californiamusic #californiarock #closeenoughtoburn #losangelesbands #losangelesmusic #losangelesrock #musicnews #rocksingersongwriter #singersongwriter #sweetwaterandthesatisfaction #thesatisfaction

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DAN HICKS AND HIS HOT LICKS LIVE ON TELEVISION
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Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks on Flip Wilson
HicksandLicksFan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWZ8wjQE_bY

This is a great Dan Hicks video and my college roommate sent another. Double jeopardy may be coming our way.

Staff at a terrific radio station, WRSI with studios in Northampton, Massachusetts, picked Dan Hicks as their favorite act several years in a row. So, while I have heard them a lot on WRSI and elsewhere, this is the first time I have actually seen Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. The experience is worth the wait.

#californiabands #californiamusic #danhicks #danhicksandhishotlicks #danhicksandthehotlicks #flipwilson #musicnews #northamptonmassachusetts #wrsi #wrsinorthampton #wrsiradio

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KITTY WHITE
"I'M GONNA BE A FOOL NEXT MONDAY"

Kitty White - I'm Gonna Be a Fool Next Monday
from The Rebellious Jukebox Plays Northern Soul Stormers by Fidelity Masters

https://fidelitymasters.bandcamp.com/track/im-gonna-be-a-fool-next-monday

Here is another oldie that I don't remember hearing on the radio. My Billboard rhythm and blues Top 40 book does not have a Kitty White entry. So, this is quite a find.

#1950smusic #1950srhythmandblues #1950svocalmusic #californiamusic #imgonnabeafoolnextmonday #kittyjeanbilbrew #kittywhite #musicnews #rhythmandblues

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SWEETWATER AND THE SATISFACTION
"SMOKE SIGNALS"

Smoke Signals
from Sweetwater & The Satisfaction by Sweetwater and the Satisfaction

https://sweetwaterandthesatisfaction.bandcamp.com/track/smoke-signals

Years ago, singer-songwriter Alana Sweetwater was featured in the Popdose.com feature on "Overnight America With Jon Grayson." Since then, it has been astonishing that her career has not taken off more than it has. She has done well in her adopted hometown, Los Angeles, California; but it would have been easy to imagine her doing even better. She writes strong songs and performs well, both with a band and as a solo act. Sounds like a complete package to me. Lately, Sweetwater has been characterized as an authenticity coach, maybe something like a specialized self-help promoter. Here is a possibly tear-bringing video that she posted quite recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J_8oln0xwc

It is well worth watching for those trying to be true to themselves. Half a century ago, Society of Friends (Quaker) Back Benchers, along a similar line, spoke of being present where you are.

Boston and London singer-songwriter Eileen Rose, who has had pop-rock success, especially with Fledgling and later with the album "Shine Like It Does," has had good success as the author of self-help books.

#alanasweetwater #authenticity #authenticitycoach #backbench #backbenchers #betruetoyourself #bostonmusic #californiamusic #eileenrose #fledgling #jongrayson #londonmusic #losangeles #losangelesmusic #musicnews #newenglandmusic #nemsbk #overnightamericawithjongrayson #popdosedotcom #quaker #quakers #selfhelp #shinelikeitdoes #singersongwriter #smokesignals #societyoffriends #sweetwaterandthesatisfaction #ukmusic

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CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS
"I WANNA LOVE"

I Wanna Love
from Soft Spot (Deluxe) by The California Honeydrops

https://cahoneydrops.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-love-2

"I Wanna Love" is the first California Honeydrops recording I heard knowingly. I liked it enough to seek other tracks. My favorite so far may be a live recording of "Pumpkin Pie," which I expect to get to later. It lives up to the group's Bandcamp motto: - "The California Honeydrops don't just play music -- they throw parties."

Meanwhile, "I Wanna Love" is the record that first caught my interest.

#bandcamp #californiabands #californiahoneydrops #californiamusic #iwannalove #lechwierzynski #pumpkinpie #singersongwriter

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AIMEE MANN
"Hold On"

Aimee Mann - Hold On
from Come On Up To The House: Women Sing Waits by Dualtone Music Group, Inc.

https://dualtone.bandcamp.com/track/hold-on

I am posting this song here for Aimee Mann fans who may have missed this track from this various artists Tom Waits tribute album.

Music Museum of New England article:

https://www.mmone.org/aimee-mann/

#aimeemann #bandcamp #bostonmusic #californiamusic #musicmuseumofnewengland #nemsbk #newenglandmusic #singersongwriter #tomwaits

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TERRY KIRKMAN, 83

Terry Kirkman, Co-Founder of the Association, and Composer of ‘Cherish,’ Dies

by Best Classic Bands Staff

https://bestclassicbands.com/terry-kirkman-association-obituary-9-24-23/

When I heard The Association at the University of Maine, circa 1967, the band gave a much more finished performance than on the live cut on the Monterey Pop Festival box set. At UMO, Kirkman sang, played flute and, on a grander number, flugelhorn; and he took part in humor in-between songs and MCed the show.

I once wrote and published a biography, in Web pages online, of the nineteenth century music group, the Alleghanians. In it, I made use of one of the Association's best known song titles, "Along Comes Mary."

RiP

#alleghanians #alongcomesmary #association #californiabands #californiamusic #cherish #terrykirkman #thealleghanians #theassociation

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#californiamusic

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