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Back On The Chain Gang
“I found a picture of you, oh-oh-oh-oh Those were the happiest days of my life Like a break in the battle was your part, oh-oh-oh-oh In the wretched life of a lonely heart.” You may have noticed that the Adios Lounge has been on vacation for awhile. Fact is, we’ve been closed for repairs, mostly […]
Read MoreAll God’s Kids, They Wanna Rock
As we transition from summer to fall, I think it’s only appropriate that we kick summer’s angry ass out the door Adios Lounge style. Here’s a compilation of music that’s helped keep me sane during a summer of continuous 100+ degree weather. I think it’s a good mix of soul and rock, but those designations […]
Read MoreIt Might Be One O’Clock and It Might Be Three
“Sam (Cooke) had a way of singing, it was like Mahalia Jackson. She could sing a Christmas carol and people would cry. Sam had that same communication line. He could sing to an audience and he would have their complete (attention). I would look down the rows from the stage and everybody would be […]
Read MoreSideman Spotlight: Earl Palmer
My recent post about Sam Cooke, Anatomy of a Classic: Bring It On Home To Me, featured a brief aside about drummer Earl Palmer. I wasn’t sure if Palmer manned the kit for the song — I subsequently discovered it was Frank Capp - but in researching that matter, I listened to a decent sampling […]
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