Throughout the passage of time since its publication in 1955, the esoteric and mysterious Urantia Book fascinated several notable rock musicians. This blog post will briefly describe how the Urantia Book influenced several noteworthy rock musicians in the past with respect to their music. But before that, what is really… Read more“Rock Musicians Interested In And Influenced By The Urantia Book”
The Animals – A Legendary British Rock Band
The Animals were one of the most important British rock bands which were at the forefront of the British invasion during the mid-late 1960s. Stemming from the north-east of England, more specifically from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, The Animals were fronted by the highly talented and charismatic lead singer Eric Victor Burdon and… Read more“The Animals – A Legendary British Rock Band”
The Jazz Influences Of The Doors
It is undeniable that the influence of jazz left an indelible mark on the music one of the best and most beloved rock bands ever, more specifically The Doors. This brief post will focus on how The Doors became influenced by several jazz legends and what this genre of music… Read more“The Jazz Influences Of The Doors”
Famous Musicians Who Remember Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius was a highly technical, very talented, and greatly influential bassist whose legacy still lives on through his music to this day. As part of the 2014 documentary film entitled Jaco on his life and amazing musical career (a documentary film which was co-produced by bassist Robert Trujillo of… Read more“Famous Musicians Who Remember Jaco Pastorius”
Peter Erskine – A Genius Drummer Of Jazz Fusion
Peter Erksine is a legendary jazz and jazz fusion drummer, best known for playing with the legendary jazz fusion band Weather Report during the late 1970s and early 1980s (in a golden line-up which also included the illustrious and highly influential bassist Jaco Pastorius) and then once more during the… Read more“Peter Erskine – A Genius Drummer Of Jazz Fusion”
Jaco Pastorius And The Urantia Book
This is a brief and informative article on Jaco Pastorius (a revolutionary, highly technical, tremendously creative, original, and charismatic jazz and jazz fusion bassist, best known for being part of the jazz fusion band Weather Report during the late 1970s and early 1980s) and his interest in the Urantia Book,… Read more“Jaco Pastorius And The Urantia Book”
Argent – A Great English Classic Rock Band
Argent was a great English classic rock bound which was founded in 1969 in London, United Kingdom by Rod Argent, ex-keyboardist for The Zombies, another great classic rock band from England. They were musically active from 1969 to 1976. Subsequently, they reunited during the early 2010s, more specifically in 2010… Read more“Argent – A Great English Classic Rock Band”
Ray Manzarek & Michael McClure – Love Lion (1991)
During the early 1990s, ex-Doors legendary keyboardist teamed up with the Beat poet and playwright Michael McClure from San Francisco (who was also one of the closest friends of American poet Jim Morrison, The Doors‘ lead vocalist and lyricist) to perform together live. Their music was a combination of spoken… Read more“Ray Manzarek & Michael McClure – Love Lion (1991)”
Ten Years After – A Legendary British Blues Rock Band
Ten Years After are a great and legendary British classic rock and blues rock band which had their heyday during the late 1960s as well as early 1970s. The band was formed in Nottingham, England in 1966 and was named in honour of Elvis Presley (the idol of the band’s… Read more“Ten Years After – A Legendary British Blues Rock Band”
Buffalo Springfield – A Short-Lived Legendary Classic Rock Band
Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived Canadian-American classic rock band which was formed in 1966 in Los Angeles, California. They were initially active for two years during the late 1960s, more specifically between 1966 and 1968, before reuniting many years later in 2010 and performing together until 2012. The founding line-up… Read more“Buffalo Springfield – A Short-Lived Legendary Classic Rock Band”