Christmas With The Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.

This is what it's all about folks..nothing quite as good as The Rat pack singing all our Christmas Favorites....you can tell just by listening, what good time these guys had...I would have given anything to catch these guys in Vegas in the early 60's...

Honestly...this is a quintessential album for the holidays...have at it!

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The Youngbloods - Elephant Mountain

Can't you just picture yourself in your tie dyed tshirt and patched jeans..wandering through a field of wildflowers with the one you love and hearing this song...well....I can... :-)

This song is Called Sunlight

Ahhh the sweet voice of Jesse Colin Young...ahhhhhhhhhhh




Also song of note: Darkenss, Darkness

The Beatles - White Album

I'm not sure there are adequate words for my true love for this record..If you can believe this little factoid though..it's original release ddate was Nov 22, 1968. Sounds just as fresh and innovative today as it did ALMOST 40 YEARS AGO.. I was 10 when this came out...how funny is that!!!!!!!!!!

If you read some of the reviews..it is not known as one of their best projects..the beginnings of the band breaking up..Yoko hanging around...blah blah, blah.....doesn't mean anything to me...I drove my best friend to college in Conneticut in the late summer of 1976 and we listened to the entire album (8 track...hahahahahaha)on the ride..it's too great in the memory department to be objective about it's content..plus I think the songs are just wonderful!!..all of them except Revolution#9 (purple microdot incident...nuff said)

I still love it!!!

ipod

I got an ipod for my birthday...and have been spending what little free time I have ...trying to figure it out...sorry I haven't had any kitchen concerts lately..

some of the songs I've uploaded though:

Joe Cocker - Delta Lady
ELP - Trilogy
The Clash - Magnificent Seven
Aerosmith - Walk This Way
Simon & Garfunkel - America, The Boxer, Scarborough Fair
Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes
Fiona Apple - Criminal
CSNY - Immigration Man

and many many more (72 so far)...give me suggestions for more...off the wall stuff...stuff we don't hear every day..I want your input!

Derek & The Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

OK, yes I was only 12 when this album hit the airwaves in 1970, but I was a cool kid and this is definitely one of my favorites of all times. How can you go wrong with Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, not to mention the other great musicians of Derek & The Dominos. I also have a soft spot for this as it was recorded here in South Florida at Atlantic South-Criteria Studios, Miami.

There are so many great songs on this record, I've chosen Bell Bottom Blues as my representative audio, but they are all good. I mean Layla...yes we've heard it a million times, but it's so great.

My dream was to own a denim jacket with this cover embroidered on the back...wonder if I can find one...hmmmmmmmm...

leelee concert note: Saw Eric Clapton in Miami at the Miami Arena in May of 1992. We had terrible seats (nose bleed), but the music was wonderful!
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Neil Young - Decade

Ok, in keeping with my compilations theme..yet another set titled Decade. This is a great sampling of some of Neil's most timeless and rockin' hits.

I've managed to put a playlist together of 3 long jammin' tunes. Set aside approx 24 minutes for this one...

Like A Hurricane
Down By The River
and
Cortez The killer, which has recently been covered by an Australian band called The Drones...they definitely do the song justice.

leelee concert note: Saw Neil Young at Madison Square Garden in Sept 1978..great show. The last performance of his I caught live was here in SoFla when he toured with CSN..he busted out with Rockin' In The Free World and jammed for like 20 minutes, it was by far the best part of the show. If you ever get the opportunity to see Neil live...do not hesitate....even if he is 85 years old...or even if YOU are 85!

Allman Brothers Band - A Decade of Hits 1969-1979

A quintessential compilation for sure. Saw the Allmans at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ in January 1981. We had great seats, although every seat there was wonderful because it was such a small venue (3200 seats) If you were on the floor...you were going to enjoy a great show. Other artists I saw there were:

The Kinks
Peter Gabriel
Todd Rundgren

Anyway...the rendition of the song I've included here..is actually from Live From The Fillmore, but thought you might enjoy a live version of this song..

In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed

Court and Spark

Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark

This is by far my favorite Joni album. I love to sing along with it. Perfect for a Sunday morning of puttering. Some of my favorite lines:

"Laughing and crying you know it's the same release" - People's Parties





"His eyes were the color of the sand and the sea and the more he talked to me, the more he reached me" - Court and Spark


Great album!

Working on my uploads..but isn't this a great tune? I heard it on the radio the other day and never really noticed the guitar riffs 1/2 way through..

ELO - Showdown

WOW....I will now have full audio on my blogs, thanks to HIPCAST. Now YOU too can listen to the songs I am writng about in the comfort of your home or office.

ENJOY!!

Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks

This is absolutely my favorite Dylan album. I finished up my eclectic day of music with this while I made a banana bread....yum

1.Tangled Up In Blue
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2. Simple Twist Of Fate
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3. You're A Big Girl Now
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4. Idiot Wind
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5. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
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6. Meet Me In The Morning
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7. Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts
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8. If You See Her, Say Hello
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9. Shelter From The Storm
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10. Buckets Of Rain
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Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

I love the machine age music on this Floyd classic. I saw this concert at Madison Square Garden and it was amazing.

Heart - Little Queen

These girls are the essence of rock and roll. I didn't buy this album until the late 90's, didn't own it when it came out. Let me say I'm glad I own it now. From the rockin' hard Barracuda to soft acoustics like Love Alive. This album is such a classic.

Ladies Of The Canyon - Joni Mitchell

Perfect for a lazy Sunday morning. I even made pancakes!

This is an early work by Joni - 1970..very ethereal. Lilting piano, fine guitar playing, amazing vocals, and lyrics that speak to me. How can you go wrong with one album that contains:

Woodstock
The Circle Game
Rainy Night House
Big Yellow Taxi
For Free

I just feel peaceful when I listent to this album ~sigh~

XM RADIO

ok...this doesn't constitute a Kitchen Concert however it was a day of great music..seemingly endless. I was fortunate to spend extra time in my car today, running here and there and every time I got in..there was awesome music on XM Radio Deep Tracks channel 40:

(I can't remember each song because the music they play is definitely NOT top 40..it's tracks you never or rarely heard even when these bands were popular..it's album stuff friends)

Johnny Winter - Raised on Rock
David Bowie (something I never heard before and now I can't remember the name)
Wishbone Ash (My god, I totally missed this group in the 70's, I'm downloading this weekend..duel guitar harmonies, wow)
Pink Floyd - Dogs from Animals
Captain Beefheart - Cucamonga (made me smile)
Canned Heat - Old hippie stuff
Buffalo Springfield """"
Edgar Winter - jammin' stuff
James Gang (Man they rock, hey who wants to go see them with me in Boca tomorrow night????)
Rolling Stones - Monkey Man, probably one of my favorite songs ever

God it was like I was in Rock and Roll heaven!!

I know, I know...you've been looking...

but my daughter has been doing the dishes lately (This btw is a GOOD thing)..hopefully this weekend, I'll rummage through the collection.

Paul McCartney - RAM

Ahhhh, RAM...the very first album I ever bought. I listened to it, till I wore the grooves off the vinyl. I FINALLY got the CD about 3-4 years ago and fell in love with it all over again.

"Heart of the country where the homely people grow...heart of the country smell the grass in the meadow...wowowowoooooooooo"

LOVE THIS ALBUM!! YAY!!! MAKES ME SMILE!!!

Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station

Well after the comments here by Eccentric Recluse, I was reminded of a Dead concert that I attended Septemeber 03, 1977. I actually googled it and found some cool photos of that experience. I also found a review and by golly, I'd swear the author was sitting on the blanket next to mine, his experience and mine were identical..I absolutely couldn't tell the story as well as he did. It was a great concert...absolutely!

I guess I'm back in the 70's again..

Various Artists - Original leelee Compilation CD

No Cover Art with this one as I made the cd from scratch and I haven't gotten to the point of creating jewel cases YET.

I decided to make some homemade Gazpacho this afternoon using my new Vidalia Chop Wizard my hubby saw on TV and suggested we order.

Well it works great and it was way fun working with it while listening to these songs:

The Verve Pipe - Colorful

Puddle Of Mud - She Fucking Hates Me

Alice In Chains - No Excuses

Black Crowes - Remedy

Sublime - Santeria

Cake - I will Survive

Counting Crows - Sullivan Street

Everlast - What It's Like

Nicklelback - Savin' Me

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication

Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight

Soundgarden - Burden In My Head

Stone Temple Pilots - Big Empty

Counting Crows - Anna Begins

Sublime - What I Got

See, this proves I am NOT stuck in the 70's ( I just spend a lot of time there..)

Talking Heads - Talking Heads 77

FUN, FUN, FUN

George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

George "got it" years ago when talking about love and it being all you need. This album is pure and I love it. This particular set was released in 2001, 30 years after it's original release. Phil Spector's "wall of sound" brings it all out front and center and Ringo, Phil Collins, Billy Preston were guest artists. WOW!!

So many great lyrics, so many great tunes. I lit my incense and rocked on tonight.

You had it right then George, I'll do my best to keep sreading the word..love is all we need...we miss you!

Faces - Ooh La La

This afternoon I heard If I'm On The Late Side from this album on my XM radio. My goodness I hadn't heard it in years and I love it. SOOOOOOOOOO tonight I downloaded the album and burned it. 1973 was the original release date, I was a sophomore in high school. I just finished listening to the album and I remember every word to every song. Funny how I can't remember what I had for lunch today...go figure.

Well Rod The Mod is a favorite, that goes without saying, but I always had a "thing" for Ron Wood, even today, despite his addictions...I still love the guy.

Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue

Easily among my top 10 albums of all time. I've been in a musical slump lately...not interested in looking into the depths of my extensive collection. Call it Summertime Blues if you will..then as I was doing my dinner dishes...I had a light bulb moment. AHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Miles will lift me up and redeem me.

I am transformed back in time to NY 1959...sitting in a smokey coffee house in Greenwich Village, wearing a black sweater and a dark slim A-Line skirt. Sipping espresso with a studious looking fella, who's wearing horn rimmed glasses and wearing a worn sports coat..perhaps with leather patches on the elbows. Although he is studious looking he is quite handsome and of course extremely intelligent. We tap our feet to the heavenly strains of Messrs. Davis, Coltrane, Adderly, Kelly, Evans, Cobb and Chambers, sip our joe and smoke..no cares, we are young, carefree and no one has decided that smoking will kill you yet..or if they have, we don't care. The whole scene has a fim noir look, gritty New York, papers blowing down the quiet street late at night.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium

Wow!!!!! Excellent!!!! FUNK ROCK Chili Peppers style...
check out Hump de Bump

leelee likes it!

Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys

Wouldn't it be nice, God Only Knows, Caroline No, Sloop John B

no need to preface this record with anything...we all know how good it is... better than good actually.

Cleaning is easy today...thanks boys..

Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - All The Roadrunning

Gosh, I can't seem to get enough of this record. Yes, of course I am a huge Mark Knopfler fan and Emmylou?? well what can I say. Folk music mixed with terrific guitar..'nuff said. Give it a try..it's nice.

Sting - Nothing Like The Sun

We bought this CD in 1987 when we bought a brand new stereo system, yes..I said stereo system. I have no idea what they call them these days. Everyone seems to walk around with wires in their ears. In any case..it was played many many times during the year before our daughter was born.

Our daughter was born in August of 1988 and when I finally came home from the hospital 5 days later (they don't seem to do that any longer either) I came into my home filled with pink and white helium balloons throughout the house, There must have been 100 balloons floating around with white ribbons hanging down. As I entered the house with our new bundle of joy, my husband had qued up one of my favorite songs from this album on our new stereo:

"We'll Be Together"

I see me with you and all the things you do

Keep turning round and round in my mind

Forget the weather we should always be together

And any other thought is unkind

To have you with me I would swim the sevens seas

To have you as my guide and my light

My love is a flame that burns in your name

We'll be together We'll be together tonight

We'll be together, yeah

We'll be together, yeah

We'll be together, yeah

I see you with me and all I want to be

Is dancing here with you in my arms

Forget the weather we should always be together

I'll always be a slave to your charms

To have you with me I would swim the seven seas

To have you as my guide and my light

My love is a flame that burns in your name

We'll be together We'll be together

Call me baby. You can call me anything you want

Call me baby Call me Just call me

We'll be together, yeah

We'll be together, yeah

I see you with me and baby makes three

I see me with you and all the things we do

Forget the weather we should always be together

I need you as my guide and my light

My love is a flame that burns in your name

We'll be together We'll be together tonight

That was almost 18 years ago and our bundle of joy is about to graduate high school and embark on a new chapter in her life. I have a pretty good feeling that we too are about to embark on a new chapter in OUR lives as well. My only question is...WHERE DID THE TIME GO?? I hear the song and it feels like only yesterday..

Young Americans David Bowie

JC I LOVE this record (yes to me they will always be records and albums)

1975..I was a senior in High School...listened to this album 1000 times...I mean what can be better.. David Bowie, David Sanborn on sax..John Lennon is even on it..

It totally rocks, it totally grooves and of course we all knew every word of The title track..

Good God it doesn't get much better..I'm diggin' it.

Check THIS out......it's so sexy sexy sexy!

The Beatles Rubber Soul

The Beatles Rubber Soul 1965. Let's see I was 7 when this album was released. I suppose I learned most of these songs when I got older.. In My Life is one of the songs I would include in the soundtrack of my life (If I were ever to put one together) Of course Michele is beautiful and I do remember when that was on the radio as a child.

I appreciate the folk-rock songs like Think For Yourself and The Word definitely has unmistakable LOVE theme of the 60's. I think perhaps we should bring that back. What the world DOES need now is love.

Peace

The Legend Of Johnny Cash

The Legend of Johnny Cash

Tonight I shared KP with my daughter. She enjoyed Johnny and June. However she rolled her eyes pretty good whan A Boy Named Sue came on...cuz..I knew all the words! Explained to her that his last song HURT is a Nine Inch Nails song. Yes I constantly impress her with my vast knowledge of pop culture....NOT. :-)

C'mon sing along:

Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew........

One of these days I go ahead and put an entire song on here..

Al Green - Greatest Hits

Sunday 4/09/06
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the soulful sounds of Mr Al Green. Love this GREATEST HITS CD.
My kitchen sparkles when I an groovin' to this. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

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