TImes Are Tough

Things in my life are real hard right now. Here's John Lee Hooker Doing what he does better than anybody.

Christmas Basics

This post will go back to the blogs beginnings with some Lightnin' Hopkins. Merry Christmas friends.

Christmas Blues

Merry Christmas

Heavy Snow

Death Might Be Your Santa Claus

On the Twelfth Day...

I did it! Twelve days! I didn't think I could, and I almost didn't But I did! Here I am! Happy Xmas everyone! Enjoy it however you celebrate it!

Here is Chuck Berry at his very best.

I somehow somehow found 11 other versions. Enjoy it to the max.

On The Eleventh Day...

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town is just a plain old fun Christmas song. It makes it an easy song for artists to cover and make their own version.

Hey! There is even a Christmas special with the name starring Fred Astaire. More known for his dancing than singing voice, he recorded quite a few songs over the years.

Plenty more for ya...

On The Tenth Day...

For some reason Little Drummer Boy is one of my earliest Christmas song memories. I don't have the slightest idea why. For whatever the reason, I enjoy it.

Here is a truly splendid version from Frank Sinatra.

Many more drummers after the jump...

Go Easy, Step Lightly, Stay Free

On this day, we lost two of the greats much too early. Both Joe Strummer and D. Boon encompass what art should be about. Open-minded, unapologetic, edgy, political. If ever the word inspiration was needed, it's to describe this music.

This is I Felt Like A Gringo from the "Acoustic Blowout" show, which is included as part of the bonus goodies from the We Jam Econo documentary (if you haven't seen this, go watch it. Right now.)

This is a great performance of Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC from 1999. Music doesn't get better than this.

On The Eighth Day...

I've always enjoyed Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. My Grandmother didn't. She thought the song was okay but didn't like the 'Little.' Nothing about Christmas was little with her. Being from a large family, the only way to celebrate Christmas was to go big. Despite all that, she was a fan of Judy Garland so here is the original from the Film Meet Me In St. Louis.

Some more after the jump.