David Sanborn, RIP -- May 21, 2024

Alto sax player David Sanborn his died. He played in a great variety of genres.

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Woodstock - 1969


Young Americans (2016 Remaster)


James Taylor - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (Blossom Music Festival, July 18, 1979)


David Sanborn & Linda Ronstadt / The water is wide

Iggy Pop 75 -- April 21, 2022

Singer, songwriter and cultural icon Iggy Pop was born 75 years ago today, on 21-April-2022. He is famous for his smooth, laid-back vocals and his subtle performance style. He and his band the Stooges influenced many musicians. David Bowie covered many of his songs. 

Iggy Pop & Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) - Candy

I Wanna Be Your Dog

No Fun

The Passenger - Iggy Pop and David Bowie

David Bowie 75 -- January 8, 2022

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David Bowie was born 75 years ago today, on 08-January-1947. 

I remember when he died in 2016. Monday morning the clock radio went off.  I switched the radio to AM and tuned in to KCBS.  The lead story was the passing of David Bowie.  I said "No, it was his birthday the other day."  He had just released a new album. 

I thought of a friend who had died of AIDS.  He transferred into our class at Saint Monicas when his family moved from Hong Kong.  He was a big fan of David Bowie before Bowie had a hit here.  I might have heard "Space Oddity," but I wouldn't swear to it.  Derek wore his hair the way Bowie did at the time and dressed as much like him as he could.  I learned from a Facebook post by a classmate that years later Derek introduced her to David Bowie at a party.  I was happy to read that.

I liked the way he kept changing his looks and his clothes and his music. 

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 I remember going to the Bridge Theater in San Francisco to see Nick Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth with David Bowie. It left a big impression on us.

David Bowie, RIP -- January 14, 2016

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Monday morning the clock radio went off.  I switched the radio to AM and tuned in to KCBS.  The lead story was the passing of David Bowie.  I said "No, it was his birthday the other day."  He had just released a new album. 

I thought of a friend who had died of AIDS.  He transferred into our class at Saint Monicas when his family moved from Hong Kong.  He was a big fan of David Bowie before Bowie had a hit here.  I might have heard "Space Oddity," but I wouldn't swear to it.  Derek wore his hair the way Bowie did at the time and dressed as much like him as he could.  I learned from a Facebook toast by a classmate that years later Derek introduced her to David Bowie at a party.  I was happy to read that.

I liked the way he kept changing his looks and his clothes and his music.