Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Gone But Not Forgotten-- Part 4: Ventura Highway"


DRIVIN' WHEEL--  Fog Hat    Bassist Craig MacCregor, 68
MIRACLES--  Jefferson Starship    Marty Balin,  The song was a million-seller.
PLASTIC FANTASTIC LOVER--  Jefferson Airplane     Marty Balin  This song was about his TV set.

WENDY--  Association       Joe Osborn, 81.  The bassist of the studio group Wrecking Crew who played on many  hit songs.
VENTURA HIGHWAY--  America   Joe Osborn  Also sang with Ricky Nelson.  As a member of the Wrecking Crew one of the most recorded bassists in history.
MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS--  Grass Roots   Joe Osborn and Wrecking Crew

BARE TREES--  Fleetwood Mac    Danny Kirwin   Wrote and sang this song but couldn't take touring.
INCENSE & PEPPERMINTS--  Strawberry Alarm Clock    Ed King
SIMPLE KIND OF MAN--  Lynyrd Skynyrd    Ed King

NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN--   Moody Blues    Ray Thomas   His flute solo on this song.
(YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE) A NATURAL WOMAN--  Aretha Franklin   The Queen of Soul

And if you would like to see a more complete list, click on Music Deaths 2018 below this.  When you get to the bottom of the list, click on Older Posts.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Never Reaching The End.  Letters I've Written Never Meaning To Send.."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

IN 50 YEARS OF LIVING YOU LEARN:  At least once a year some scientists will say something is bad for you to eat.  Also something they said last year was bad for you, isn't.


"Nights In White Satin"


No comments: