Friday, September 25, 2015

All Come To Look For America - Songs 1968

Some folk, rock, pop and early country rock from 1968.









  1. Simon & Garfunkel - America (Bookends)
  2. James Taylor - Carolina In My Mind (James Taylor)
  3. The Beau Brummels - Turn Around (Bradley's Barn)
  4. The Band - Long Black Veil (Music From Big Pink)
  5. Bee Gees - I Gotta Get A Message To You (Idea)
  6. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Some Velvet Morning (Nancy & Lee)
  7. Johnny Rivers - Summer Rain (Realization)
  8. The Kinks - Days (The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society)
  9. The Rolling Stones - No Expectations (Beggar's Banquet)
  10. Traffic - Feelin' Alright (Traffic)
  11. The Rascals - Easy Rollin' (Once Upon A Dream)
  12. The Monkees - Daydream Believer (The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees)
  13. Canned Heat - Going Up The Country (Living The Blues)
  14. Laura Nyro - Stoned Soul Picnic (Eli and the Thirteenth Confession)
  15. The Byrds - Hickory Wind (Sweetheart Of The Rodeo)
  16. Tom Rush - The Circle Game (The Circle Game)
  17. Otis Redding - The Dock Of The Bay (The Dock Of The Bay)
  18. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Burning The Midnight Lamp (Electric Ladyland)

Sierra Nevada Beer

It's beer week so I'll comment on some of my favorite beers throuhout the week. Sierra Nevada is probably my favorite brewer. I've liked everything of theirs I've tasted and I've had a few.

Their Pale Ale, Celebration Ale and Torpedo Extra IPA are some of my favorites beers. The Celebration Ale is a seasonal brew that I especially look forward to each year.Summerfest is a warm weather standard. Their hefeweizen Kellerweis is one of Becky's favorites and also a wheat beer I really enjoy. Others I like are their Hop Hunter IPA, their Beer Camp Hoppy Lager which I guess they call a IPL. Ruthles Rye is another favorite.


I checked my Untapped beer app and here is a list of Sierra Nevada beers I've had over the past few years.
  • Pale Ale
  • Celebration Ale
  • Torpedo Extra IPA
  • Summerfest
  • Hop Hunter IPA
  • Ruthless Rye IPA
  • Beer Camp Hoppy Lager
  • Oktoberfest Brauhaus Riegele
  • Nooner Pilsner
  • Kellerweis
  • Flipside Red IPA
  • Blindfold, a black IPA
  • Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale
  • Porter
  • Southern Hemesphere Harvest
  • Electric Ray
  • Myron's Walk
  • Golden IPA
  • Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop Ale
  • Boomerang
  • Rhizing Bines
  • Vienna Lager
  • Narwhal Imperial Stout
  • Harvest Single Hop IPA - Yakima #291
  • Harvest Single Hop IPA - Equinox Hop #366
  • Glissade Golden Bock
  • Terra Incognita
  • Life and Limb
The Sierra Nevada website.











Thursday, September 24, 2015

There She Goes - Songs 1967

Songs 1967 Volume 8

Love songs... sorta.









  1. The Velvet Underground - There She Goes Again (The Velvet Underground & Nico)
  2. The Animals - A Girl Named Sandoz (Winds Of Change)
  3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe (Are You Experienced?)
  4. Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On (Vanilla Fudge)
  5. The Doors - Light My Fire (The Doors)
  6. The Rascals - Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Collections)
  7. The Chocolate Watch Band - Sweet Young Thing (No Way Out)
  8. The Hollies - Dear Eloise (Butterfly)
  9. The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye (Magical Mystery Tour)
  10. The Turtles - Happy Together (Happy Together)
  11. Buffalo Springfield - Rock & Roll Woman (Buffalo Springfield Again)
  12. The Byrds - Why (Younger Than Yesterday)
  13. Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (Blowin' Your Mind)
  14. Bee Gees - To Love Somebody (Bee Gees 1st)
  15. Love - Andmoreagain (Forever Changes)
  16. The Mamas & The Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love (Deliver)
  17. The Four Seasons - Beggin' (New Gold Hits)
  18. The Grass Roots - Where Were You When I Needed You (Where Were You When I Needed You)
  19. The Monkees - A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (More Of The Monkees)
  20. Nina Simone - I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl (Nina Simone Sings The Blues)


Wednesday, September 23, 2015

I Bet You're Wondering How I Knew - Songs 1968

Soul music from 1968. Mix number 5 in the Songs 1968 series.












  1. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (In The Groove)
  2. The Temptations - I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) (The Tempatations Wish It Would Rain)
  3. The Supremes - Forever Came Today (Reflections)
  4. The Four Tops - I'm In A Different World (Yesterday's Dreams)
  5. Aretha Franklin - Think (Aretha Now)
  6. James Brown - I Got The Feelin' (I Got The Feelin')
  7. Johnny Taylor - Who's Making Love (Who's Making Love...)
  8. Sly & The Family Stone - M'Lady (Life)
  9. Sam & Dave - I Thank You (I Thank You)
  10. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up (Tighten Up)
  11. Cliff Nobles & Co. - The Horse (Love Is All Right/The Horse)
  12. Stevie Wonder - Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day (For Once In My Life)
  13. Jerry Butler - Only The Strong Survive (The Ice Man Cometh)
  14. Barbara Acklin - Love Makes A Woman (Love Makes A Woman)
  15. The Marvelettes - The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (The Marvelettes)
  16. The Tempations & The Supremes - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Tempations)
  17. The Delfonics - La-La Means I Love You (La La Means I Love You)
  18. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (You're All I Need)
  19. Wilson Pickett - Hey Jude (Hey Jude)
  20. Percy Sledge - Take Time To Know Her (Take Time To Know Her)
  21. The Intruders - Cowboys To Girls (Cowboys To Girls)
  22. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - Fool For You (This Is My Country)



Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Everybody's Got It - Songs 1968

The fourth volume of Songs 1968 features some hard rocking from Janis, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Blue Cheer, The Beatles, and more.









  1. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Combination Of The Two (Cheap Thrills)
  2. The Band - Chest Fever (Music From Big Pink)
  3. The Grateful Dead - Alligator (Anthem Of The Sun)
  4. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower (Electric Ladyland)
  5. Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues (Vincebus Eruptus)
  6. Cream - White Room (Wheels Of Fire)
  7. Jeff Beck Group - I Ain't Superstitious (Truth)
  8. Steppenwolf - Sookie Sookie (Steppenwolf 2)
  9. The Beatles - Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey (The Beatles)
  10. Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony (Mony Mony)
  11. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Suzie Q (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
  12. Deep Purple - Kentucky Woman (Book Of Taliesyn)
  13. Neil Young - The Loner (Neil Young)



Some Kind Of Wonderful - Songs 1967

Soul music from 1967. A lot of this stuff I had on singles back in the day. Lots of favorites.












  1. Soul Brothers Six - Some Kind Of Wonderful (Some Kind Of Wonderful)
  2. Sam & Dave - Soul Man (Soul Men)
  3. Aretha Franklin - Respect (I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You)
  4. Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway (The Sound Of Wilson Pickett)
  5. Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Everybody Needs Love)
  6. The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On (The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland)
  7. The Four Tops - Bernadette (Reach Out)
  8. The Parliaments - (I Wanna) Testify (I Wanna Testify)
  9. Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music (Sweet Soul Music)
  10. Joe Tex - Show Me (I've Got To Do A Little Bit Better)
  11. James Brown - Cold Sweat (Cold Sweat)
  12. Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band - Spreadin' Honey (Hot Heat & Sweet Groove)
  13. Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign (Born Under A Bad Sign)
  14. Chuck Berry - Back To Memphis (Chuck Berry In Memphis)
  15. The Chambers Brothers - I Can't Stand It (The Time Has Come)
  16. Etta James - Tell Mama (Tell Mama)
  17. The Temptations - All I Need (With A Lot O' Soul)
  18. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (United)
  19. Martha & The Vandallas - Jimmy Mack (Watch Out!)
  20. Stevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her (I Was Made To Love Her)
  21. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - More Love (Make It Happen)
  22. The Intruders - Together (The Intruders Are Together)

Monday, September 21, 2015

When I Was Young - Songs 1967

More Songs 1967. A mix of garage rock, psychedelia and soul music. Volume 6.

The Velvet Underground in the pic.










  1. The Animals - When I Was Young (Winds Of Change)
  2. The Hombres - Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) (Let It Out)
  3. The Chocolate Watch Band - Let's Talk About Girls (No Way Out)
  4. The Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man (I'm A Man)
  5. The Human Beinz - Nobody But Me (Nobody But Me)
  6. The Chambers Brothers - All Strung Out Over You (The Time Has Come)
  7. The Soul Survivors - Expressway To Your Heart (When The Whistle Blows Anything Goes)
  8. Dyke & The Blazers - Funky Broadway, Part 1 (Funky Broadway)
  9. The Esquires - Get On Up (Get On Up And Get Away)
  10. Jackie Wilson - Higher and Higher (Higher and Higher)
  11. Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign (Gimme Little Sign)
  12. Fantastic Johnny C - Boogaloo Down Broadway (Boogaloo Down Broadway)
  13. The Music Explosion - Little Bit O' Soul (Little Bit O' Soul)
  14. The Kinks - David Watts (Something Else)
  15. Michael & The Messengers - Romeo & Juliet (Single)
  16. Neil Diamond - You Got To Me (Just For You)
  17. The Troggs - I Can Only Give You Everything (Cellophane)
  18. Cream - Swlabr (Disraeli Gears)
  19. Buffalo Springfield - Mr. Soul (Buffalo Springfield Again)
  20. The Beach Boys - Heroes and Villains (Smiley Smile)
  21. The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)
  22. The Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting For The Man (The Velvet Underground & Nico)

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Listen My Friends - Songs 1967

More Songs 1967 and the summer of love.












  1. Moby Grape - Omaha (Moby Grape)
  2. The Byrds - So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (Younger Than Yesterday)
  3. The Doors - Break On Through (The Doors)
  4. The Monkees - I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone (More Of The Monkees)
  5. The Hollies - Carrie Anne  (Evolution)
  6. The Beatles - Hello Goodbye (Magical Mystery Tour)
  7. The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday (Between The Buttons)
  8. The Turtles - She'd Rather Be With Me (Happy Together)
  9. The Four Seasons - C'mon Marianne (New Gold Hits)
  10. The Grass Roots - Let's Live For Today (Let's Live For Today)
  11. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Him Or Me, What's It Gonna Be (Revolution)
  12. The Young Rascals - You Better Run (Groovin')
  13. Buffalo Springfield - Bluebird (Buffalo Springfield Again)
  14. The Grateful Dead - New New Minglewood Blues (The Grateful Dead)
  15. Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower (John Wesley Harding)
  16. Arlo Guthrie - The Motorcycle Song (Alice's Restaruant)
  17. The Animals - San Francisco Nights (Winds Of Change)
  18. Cream - Tales Of Brave Ulysses (Disraeli Gears)
  19. The Troggs - The Raver (Cellophane)
  20. Kieth - 98.6 (98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie)
  21. The Stone Poneys - Different Drum (The Stone Poneys)
  22. Sonny & Cher - The Beat Goes On (In Case You're In Love)



Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Scuse Me While I Kiss The Sky - Songs 1967

The fourth mix of my summer of love series of songs released in 1967 that rocked my collection both then and now.













  1. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze (Are You Experienced?)
  2. The Troggs - Night Of The Long Grass (Cellophane)
  3. Jefferson Airplane - Plastic Fantastic Lover (Surrealistic Pillow)
  4. Pink Floyd - See Emily Play (The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn)
  5. The Who - Pictures Of Lily (Single, Magic Bus)
  6. The Turtles - She's My Girl (Happy Together)
  7. Love - Alone Again Or (Forever Changes)
  8. Buffalo Springfield - Expecting To Fly (Buffalo Springfield Again)
  9. Donovan - Wear Your Love Like Heaven (A Gift From A Flower To A Garden)
  10. The Box Tops - Neon Rainbow (The Letter/Neon Rainbow)
  11. The Hollies - On A Carousel (Evolution)
  12. Sagittarius - My World Fell Down (Present Tense)
  13. People - I Love You (I Love You)
  14. Tommy James & The Shondells - Mirage (I Think We're Alone Now)
  15. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Ups And Downs (Revolution!)
  16. The Rolling Stones - Dandelion (Single, Through The Past Darkly, Big Hits)
  17. Small Faces - Itchycoo Park (Small Faces)
  18. The Moody Blues - Tuesday Afternoon (Days Of Future Passed)
  19. The Beatles - A Day In The Life (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)




Tuesday, September 8, 2015

I'd Been Out Walking - Songs 1967

The third volume of Songs 1967 is a change of pace. This collection of songs from my favorite albums released in 1967 explores some of the pop and folk side of psychedelia and some of what would later be called freak folk.









  1. Nico - These Days (Chelsea Girl)
  2. Judy Collins - Both Sides Now (Wildflowers)
  3. Tim Hardn - If I Were A Carpenter (Tim Hardin 2)
  4. Janis Ian - Society's Child (Janis Ian)
  5. Jefferson Airplane - Today (Surealistic Pillow)
  6. Peter, Paul & Mary - Too Much Of Nothing (Late Again)
  7. Bob Dylan - Dear Landlord (John Wesley Harding)
  8. Glen Campbell - Gentle On My Mind (Gentle On My Mind)
  9. Leonard Cohen - So Long, Marianne (Songs Of Leonard Cohen)
  10. The Kinks - Death Of A Clown (Something Else By The Kinks)
  11. The Beatles - The Fool On The Hill (Magical Mystery Tour)
  12. Donovan - There Is A Mountain (Mellow Yellow)
  13. Incredible String Band - Painting Box (The 5,000 Spirits Or The Layers Of An Onion)
  14. Tim Buckley - Phantasmagoria In Two (Goodbye and Hello)
  15. Pearls Before Swine - Morning Song (One Nation Underground)
  16. Gordon Lightfoot - Song For A Winter's Night (The Way I Feel)
  17. Bee Gees - Holiday (Bee Gees 1st)
  18. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Procol Harum)


Monday, September 7, 2015

Smell Of Incense - Songs 1967

Back to the psychedelic summer of love with the second volume in my series of mixs containing more of the favorite music in my collection released in 1967. This playlist contains many of the bands that would become the foundation of what would later be known as classic rock but as a teenager at the time this was just what we listened too... with a lot of soul music too but that's another mix.









  1. West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Smell Of Incense (Vol. 2 - Breaking Though)
  2. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints (Incense and Peppermints)
  3. The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)
  4. Cream - Strange Brew (Disraeli Gears)
  5. Amboy Dukes - Let's Get Stoned (The Amboy Dukes)
  6. Love - She Comes In Colors (Forever Changes)
  7. The Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow (Their Satanic Majesties Request)
  8. The Beach Boys - Wild Honey (Wild Honey)
  9. The Move - I Can Hear The Grass Grow (The Move)
  10. The Who - I Can See For Miles (The Who Sells Out)
  11. Pink Floyd - Astronomy Domine (The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn)
  12. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? (Are You Experienced?)
  13. Jefferson Airplane - She Has Funny Cars (Surealistic Pillow)
  14. Donovan - Mellow Yellow (Mellow Yellow)
  15. Traffic - Dear Mr. Fantasy (Mr. Fantasy)
  16. The Doors - Twentienth Century Fox (The Doors)
  17. The Hollies - King Midas In Reverse (Butterfly)
  18. The Electric Prunes - Get Me To The World On Time (The Electric Prunes)

Friday, September 4, 2015

Timothy Leary's Dead - Songs 1968

The trip through the music of 1968 from my collection continues with more of my favorites. Still emphazing the psychedelic aspects of the year.



Timothy Leary in the pic





  1. The Moody Blues - Legend Of A Mind (In Search Of The Lost Chord)
  2. Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man (The Hurdy Gurdy Man)
  3. Jefferson Airplane - Crown Of Creation (Crown Of Creation)
  4. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Still Raining, Still Dreaming (Electric Ladyland)
  5. The Amboy Dukes - Journey To The Center Of The Mind (Journey To The Center Of The Mind)
  6. The Nazz - Open My Eyes (Nazz)
  7. Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf 2)
  8. The Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash (Single)
  9. Procol Harum - Shine On Brightly (Shine On Brightly)
  10. The Troggs - Purple Shades (Hip Hip Hooray)
  11. The Rascals - It's Wonderful (Once Upon A Dream)
  12. Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men (Pictures Of Matchstick Men)
  13. Traffic - 40,000 Headmen (Traffic)
  14. Dr. John - I Walk On Guilded Splinters (Gris-Gris)
  15. The Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow Is Born (S.F. Sorrow)
  16. The Chocolate Watch Band - The Voyage Of The Trieste (The Inner Mystique)




Thursday, September 3, 2015

Those Were The Days - Songs 1968

Another trip to 1968 and the second mix of  my Songs 1968 series. More of my favorite music of that year from my collection.








  1. Cream - Those Were The Days (Wheels Of Fire)
  2. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Safe As Milk (Safe As Milk)
  3. Terry Reid - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (Bang Bang Your Terry Reid)
  4. Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper & Steven Stills - Season Of The Witch (Supper Session)
  5. The Chocolate Watch Band - In The Past (The Inner Mystique)
  6. The Moody Blues - Om (In Search Of The Lost Chord)
  7. Canned Heat - On The Road Again (Boogie With Canned Heat)
  8. The Band - The Weight (Music From Big Pink)
  9. The Byrds - Wasn't Born To Follow (The Notorious Byrd Brothers)
  10. Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Put A Spell On You (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
  11. Jeff Beck Group - You Shook Me (Truth)
  12. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Piece Of My Heart (Cheap Thrills)
  13. The Rolling Stones - Stray Cat Blues (Beggars Banquet)
  14. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Gypsy Eyes (Electric Ladyland)

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

I Am The God Of Hell Fire - Songs 1968

This is the first volume of my songs from 1968 collection. As with the other years in these series this is a mix of songs from albums in my collection that have had an impact on my musical taste over the years.

1968 was a particularly important year for my music collection because I had a part time job in a machine shop that enabled me to buy lots of music that year. I was also going to shows every chance I got.

The pic is Arthur Brown and I would see his band the following summer at the Atlantic City Pop Festival. Lots of favorites on this mix. A link below to listen to this mix on Mixcloud.
  1. The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire (The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown)
  2. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child (Electric Ladyland)
  3. The Beatles - Helter Skelter (The Beatles)
  4. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil (Beggar's Banquet)
  5. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild  (Steppenwolf)
  6. The Who - Magic Bus (Magic Bus)
  7. Steve Miller Band - Living In The U.S.A. (Sailor)
  8. Max Frost & The Troopers - Shape Of Things To Come (Wild In The Streets Soundtrack)
  9. Silver Apples - Oscillations (Silver Apples)
  10. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat (White Light/White Heat)
  11. The Chocolate Watch Band - I'm Not Like Everybody Else (The Inner Mystique)
  12. The Mothers Of Inventionn - Flower Punk (We're Only In It For The Money)
  13. The Animals - Monterey (The Twain Shall Meet)
  14. Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Single Version)
  15. Deep Purple - Hush (Shades Of Deep Purple)
  16. The Doors - Five To One (Waiting For The Sun)
  17. Procol Harum - Rambling On (Shine On Brightly)






Tuesday, September 1, 2015

All You Need Is Love - Songs 1967

This is the first volume of my songs from 1967 series of mixes.  This is some of my favorite music from my collection released that year. People often mention the summer of love when discussing the music of 1967 and this mix does have a love theme starting with The Beatle's All You Need Is Love and ending with The Troogs' Love Is All Around. Love indeed.






  1. The Beatles - All You Need Is Love (Single, 1967-1970)
  2. The Rolling Stones - We Love You (Single, Through The Past Darkly)
  3. Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love (Disraeli Gears)
  4. Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love (Surrealistic Pillow)
  5. The Box Tops - The Letter (The Letter/Neon Rainbow)
  6. Tommy James & The Shondells - I Think We're Alone Now (I Think We're Alone Now)
  7. Lesley Gore - California Nights (California Nights)
  8. The Byrds - Have You Seen Her Face (Younger Than Yesterday)
  9. The Rascals - A Girl Like You (Groovin')
  10. Dusty Springfield - The Look Of Love (The Look Of Love)
  11. Aretha Franklin - Baby I Love You (Aretha Arrives)
  12. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By (United)
  13. Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (The Four Seasons Present Frankie Valli Solo)
  14. The Mojo Men - Sit Down I Think I Love (Mojo Magic)
  15. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Bye Bye Baby (Big Brother and The Holding Company)
  16. The Doors - Love Me Two Times (Strange Days)
  17. The Foundations - Baby, Now That I Found You (From The Foundations)
  18. The Monkees - She (More Of The Monkees)
  19. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Bold As Love (Axis: Bold As Love)
  20. The Troggs - Love Is All Around (Cellophane)