Children & War

These two songs by John Sebastian and Country Joe are so pertinent today. Why don't we learn from history. I think it's high time for a new protest movement. Come on flower children, show your hippy parents how.

Woodstock Musical Festival remembered

Woodstock was a music festival, billed as An Aquarian Exposition, held at Max Yasgur's 600 acre (2.4 km²; 240 ha) dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Bethel (Sullivan County) is 43 miles (69 km) southwest of the village of Woodstock, New York, in adjoining Ulster County.

The festival exemplified the counterculture of the late 1960s – early 1970s and the "hippie era". Thirty-two of the best-known musicians of the day appeared during the sometimes rainy weekend in front of nearly half a million concertgoers. Although attempts have been made over the years to emulate the festival, the original event has proven to be unique and legendary. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in popular music history and was listed on Rolling Stone's 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll.[2]

The event was captured in a successful 1970 documentary movie, Woodstock.
Source: Wikipedia

Pablo Moses

Couldn't find a clip of Pablo but found the song "Music is my desire" on a reggae bass site. Enjoy, and if you play the bass, well then you can play along too.

Skully slaps a drum

"Music is my desire, it sets my heart on fire" - Pablo Moses

When I'm old and grey I wish I'll be able to slap a skin like Noel "Skully" Simms. I love his smile. I love his ganja laugh. In fact I love him. Oh how I long for a grandfather again.

Yes we can.

Praise the Lord. Sanity prevails in the USA.

I haven't been back to my blog for a while. So it's nice to return on such a momentous day.

My favourite TVC's

What more can I say?