Posts tagged "Boz Scaggs"
Boz Scaggs Brings His Signature Cool to "Memphis"

Boz Scaggs Brings His Signature Cool to “Memphis”

Boz Scaggs pays tribute to a fine musical city with his latest album, “Memphis.”

Popblerd's New Release Report: 3/5/2013

Popblerd’s New Release Report: 3/5/2013

A little smooth soul, a little indie rock, and a little angst-this week’s crop of new releases has it all!

We Saw It!: The Dukes of September At Citi Center: Boston, MA 8/9/12

We Saw It!: The Dukes of September At Citi Center: Boston, MA 8/9/12

Michael McDonald, Donald Fagen and Boz Scaggs joined forces to put together a fantastic show in Boston. What did you miss?

Blerd Appreciation: Toto

A couple of weeks ago, in between listening to “Human Nature” and playing my copy of Boz Scaggs’ Silk Degrees, it came to me. Toto doesn’t get near enough props. People talk about Toto as if they were the representation of everything wrong with the music industry in the early Eighties. Too slick, too processed, no soul. Boring yacht rock. Instead of “slick”, I’d call them “talented”. Boring yacht rock? Yeah, that was their M.O. on occasion (and way more […]

Come on Over to Daryl’s House for Some Adul…Uh, Music Education

So, as you can tell from yesterday’s post , I’ve been in something of a Daryl Hall mood lately. I’ve been a huge fan since I was a little kid, and I think it’s very cool that nowadays people recognize Daryl as one of his generation’s best songwriters and vocalists. Hall & Oates were the definition of ear candy in the early Eighties and were more influential than you might think at first glance. Listen to “I Can’t Go for That (No […]