Vol XI, Issue 1 – I don’t want to talk about it (01 Jan 2026)

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Vol XI, Issue 1 – I don’t want to talk about it (01 Jan 2026)

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Name of song– I don’t want to talk about it

Band – Crazy Horse

Writers– Danny Whitten, (Nils Lofgren)

Album- Crazy Horse

Release year– 1971

Resources– Wikipedia.org

I don’t want to talk about it

“Crazy Horse”, more popularly known as the back up band for Neil Young, perhaps never got the praise they deserved. Although they had very few albums on their own, their contribution to Neil Young’s solo albums is just indispensable. A talented band full of extraordinary band members including Danny Whitten, whose life just cut short, this band undoubtedly portrays the best of the seventies rock phenomenon.

Vol X, Issue 5 – Bougainvillea (01 Sep 2025)

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Vol X, Issue 5 – Bougainvillea (01 Sep 2025)

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Name of song– Bougainvillea

Band – Dickey Betts

Writers– Dickey Betts, Don Johnson

Album- Dickey Betts & Great Southern

Release year– 1977

Bougainvillea

“Dickey Betts”, more popularly known as the guitarist for “The Allman Brothers Band”, is undoubtedly the virtuoso guitar player himself. For many rock fans, it might be a surprise revelation – that the long jamming guitarist in The Allman Brothers Band’s ‘Blue sky’, also had side projects and is also a well-established singer and guitarist in his own right. Born and raised in Florida, USA, Dickey Betts had a family with musical background. He had started to learn various musical instruments from his early childhood days and ultimately stuck to guitars in his teenage years. In 1969, he cofounded “The Allman Brothers Band” and had a successful career as the guitarist. During the break up periods of “The Allman Brothers Band”, Betts engaged himself in his own band and released few notable albums. He had formed his own band named “Great Southern Band” in 1977 and had released an album named “Dickey Betts & Great Southern”. Although he could not achieve the name and fame with his solo projects in comparison to “The Allman Brothers Band”, his solo projects do play a major role in the seventies country and southern rock scene.

Vol X, Issue 04 – Let me in (01 Aug 2025)

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Vol X, Issue 04 – Let me in (01 Aug 2025)

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Name of song– Let me in

Band – Rick Derringer

Writers– Rick Derringer, Cynthia Weil

Album- Derringer

Release year– 1976

Resources– Wikipedia.org

Let me in

“Rick Derringer” is one of the most cherished rock guitarists of the seventies. Firstly, with his band “The McCoys”, and subsequently, as the guitarists partner for Johnny and Edgar Winter brothers, Rick Derringer substantiated his place among the seventies rock guitar virtuosos. Although, his catalogue of hit numbers is relatively few, his contribution to the seventies rock scenario just can’t be undermined. Despite being in various bands and collaborating with numerous varied artists, he had been continuing his musical career till late. With his recent death in 2025 May, the era of a great rock guitarist has come to an end.

Vol X, Issue 03 – Let a woman flow (01 Jun 2025)

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Vol X, Issue 3 – Let a woman flow (01 Jun 2025)

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Name of song– Let a woman flow

Band – It’s a Beautiful Day

Writers– David LaFlamme, Pattie Santos

Album- Marrying Maiden

Release year– 1970

Resources– Wikipedia.org

Let a woman flow

The band “It’s a Beautiful Day” may not be a common household name for a regular rock fan. However, their classical blend of jazz, blues and rock can captivate any serious rock listener. For many fans, it would be a surprise that Deep Purple’s “Child in time” was inspired by “Bombay calling” from It’s a Beautiful Day’s debut album and they had retaliated by copying Purple’s “Wring that neck” in their song “Don and Dewey” from their following album “Marrying Maiden”. No doubt, they have left an indelible mark in the seventies classic rock. They were originated in 1967 in San Francisco, California, by former orchestral player David LaFemme (vocals, violin, guitar, flute), Val Fuentes (drums), Mitchell Holman (bass) and Hal Wagenet (guitar). With numerous line up changes, the band has been continuing even today.

Vol X, Issue 02 – The autumn stone (01 Feb 2025)

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Vol X, Issue 2 – The autumn stone (01 Feb 2025)

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Name of song– The autumn stone

Band – Small Faces

Writer– Steve Marriott

Album- In Memoriam

Release year– 1969

The band “Small Faces” is considered as one of the pioneers of influential mod groups to arrive in Britain in the sixties. Formed in 1965 in London by Steve Marriott (Vocals/guitars), Kenney Jones (Drums), Ronnie Lane (Bass/guitars/vocals) and Jimmy Winston (Keyboards), Small Faces truly deserved more than they received. Later in 1966, Jimmy Winston was replaced by Ian McLagan and the band officially took shape. Although, they had a good number of hits like “Lazy Sunday”, “Itchycoo Park”, “All or nothing”, “Tin soldier” with only few early albums, they could never shade away from their mod pop image which frustrated Marriott. Undoubtedly, Steve Marriott was too talented and he could never express fully with “Small Faces” due to perhaps associations with wrong record labels and managers. He finally quit in 1968 to form “Humble Pie” with Peter Frampton. Although Small Faces continued with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, then “Small Faces” officially had changed into “Faces.” Despite Small Faces had short and disturbed career, they had their magnum opus with a classic psychedelic concept album “Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake” in 1969 which most people are in awe with. Most music critics acknowledge that they were competitors to “The Who’ and rivals to “The Rolling Stones”!