Isn't life strange?

Much of today's music doesn't move me which is why I delve into the past to discover musicians that do speak to me. Last night I saw John Lodge of The Moody Blues at the Wilbur Theater in Boston. Their music has always sounded so beautiful to me. Maybe you think so too...


Isn't Life Strange, The Moody Blues, 1972


Legend of a Mind, The Moody Blues, 1968


Tuesday Afternoon, The Moody Blues, 1967

The Mellotron (looping tapes) was used in many of their songs.

nice wheels

Growing up in New England, I was always intrigued with California: movies, tv shows, summer year-round, swimming pools and movie stars. How are we getting to the beach? Hitchin' a ride, how else?

Mini-Me

Which hat are you wearing to the tennis match? That's swinging.

Can you believe the uproar minis caused in the mid-1960s? Hmm.

Some folks know about it, some don't

Hey, let's dance. Tommy Roe performs the Shirley Ellis tune on Hollywood a Go Go. Check out Gladys Knight and the Pips belting it in 1969. I love the choreography by the Pips – especially here.

The Nitty Gritty, Shirley Ellis, 1963


I See It, I Like It, I Want It, Shirley Ellis, 1965


Soul Time, Shirley Ellis, 1967

Live it up, baby!

Hope y'all are livin' it up and enjoying summer. Whooooaaaaahhh!

Live It Up, Dusty Springfield, 1964