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Tag Archives: Ricky Nelson
Summer Shuffle
… over a two-week period where I never stopped running around. Still no sign of things slowing down. Out to LA on Thursday for only three days. A whirlwind. Here’s the music that’s been in my ears over the last … Continue reading
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Tagged Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Charlie Rich, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Little Richard, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, Supernatural, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Waylon Jennings
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Blizzard iPod Shuffle
Our blizzard is melting, although mountains of hard ice still mark the land. But it’s so mild today that the melting snow outside sounds like it’s raining. The wind roared all Saturday, the snow pouring down in heavy horizontal waves. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Glee, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, Link Wray, Little Richard, Madonna, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Ricky Nelson, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos
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Ricky Nelson and James Burton
James Burton, of course, is known for being Elvis’ guitarist throughout the 1970s, but he played with everyone, most notably Ricky Nelson. Listen to some of that old Ricky Nelson stuff. Listen to Burton’s guitar solos. Astonishing stuff. Completely contemporary, … Continue reading

