Get out of your pajamas Lots of live music coming up in Montreal! All genres, all kind of folks playing for your pleasure. Forget Trump, forget the state of the world – get out and dance and sing! Montreal is a buzz in the coming weeks. Listen below to some of the artists performing. Smoke Meat Pete Music Here Evenko Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Music Shows To Check Out
The Blues keeps you company. On one hand you may be blue and on the other – you need The Blues. An emotional double-negative which always becomes positive. Listen below to some great Blues tracks. Won’t ya? Smoke Meat Pete Blues Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete Blues Playlist
From jail to a Hooker. David Clayton-Thomas was abused as a kid. Because Fathers never went to jail in those days, many kids like David – ended up in jail. While in prison, David discovered the guitar. Learning the instrument brought David around the world and within the band Blood, Sweat and Tears – David played at Woodstock. The stories, as they say, are historic … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – David Clayton Thomas; The ‘Spinning Wheel’ Has Never Stopped. Part Three
From jail to a Hooker. David Clayton-Thomas was abused as a kid. Because Fathers never went to jail in those days, many kids like David – ended up in jail. While in prison, David discovered the guitar. Learning the instrument brought David around the world and within the band Blood, Sweat and Tears – David played at Woodstock. The stories, as they say, are historic … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – David Clayton Thomas; The ‘Spinning Wheel’ Has Never Stopped. Part Two
From jail to a Hooker. David Clayton-Thomas was abused as a kid. Because Fathers never went to jail in those days, many kids like David – ended up in jail. While in prison, David discovered the guitar. Blues was a genre he already enjoyed so being ‘blue’ in prison and learning the guitar was a natural choice. Shortly after, once his prison sentence was completed, … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – David Clayton Thomas; The ‘Spinning Wheel’ Has Never Stopped.
I like to Rock … Brian Greenway joined April Wine during the summer of 1977. Right before the band reached enormous success internationally. The album Nature of The Beast put the band into places they had never been before, although before was nothing to sneeze at. The new guy – Greenway is still touring with April Wine as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary . Not … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Brian Greenway Talks April Wine’s 50th Anniversary and Rock for Dimes
A moment of silence please. On this day we honor those who have served our Country and all those whose lives have been affected, what better time to celebrate our freedom and those Canadians who create from it? Have a listen below to some new Canadian Tracks and some concert information. Thanks for listening ! Smoke Meat Pete Music Here Rock for Dimes Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Remembering, Discovering and Being Thankful
The Blues keeps you company. On one hand you may be blue and on the other – you need The Blues. An emotional double-negative which always becomes positive. Listen below to some great Blues tracks. Won’t ya? Smoke Meat Pete Blues Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete Blues Playlist
Andy Kim is a legend. Leaving Montreal as a youngster for New York displayed his courage. Putting out an album in 2015 with perhaps his best complete track listing shows his resolve. Being inducted into The Canadian Music Hall of Fame – shows the timelessness of his songwriting ability. Please listen below to my chat with Andy Kim as we discuss the 50th Anniversary of … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Andy Kim Talks Induction into Canadian Music Hall of Fame and a 50th Anniversary?
Where do you go to get answers? A bartender is like a psychiatrist. Solving everyone’s troubles except his / her own. They are experts at Math, Science, History – every subject possible. Perhaps a bartender’s greatest knowledge is in music. They are surrounded with it all day and all night. They are privy to music conversations from the patrons all day and all night. Please … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Ask Dave the Bartender
I hope you start your week off with The Blues Visit Smoke Meat Pete here for their monthly line up and listen below to some great Blues’ tracks ! Smoke Meat Pete Blues Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete Blues Playlist
Marie may have been a little bit Country and Donny may have been a little bit Rock n Roll but they have nothing on The Rolling Stones. From the beginning – The Rolling Stones’ sound has been entrenched in Country music. Is it their Blues’ influence which is also embedded in Country / Folk or was it Keith Richards’ fascination with Roy Rogers? Whatever the … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Rolling Stones; The Greatest Country Music Band of All Time?
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