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Rick Keene Music Scene – David Clayton Thomas; The ‘Spinning Wheel’ Has Never Stopped.

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.

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Rick Keene Music Scene Presents

Good evening … These are bagpipes. I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made sound never equaled the purity of the sound achieved by the pig. Alfred Hitchcock Please Listen below to some scary good tunes. Visit Smoke Meat Pete Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents

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Rick Keene Music Scene – New Releases

Something new is always around the corner. If the world housed only the business type people, the vibes of the universe would pass by us like a ship searching for a beacon under stormy skies. Please listen below to some new releases or soon-to-be released tunes. Thanks ! Visit Smoke Meat Pete Here! Visit Blueberry Guitars Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – New Releases

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Rick Keene Music Scene – The Spirit of Rock

There is life in music – you just have to look and listen for it. Most savvy music fans avoid the radio these days. It is filled with ‘fake tunes’. Corporate – pumped propaganda to coincide with the equally corporate-pumped newscasts. Music along with common sense should not be fueled by a station’s political agenda or beliefs. Have a listen below to some events coming … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Spirit of Rock

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Reggae Does Rock n Roll

Eric Clapton may have shot the sheriff but he certainly did not shoot the Rastafarian deputy. If Clapton had shot the deputy, the world would be void of rhythms and soul. Reggae is a genre but it is also the source of many a Rock song’s inspiration. Like The Blues, Jazz and Country – Reggae is one of the cornerstones of modern day Rock and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Reggae Does Rock n Roll

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Album Release of The Week

Not many albums are great. Most new albums contain four or five great tracks and the rest are fillers. Not by choice – it is just the nature of the beast. It is hard to write ten or more great songs. It is hard to come up with new stuff in 2019. It turns out young dogs can teach old tricks. Old school music tends … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Album Release of The Week

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Rick Keene Music Scene – New Bruce Cockburn, Pride Parade, Strangers in The Night and The Best Online Music

Get your toes ready to tap … A lot coming up in Montreal and a lot already at your fingertips. Great shows, great tunes and great events. The trick is to listen below and find out what you are missing … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – New Bruce Cockburn, Pride Parade, Strangers in The Night and The Best Online Music

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Damn Right ! Buddy Guy Was at The Jazz Festival !

Some people walk the talk. Some people talk the walk. Very few people walk and walk and walk and keep on walking. Buddy Guy graced the Montreal Jazz Festival with his presence Saturday night. In a festival that has witnessed the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder – Buddy’s appearance and subsequent reception of the B.B. King Award for outstanding contribution to … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Damn Right ! Buddy Guy Was at The Jazz Festival !

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Rick Keene Music Scene – HuDost Shines Brightly On Latest Album ‘Of Water + Mercy’

Life experiences dictate feelings. HuDost’s Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines have lived life’s up and downs in the past few years. Loss, gain and pain are a few of the life – changing experiences that have come there way. Like most true artists, their souls feel more than most and thankfully all the trials and tribulations fly high through their art. Please listen below to Part Two of … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – HuDost Shines Brightly On Latest Album ‘Of Water + Mercy’

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Moksha Sommer of HuDost Explains How PledgeMusic Ripped Off Artists

The road to happiness is paved with good intentions, or – something like that … HuDost’s Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines have issued a candid statement to their fans, shedding light on their album’s release campaign through now-disgraced crowd-funding platform, PledgeMusic. The husband / wife team are among many , many artists whose fans were left holding the bag in a crowd funding platform that went so bad. Please … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Moksha Sommer of HuDost Explains How PledgeMusic Ripped Off Artists

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What’s Coming On Rick Keene Music Scene.com ( Or – How I Stopped Listening to Mainstream And Learned To Love the Bomb)

Blind dates are not for everyone … Some folks like to know what they are getting into before they dress up and hit the road. Many folks do not like surprises in their lives. For those who prefer security over blind faith – please listen below to some tunes from the artists I will be interviewing this week on Rick Keene Music Scene.com Visit Smoke … Continue reading What’s Coming On Rick Keene Music Scene.com ( Or – How I Stopped Listening to Mainstream And Learned To Love the Bomb)

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