Rick Keene Music Scene – Songs From The Back Seat of My Dad’s Cadillac

Road trip ! Every kid could not wait to get into the car with Dad. Milkshakes, ice cream and music made the Sunday drives a joy. Have a listen below to some of the songs that played in my Dad’s Cadillac. You remember eight track players don’t ya? Please – enjoy the music as much as I did. Visit Winterfolk Here  Mental Health Information and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Songs From The Back Seat of My Dad’s Cadillac

Rick Keene Music Scene – New Songs Including a Cover of A Classic Aerosmith Song

New tunes breathe life into life. Ken Whitley, Julian Taylor and Bif Naked – just a few of the new tracks released lately. Have a listen below to new tunes and the story behind the cover of Aerosmith’s classic song; Dream On Visit Winterfolk Here  Mental Health Information and Contact Visit Jesse Protected.com Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – New Songs Including a Cover of A Classic Aerosmith Song

Rick Keene Music Scene – So You Wanna Be a Rock n’ Roll Drummer?

Powerful doubles and lightning fast triplets without ever needing a double kick pedal.  A right foot that would even make John Bonham jealous. So today, Larnell Lewis is going to share his best advice for improving your foot technique and making your “dream foot” a reality: Larnell’s a rare talent. So don’t be frustrated if you’re not immediately flying across the foot-board like him. But … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – So You Wanna Be a Rock n’ Roll Drummer?

Rick Keene Music Scene – Is Canadian Music The Ultimate Pirate Music?

All Hand Hoy ! Avast Ye. Shiver me timbers! Sink me! Are the roots of Canadian music the playlist on every pirate ship? Savvy? Hearties, Scallywags and Landlubbers – all hands hoay and have a listen below to the tunes of the pirates! If you don’t – you will walk the plank ! Dead men tell no tales … Stan Rogers Here Visit Winterfolk Here … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Is Canadian Music The Ultimate Pirate Music?

Rick Keene Music Scene – Some of The Best Artists in Canada; A Winterfolk Free Streaming Preview

The show must go on. Undeterred due to Government restrictions, Winterfolk XIX is set to stream Friday, February 19th and Saturday, February 20th online. Registration to watch is free, and optional donations will be collected in support of the Daily Bread Foodbank. Please listen below to some great tunes from some of the great artists performing at Winterfolk 2021 Within the audio – a mistake … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Some of The Best Artists in Canada; A Winterfolk Free Streaming Preview

Rick Keene Music Scene – A Review of The Helen Reddy Biopic; ‘I Am Woman’

Biopics are hit and miss. Bohemian Rhapsody – the Queen Inc. biopic depicting the life and times of the band Queen and it’s front-man Freddie Mercury; a sullied misrepresentation of music history and the memory of the late Mercury himself. Smoke and mirrors should never overshadow smoke and mirrors with smoke and mirrors. With trepidation – a viewing of the Helen Reddy film ‘ I … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – A Review of The Helen Reddy Biopic; ‘I Am Woman’

Rick Keene Music Scene – Listen to The Best New Blues Players Stop By and Say Hello !

It is okay to have The Blues The Blues are the cornerstone of popular music along with Jazz and Country. The Blues are thriving despite mainstream media’s lack of attention. Please listen below as several Blues artists stop by and introduce some new Blues tunes. Visit Jesse Protected.com Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Listen to The Best New Blues Players Stop By and Say Hello !

Rick Keene Music Scene – One of The Greatest Songs in Canadian History Celebrates a Rebirth

If you are a music fan and you have not heard The Kings’ ‘This Beat Goes On / Switchin’ To Glide‘, shame on you. It has been forty years this month since that song hit the Billboard Top 100. The Kings were ( for all intensive purposes) a one hit wonder. August 23rd, 1980, The Kings also marked history by closing the now-legendary Heatwave Festival … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – One of The Greatest Songs in Canadian History Celebrates a Rebirth

Michel Pagliaro; Quebec’s Greatest Songwriter?

 Michel Pagliaro is a legend in Quebec … Anglophone artists, Francophone artists – any genre, unconsciously or consciously affected  by ‘Pag’. Rarely do artists create such a vast ‘society affecting’ songbook in a quick period of time. The Guess Who, Dylan,The Beatles, The Stones,Elvis and Pag. For this reason, it is fitting after all these years for a tribute album. Eleven of Pagliaro’s songs performed … Continue reading Michel Pagliaro; Quebec’s Greatest Songwriter?

Rick Keene Music Scene – A Backstage Pass

Smoke is behind the curtain and mirrors are in front of it. Any person involved in some capacity within the entertainment business is well aware – entertainment is not as magical as it appears. To keep the ‘spell’ alive in both the souls of the entertainers and the audience, humanity and the various sordid (and not so sordid) tales must rise above the dark and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – A Backstage Pass

Rick Keene Music Scene – Producer Chris Birkett Explains Chris Birkett – Part Two

Nothing compares to Chris Birkett. Award winning producer Chris Birkett has worked with artists who – collectively, have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Put that in your console and smoke it. The Pogues, The Talking Heads, Sinead O’Connor and Sir Bob Geldof; a few of the artists that have made Chris one of the most sought after producers in the music business. Please … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Producer Chris Birkett Explains Chris Birkett – Part Two