...at the old Knitting Factory in New York City on this date in 1994...I posted about Sonny back in July and lots of folks emailed me to say how much they loved him but didn't know anyone else who did! There is now a great new official website for Sonny that recently launched - there's even some audio and video up there - hopefully more people will learn about his work. I really encourage you t...
A couple of months ago, I sent Rob a few garage-rock type records that I was done with...good stuff but nothing remarkable, and he promised me a mix. Last week it came in the mail, and I have to tell all you people out there, make friends with Rob, because he makes the most amazing mixes. I am right now listening to the first of two discs, each accompanied by fairly detailed, very interesting,...
I've spent a lot of time loving bands that weren't real popular, but when I'd go to a club to see them it turned out that on that particular level they were huge. Even when I saw Sonny Sharrock at Slim's in San Francisco several years ago the place was packed. But I think it's safe to say this is one guy who was definitely underappreciated.Sonny was a guitarist who claimed to be a jazz sax man ...
...at the old Knitting Factory in New York City on this date in 1994...I posted about Sonny back in July and lots of folks emailed me to say how much they loved him but didn't know anyone else who did! There is now a great new official website for Sonny that recently launched - there's even some audio and video up there - hopefully more people will learn about his work. I really encourage you t...