The Flame

The Book List 1970 - 2020

The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings by Leonard Cohen, 2018

Read in November 2018

Some fascinating reading on a Sunday morning...the last work from this literary master that also includes the lyrics from his last four albums. Lots of wonderful drawings too.

Leave Me - Reflections 5

Reflections 5 - Set 9 - Leave Me

1. Leave Me (Like You Found Me) - Wilco, 2007
2. I Don't Live In A Dream - Jackie Greene, 2008
3. Stay, Please Stay - Oh Mercy, 2011
4. Never Far Behind - Ryan Bingham, 2012
5. Parallels - Amy Klein, 2016
6. All Of This And Nothing - Dave Gahan, 2015
7. UBerlin - R.E.M., 2011
8. So Long - Horse Feathers, 2012
9. Meet Me Where You're Going - Cloud Cult, 2013
10. Fidelity - Regina Spektor, 2006
11. It All Feels Right - Washed Out, 2013
12. Everything Changed - Amy McCarley, 2011
13. It's Over Now - La Sera, 2012
14. Farewell - Amelia, 2008
15. How Will I Call You - Water Liars, 2013
16. I'm A Memory - Sara Watkins, 2012
17. Please Don't Say You Love Me - Gabrielle Aplin, 2013
18. Dazzling Blues - Paul Simon, 2011
19. Going There - Graham Parker, 2015
20. Sooner Cheat Death Than Fool Love - Cass McCombs, 2013
21. Hold My Heart - Sara Bareilles, 2010
22. Breaking Hearts - James Vincent McMorrow, 2011
23. The First Song - Band Of Horses, 2006

Tied - Guitar Night

Guitar Night - Set 3 - Tied
1 hour 38 minutes

The third set of the guitar oriented series of mixes from my album collection. Tied to the whipping post.

1. Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band
2. South California Purples - Chicago
3. La Grange - ZZ Top
4. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
5. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival
6. Omaha - Moby Grape
7. I Can See For Miles - The Who
8. Who Do You Love (Live) - Quicksilver Messenger Service
9. I'm Going Home (Live) - Ten Years After
10. Sunshine Of Your Love (Live) - Cream
11. Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
12. Sweet Jane - The Velvet Underground
13. Let It Rain - Eric Clapton
14. Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
15. Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan
16. The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
17. Killer Queen - Queen
18. Since I've Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin

Glass of Beer - Neon Rainbows

Neon Rainbows, a very nice double hopped New England style IPA from the Farmhouse Ale series of Ommegang Brewery, Cooperstown NY. One of my favorite brewers.

Glass of Beer - Head Charge

An enlightened state of haze and hops. Head Charge, a double IPA from Otter Creek Brewing, Vermont.

Cry - Guitar Night

Guitar Night - Set 2 - Cry
1 hour 39 minutes

The second set in the series of guitar oriented mixes from my album collection.

1. Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) - Santana
2. More Than A Feeling - Boston
3. Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
4. Can't You Hear Me Knocking - The Rolling Stones
5. Hey Hey, My My - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
6. Maggot Brain - Funkadelic
7. Cause We've Ended As Lovers - Jeff Beck
8. Meeting Of The Spirits - Mahavishnu Orchestra
9. In-A-Gadda-Stravinsky - Frank Zappa
10. Riding With The King - Eric Clapton & B. B. King
11. Pride And Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn
12. She Got The Devil In Her - Buddy Guy
13. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix
14. Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer
15. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
16. I Ain't Superstitious - Jeff Beck Group
17. Aqualung - Jethro Tull
18. Hotel California - Eagles

Get The Led Out - Vinyl Spins

Vinyl Spins. Led Zeppelin III.

A recent rainy morning was the perfect time to get the led out. The third album was my favorite when it was released in late 1970 and I loved the newly added acoustic style guitar arrangements. This original pressing has the spinning card disc in the album cover sleeve. Very cool. I also had this album on cassette for playing while deployed at sea.

No More Words - Reflections 5

Reflections 5 - Set 8 - No More Words

1. No More Words - Anna Calvi, 2011
2. Plastic Cup - Low, 2013
3. Leave It Alone - Broken Bells, 2014
4. Among The Leaves - Sun Kil Moon, 2012
5. Blue Skies - JayMay, 2007
6. A Slow Parade - A.A. Bondy, 2009
7. Gordie Can't Swim - The Junipers, 2008
8. Big Green Tree - Stan Ridgway, 2010
9. Laughing & Dancing - The Dreaming Spires, 2012
10. Wildflowers - Ana Egge, 2015
11. It Will Not Be Forgotten - The Pierces, 2012
12. My Love - The Bird And The Bee, 2009
13. Don't Stare At The Sun - Richard Hawley, 2012
14. Nara - Alt-J, 2014
15. Maybe Love - Weyes Blood, 2015
16. Just The Same But Brand New - St. Vincent, 2009
17. Where I Stood - Missy Higgins, 2007
18.  Through The Backyards - Au Revoir Simone, 2006
19. They'll Never Take The Good Years - William Fitzsimmons, 2008
20. Unrequitted Love - Lykke Li, 2011
21. Katrina - Tyde, 2013
22. Oats In The Water - Ben Howard, 2012

Smoke - Guitar Night

Guitar Night - Set 1 - Smoke
1 hour 46 minutes

The first set in a series of guitar oriented mixes from my album collection.

1. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
2. You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
3. Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin
4. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
5. Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
6. Marquee Moon - Television
7. I Am The Resurrection - The Stone Roses
8. Song 2 - Blur
9. Paranoid Android - Radiohead
10. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
11. Statesboro Blues (Live) - The Allman Brothers Band
12. Can't Win (Live) - Richard Thompson
13. Electric Church Red House (Live) - Jimi Hendrix
14. Crossroads (Live) - Cream
15. Mississippi Queen - Mountain
16. Highway 61 Revisited - Johnny Winter
17. Too Rolling Stoned - Robin Trower

Glass of Beer - Rocket Fool

Very tasty. Rocket Fool, an IPA brewed with coconut oil, tart cherry and pineapple from Blue Point Brewing, NY.