Joni Mitchell wrote some great songs like Woodstock, and Big Yellow Taxi
Great tunes! I love Joni’s later albums with Jaco on bass like Hejira
One of my favorites is Jericho from the Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter album (Jaco on bass)
Now something from one of my favorite bands
Wow…Jaco!
haven’t heard him mentioned for decades…
I used to like Weather Report in the 70’s
He came to a very sad ending - so much talent
Will have to check these albums out.
I never quite got into Grand Funk, they seem to have popped up from nowhere, sold millions of albums, then disappear as quickly as they arrived.
At least that’s what I thought growing up in South Africa where we had no TV, censored radio stations, and limited information on bands etc.
I thought they might have been one of those bands pushed and promoted into stardom by the record company.
Please shoot me if I’m wrong but make it quick and painless….
I saw Jaco several times with Weather Report in the 70’s, and his Word Of Mouth band in a small club a few years before he died. What a shame that was. He’s my favorite bass player. I was crushed when I heard the news.
As far as Grand Funk, most of my friends hated them. I loved their simple catchy tunes with really strong bass played by Mel Schacker. To eash his own I guess.
When I listen to Grand Funk I seem to be on another planet.
The same situation. :person_facepalming:
I have never seen them as typical commercial performers …
Selling so many albums at that time was almost a guarantee of quality.
And I have not seen them as some others to appear in old age with a lost voice or no characteristic sound.
Most of the songs of Grand Funk have a very optimistic charge.
That’s one reason I like them a lot. 
It seems sometimes a cover surpasses the original …
Sorry for commercial format.
ITS BETTER TO BURN OUT THAN TO FADE AWAY.
Deep Purple - When a Blind Man Cries
When a Blind Man Cries - Deep Purple - YouTube
One of the best ever...
Rare Earth - Get ready
Really good, good years for music.
And many memories of the contemporaries … I’m in too.
Get ready - a great song!
Strangely, I was listening to that about a week ago.
Gawd………I love this cover.
especially Prince’s crazy orbital solo
Dhani Harrison looks just like his old man
That is a great cover at Harrison’s hall of fame induction. Here’s a fun article about it. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/arts/music/prince-guitar-rock-hall-of-fame.html
^ Great article. Thanks Robert
Thanks red and robert
Concert for George is one of my favorite dvds.
Prince takes it a bit further in this video.
Very surprised.
I know that Prince was a multi-instrumentalist, but this does not imply such proficiency in one instrument.
In his first album (For You he is the orchestra-man. He plays all instruments and vocals.
I remember then that I could not believe that only one performer could play on everything. 
And once again a link to the performance of gentlemen enjoying spring in California (44 years and 6 months ago):
Deep Purple-Mistreated
If I don’t know/not sure what music I would like to listen ATM, Bachman Turner Overdrive is always around:
Bachman Turner Overdrive - You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet 1974
Bachman Turner Overdrive - Let It Ride. Live
From the YT comments:
For me they achieved the brass ring!
I’ve watched the Price solo many times, before and after his unfortunate and way premature death.It’s still goose bump inducing.
I’m a bass player since 1969. This is the ultimate bass line ever created by John Paul Jones. It’s isolated from the rest of the band (Led Zeppelin)
