A lengthy
obituary in Variety accurately described Weir as “a cornerstone of
the Grateful Dead and the San Francisco psychedelic band’s many latter-day
offshoots for more than half a century.”
Favorites (Grateful Dead):
Ripple
Uncle John’s Band
Sugar Magnolia
The Music Never Stopped
Throwing Stones
Truckin’
Touch Of Grey
Bertha
Hell In A Bucket
Bonus track (Bob Weir solo): Only A River
In tribute to two greatly-underappreciated musical figures,
although Rea did have a minor U.S. hit in 1978 with “Fool (If You Think It’s
Over)” and had considerable success in his native U.K.
“Joe Ely performed American roots
music with the fervor of a true believer who knew music could transport souls,”
said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “His
distinctive musical style could only have emerged from Texas, with its
southwestern blend of honky-tonk, rock & roll, roadhouse blues, western
swing, and conjunto.”
Favorites:
She Never Spoke Spanish To Me
Dallas
Musta Notta Gotta Lotta
Tonight I Think I’m Gonna Go Downtown
Rea blended blues, pop, soul and
soft rock on 25 studio albums, featuring hits including The Road to Hell, taken
from a UK No 1 album of the same name; Driving Home for Christmas, a perennial
seasonal favourite; and tracks such as On the Beach and Josephine that earned
popularity in the Balearic dance scene. He sold more than 30m albums.
Favorites:
Fool
(If You Think It’s Over) [original 1978 version]
On The Beach
The Road To Hell
Looking For The Summer
