Music Break

Now that spring has arrived, it's time for some music.  To start, this is No One Else On Earth by Wynonna Judd, from her 1992 self-titled debut album.  She had previously had success with her mother Naomi as the country duo The Judds.

In 1968, Chicago recorded a live version of It's Not Unusual, made famous by Tom Jones.  Original guitarist Terry Kath sings the lead vocal.

In 2007, Boston lead singer Brad Delp and former Boston guitarist Barry Goudreau wrote and recorded the autobiographical song Rockin' Away, which would sadly be Delp's last release before his untimely death.

In 1969, Fleetwood Mac, then mainly a blues band, visited Chicago (the city, not the band above) and recorded an album with a group of American blues players.  The mixed lineup performing World's In A Tangle by Jimmy Rogers included Danny Kirwan on lead vocals and lead guitar, Peter Green on rhythm guitar, John McVie on bass, Otis Spann on piano, and S.P. Leary on drums.  At the time, Fleetwood Mac also included Jeremy Spencer (guitar, piano, vocals) and Mick Fleetwood (drums).  Green, Kirwan, McVie and Leary would also back Spann on his album The Biggest Thing Since Colossus.

To finish, here is Layin' It On The Line, from Jefferson Starship's 1984 album Nuclear Furniture.  In the video, singers Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick portray the politicians Mick and Slick of the Nuclear Furniture Party.  They are introduced by then-California Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, who later had a fling with our current vice president.  Politician Pat Paulson also makes an appearance.  The video also includes lead guitarist Craig Chaquico, drummer Donny Baldwin, bassist/keyboardist Pete Sears and bassist/keyboardist David Freiberg, but not rhythm guitarist Paul Kantner.  He would soon leave the group and prevent it from using "Jefferson" as part of its name.