A very sad day to do a blog, but a tribute needs to be done. Brian Wilson, frontman and co-founder of The Beach Boys, has passed away at the age of 82. June 11, 2025: This is a very sad day, but let's pay tribute to a legend. Born June 20, 1942, in Inglewood, California, Brian had a long and lucrative music career, spanning from 1962 until 2022. Brian had 2 daughters, Carnie and Wendy, along with 5 adopted children. Later in life, in the 1990s. Brian would go on to do an album with Carnie and Wendy, of the group Wilson Phillips.
Brian's musical career began in Hawthorne, California. The Beach Boys' debut album came out June 4, 1962, and they had much success for many years. The first number 1 for them would come just 2 years later with the hit. When "I Get Around" was released in May 1964. When the stress of tours and road living took its toll, Brian decided to not go on the road anymore but to remain home at the studio to concentrate solely on songwriting and record production. Now being able to focus more on writing and production, he also learned to use more instruments whenever possible; doubling up on bass and more keyboards made the sound larger and more robust. You would think that being deaf in his right ear would handicap someone in the music business, but it never stopped Brian; he just recorded in mono and kept on producing. The next year, spring 1965, would bring more hits; charting at number 3, "California Girls," and the Summer Days and Summer Nights album would chart at number 2 in the US. This album would also include a reworked song titled "Help Me, Rhonda." It would become their second number one US single. I can easily say that the Beach Boys at that time were the most popular band in America.
As a child, Brian was a self-taught piano player at only 12 years old. The piano seemed to be a comfort for him. Later in years Brian had a collection of songs performed by himself. Brian Wilson's "At My Piano" debuted at number 1 on the Amazon Classical Music Albums Chart, 2021. Multi-talented and spanning the years, a beach boy never goes down in the surf. I encourage you, the reader, to seek out more info on Brian; you will be amazed at his talent. Take some time to play his music in whatever music app you choose, or take yourself back in time and take out the vinyl and blast out some Beach Boys for the summer. RIP Brian, we have had a great ride with you. Hang ten on the big cloud in the sky.
​Take a look at the list I have included so you can see the magnitude of his musical talent.
Songs written by Brian Wilson:
"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
"Surfer Girl"
"In My Room"
"California Girls"
"God Only Knows"
"Good Vibrations"
"Surf's Up"
"Sloop John B"
"Little Surfer Girl"
"I Get Around"
"Help Me Rhonda"
"Fun Fun Fun"
"Don't Worry, Baby"
"The Little Girl I Once Knew"
"Heroes and Villains"
"Caroline, No."
"Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long"
"Back Home"
"The Warmth of the Sun"
"All I Wanna Do"
"All Summer Long"
"All Dressed Up For School"
"Aren't You Glad"
"Dance, Dance, Dance"
"Sail On, Sailor"
"Please Let Me Wonder"
"Break Away"
"No Pier Pressure"
Check out these and more solo and collaborative works on your favorite music app. 
Rock on, Peeps!!🤘
Some info and pictures were taken from Brianwilson.com

David Cassidy's second solo album from RCA Records, "Home is Where the Heart Is," just happens to be one of my favorites of his. David's second album is packed with an impressive line-up of musicians, singers, and writers.  Produced by David Cassidy and Bruce Johnston, it was released in March 1976 at the famous Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado. The Caribou Ranch was a professional recording studio with the best recording equipment available at the time. It was destroyed by fire in 1985, ending the highly sought-after recording location. David recruited a number of friends and colleges to help, including Henry Diltz, Carl Wilson, Richie Furray, Cyrus Faryar, Phil Austin, Dewy Bunnell of America, Bill House, Fataar, Brian Garofalo, The Hudson Brothers, and Gerry Beckley. So much talent, all of that in one room—can you imagine? Despite all the talent involved in making it, Home is Where the Heart Is never chartered in any country, which is very sad. David enjoyed doing cover songs, and this album has a few.  One of the most famous ones is "Tomorrow" by Paul and Linda McCartney. Since 1976, "Home Is Where the Heart Is" has had several pressings.  Japanese recoding released on March 25, 2009 pressings also include UK and Germany.  

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From the Let Us Talk Music blog, greetings. I am your jovial and optimistic blogger, Lisa Owens, your metal momma. Well, let's get right to it.  Having been born in 1967, I am a proud member of Generation X and will turn 57 on December 1st, 2024. According to Google searches, Gen X refers to people who were born between 1965 and 1980, though some people also include people who were born in the later 1980s.  Generation X is a class all by itself. We were Latch Key Kids, or whatever you want to call us, little adults of eleven or twelve years old, with lots of free time and no supervision. As much as I cherish my childhood memories, I also acknowledge that, when I was younger, I could never have predicted that I would look back on them and think of them as amazing experiences. This is why I brought up Generation X—the music. I was exposed to some amazing music when I was growing up. At the age of twelve or so, I was first allowed to use my father's amazing eight-track recorder, turntable, and reel-to-reel player. The 1980s saw the advent of the CD and cassette eras. Compact discs had a very high-quality sound compared to albums.  I was so amazed at how clear the music was and the quality of the voices. The musicians we were enjoying were hugely successful. There was an abundance of talent in the world, regardless of genre: pop, rock, metal, or country. For me, it was a huge blessing to be able to purchase my favorite music. It was great having a weekly trip to the local record store; not only did we buy new music, but we also bought music magazines, posters, and stereo accessories as well. I think that growing up in the 1970s was great. We had rockin 70s groups and solo artists as well. Disco, pop, and country were also hot.  Not to mention, still very popular and enjoyed were country artists like Buck Owens, Mel Tillis, Merle Haggard, and Conway Twitty. I am more of a rock and metal enthusiast, but I do enjoy all genres of music. I still purchase albums and CDs, but I really enjoy my streaming service. Endless music and no clutter in your car. I don't think that there are many days that I don't listen to music for at least several hours. My playlists feature a wide range of musical genres, such as pop, rap, metal, disco, bluegrass, and classical. Please click on the links I have provided below to view videos spanning the 1970s to the 2000s. You can also visit my YouTube channel. Thanks for stopping in. Rock on 🤘
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What's up, everybody? Thanks for dropping in on The Metal Momma.  I want to start us off tonight talking about Joseph Leonard Bonamossa, a.k.a. Smokin' Joe.  Legendary American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Joe started playing around the sweet age of four, and by 12 he had his own band called Smokin' Joe Bonamossa. They toured around on the weekends because Joe was only 12 and had to attend school.  Joe was born Joseph Leonard Bonamossa on May 8, 1977, in New Hartford, NY. 
I had the privilege of seeing Joe for the second time on March 5, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee.  I have to say, he is just an amazing guitarist and singer.  Looking around at the crowd, I noticed all age groups had come out to see him.  I took my daughter Charlee with me this time; she is turning 13 on April 22, 2024, and she told me she enjoyed herself at the show. I was thrilled to hear that because I am trying to expose her to all different types of music, which broadens the mind.  I have always been very open to listening to different types of music, and I think it is important to give new things a try.
I don't think to many people can say that they had the honor to open up for B.B. King, and not just that, but only being 12 years old is pretty impressive. I can't imagine how blown away B.B. must have been when he first heard Joe.  I actually first heard Joe by accident. I was searching on YouTube like I do daily, and their he was playing with Beth Hart. Beth Hart is someone else that I found by accident, and I'm so glad I found her and Joe; they are amazing.
Joe has a non profit organization called "Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation." The mission is to further music education by funding scholarships and providing music education resources that schools need. Music is such an important part of my life, I think I would be a husk of a person without it. In closing, I want you to remember that music is what makes the world go around. Do your part to help keep it alive any way you can, even if it is only spreading the world about our websites, which is why they are here.  Thanks for stopping in today and Rock On!!🤘🤘
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🤘🤘🤘🤘Hello everyone, and welcome to another Let's Talk Music blog. I am your Metal Momma, Lisa Owens, and this will be episode 2 of our music review vlogs. Today we are going to discuss the Allman Brothers. The Allman Brothers Band was a true Southern Rock experience, live or recorded; they were unmistakably what Southern Rock was. Founded in 1969 by Duane and Gregg Allman, the band would unknowingly create happy listeners for decades. Sadly, Duane's time with the band would be short-lived due to his tragic death. The band suffered the loss of Duane Allman in a motorcycle accident in 1971, and the question then was: will the band continue on? That would be a question that would come up throughout the years for the band. Like most good bands, they had a lot of issues—drugs, egos, and just your basic financial woes of keeping a band going. With Duane gone, the Allman Brothers were down to Greg as a founding member. Could the band continue on and achieve great fandom even though Duane was gone?  The different style of Allman Brothers music made it hard to get radio play, but with the continued live shows they held, you would never know that they did not get much radio play. In 1973, Richard "Dickey" Betts sang the lead single for the band's fourth studio album, "Brothers and Sisters." The song Ramblin Man was a hit on the radio, and that got the ball rolling. Ramblin Man would chart that same year at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band had a jazzy, bluesy, country rock swing, and the radio stations didn't really have a category to play them in.  Southern Rock would prove to be a withstanding phenomenon, overcoming social divisions, war, and economic hardships. People still wanted to get out and listen to the music. I encourage you to check out the music catalog of The Allman Brothers and also the solo albums done by Gregg Allman and Richard "Dickey" Betts.  The band had a very lengthy run all together, performing until 2014. I myself have several songs that I love to listen to: Soulshine, Midnight Rider, and Whipping Post, just to name a few.  I am thankful that the band continued on after the sad loss of Duane, and I think he would be proud that his band achieved greatness and decades of support from the fans. I want to thank you for dropping in today. I am your Metal Momma, Lisa Owens. Rock on!!!🤘🤘

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     Greetings to all, and welcome to Let's Talk Music.  I have a story for you about my daughter and myself.   I arranged for my daughter to see a concert featuring one of her favorite bands, Static X. The tickets were something I had bought back in August 2023. The concert date was on October 11, 2023, The Hop Springs Beer Park was scheduled to serve as the outdoor location for the concert.  It was going to be my daughter's first concert, and she was really eager to be able to see one of her favorite bands. She had planned a beautiful experience.  She had planned to have her hair and make up done special for the concert. The original frontman, Wayne Static, passed away in 2014, thus he was no longer with us.  The remaining members of the band had done their best to honor their bandmate and founder. The amount of respect shown by Wayne's supporters proved that no one would forget him, as seen by tribute performances and memorials. Static X had a new frontman, but his role was to represent Wayne to the outside world rather than to take his place. We bought tickets that included a meet and greet, a picture opportunity, and a lovely sinch sack goodie bag.  I intended to drive back the next day since we lived 3 hours from the concert location.  At approximately 2:30 in the afternoon, we reach our motel, check in, unpack, and get ready for the music.  Charlee and I were giddy with anticipation for our impending meet and greet with the band.    When we first got to the park, not many people were there.  With our VIP tickets, we were supposed to be able to enjoy a private parking area, that did not transpire though; we were parked alongside all the other cars and had to pay.  About half of the Pass holders had used that method, it was discovered later that evening, that some of the pass holders were allowed to use the private area. Standing in line wasn't part of the deal either but we had to do that as well.  We were supposed to get early admission but we had to wait more than an hour in the VIP line before the pass holders were allowed to enter. We passed the time speaking with one another while we waited in line, we met several very nice people. After they finally let us in the gate we went our separate ways.  Later, we would all be reunited in front of the stage, waiting for the fun to begin.  Charlee had made a friend that was a year older than she and I was enjoying the company of her mother.   We noticed that the usual admittance of  individuals had still not been granted , and the time for the bands to begin had past.  We weren't sure what was going on because we noticed that individuals had started to exit the parking area.  After a few more minutes of hanging out at the stage, someone approached and informed us that the event had been canceled due to lack of security.  Thus, we retreated to our cars after remaining until the majority of the crowd had left and everyone had come to terms with the fact that there would not be a show. We bid our newfound pals farewell and got into our cars to go our own ways.  Before heading back home the next day, we did spend a little more time with Jess and her mother Cholise. After a few days, I received word that we would receive a refund for our tickets.  We plan to rebook and see Static X in Charlotte, North Carolina in February 2024, we are hoping for a better experience. Thank you for taking time to read of our adventure....to be continued!!   Rock on🤘

Lisa Bailey-Owens    www.youtube.com/@lisaowens7629
Metal Momma

     Hello and welcome to the Blog for Let's Talk Music and Help Save The Music. So, my world of music is an ever changing, ever growing thing.  I love all music and all the aspects that music delivers to individuals.  For some, music is a hideaway, a refuge from the troubles or issues in the world today. For some, it is a release of aggression or hatred for something or someone.  Memories, thoughts of love, hate, sadness, happiness and other emotions can be funneled into music from lyrics or sometimes playing of an instrument. A type of therapy, if you will. No matter what type of music you enjoy, it all boils down to human need, for it is not a want but a  true need. 
      I know some of you will not understand the importance that music has for me and so many other people, I guess its like an addiction. This may explain it a little better, taken from Psychology Today by: Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. Why Is Music So Pleasurable? Listening to music engages the reward system. The experience of intensely pleasurable music can cause a dopamine release in the mesolimbic rewards system   (Salimpoor et al, 2015). Engaging with music can trigger the same biological and psychological responses associated with other highly fundamental rewards, such as food, sex, or rewards of money. Musical pleasure is triggered by expectations and surprise. Much of music's pleasure comes from the patterns of melody, rhythm, and sudden changes. An unexpected change in intensity and tempo is one of the primary means by which music provokes a strong emotional response in listeners (Huron,2006).  Therefore, you should now be able to comprehend why we enjoy it or not, as well as why we get tired with the same old things. You should be aware that sometimes we first dislike something, but as we hear it more, we begin to enjoy it and pick out characteristics that we love about it. We are just music addicts that will always require their fill, regardless of the genre, therefore the enigma is answered. Thank you all for stopping in today. You can also keep up to date with me on my YouTube Channel.  Rock On🤘

References:           www.youtube.com/@lisaowens7629
Salimpoor, V.N., D.H. Zald, R.J. Zatorre,et al. 2015. Predictions and the brain: how musical sounds become rewarding Trends Cogn. Sci.19:86-91.
Zatorre, R.J.(2018) Why do we love music? Cerebrum 2018:pii: cer-16-18.
Huron DB.(2006), Sweet anticipation: Music and the psychology of expectation. MIT press.
   

     Welcome, welcome everyone to another addition to the blog page.  I will be doing a series on David Cassidy's solo albums, today we start off with "The Higher They Climb, The Harder They Fall.  This album first charted in 1975, spending 5 weeks on the charts.  Higher was #4 on the Top 40 chart, #5 on the top 75 chart and #5 on the top 100 chart.  RCA-Victor was the record label and was produced by David Cassidy and Bruce Johnston. Higher also had a Japanese release in December 2003.  David had many albums...mostly under the Bell umbrella which was when he was doing The Partridge Family Series.  David did several years of touring and continued to work on the show as well.  The Partridge Family Albums are great works but they were never what David wanted to do for himself as a musician.  1974 was the end of the Partridge Family series and David was finishing up his touring, he was ready for a much needed break.  David wanted to be accepted by his fellow musicians, but he just never quite seemed to get the adoration he so much deserved and craved. The media that was out at the time of Davids fame was the Teen Magazines and they did not really give an accurate picture of him.  David always said he did not want to be remembered as a teen Idol but it is hard not thinking of him as one, he was amazing and he brought the world a new light.  David took some time off after finishing up his tours, but not for very long 1975 would be the start of Davids solo career.  One album in 1975 and two in 1976, Higher They Climb, The Harder They Fall would be the first in The RCA series, Home is Where the Heart is, and Gettin' it in the Street would be the last one on the RCA label.  Check out Davids albums on streaming apps....Spotify, Youtube...etc. I have Davids albums playable on my Youtube Channel also.....
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Thanks to Regina Chapman for the use of Under The Covers Video and thanks to the  official David Cassidy Website for the Album Images.
Photos by : Henry Diltz
Discography from the official David Cassidy
​Lisa Bailey-Owens🤘
www.davidcassidy.com
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 The Album cover was taken by Henry Diltz.  The original cover was scrapped because it showed David Laying in an alley sleeping in trash like a hobo next to the  The Life Magazine with him on the cover.  

 Hey Ya'll, What’s up everybody?  Hope everyone has been doing well and I want to thank you for dropping in to check out the blog. I want to start off by telling everyone that I have my YouTube Channel up and going. Check it out:
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I have several things in the works and I am trying to add stuff to the channel every week.  I have a lot of shared content on there right now, not a lot of things that are just mine.  I am learning how to do videos and editing, so that is the main reason that not much is on there yet.  I do hope you check it out and will subscribe so you will be notified when I upload new videos. Be sure to "Like," and "Share" my videos to help spread the love of music.  I think that there is some type of music for everyone.  I myself am a huge Metal fan but I enjoy all types of music.  I have CDs from bluegrass/country, soundtracks, gospel, blues, jazz, rock, classical, dance, classic rock, pop..... pretty much anything you would want to listen to I will have it. I also have my streaming services; I use Spotify and YouTube the most but I have a few others as well. I get up at 5:30 am, and I listen to music pretty much the entire time I am up till I go to bed at around midnight.  I usually listen to music for at least 14 hours or more out of my day.  I don’t watch a lot of Television, I never have. How many hours do you listen to music a day?  Let me know in the comments below.  What types of music do you enjoy?  I have a wide range of likes. I do listen to Metal the most, but I mix it up...you can follow me on Spotify and check out my playlists...I have a little bit of everything and I'm sure there is something for everyone. I also have a lot of different stuff on my YouTube Channel, check out the Videos, Interviews, Community, and Music sections. I hope everyone checks out the channel and also continues to stop in here to see what’s on my mind.  Till next time...Rock On!!🤘
Lisa Bailey-Owens