BassMan
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BassMan
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Music and History are my main interests, along with art. Another Twitter/FB refugee...
This video looks at Chris Curtis, the leader of The Searchers, and his sad breakdown, from which he never entirely recovered.

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Chris Curtis (The Searchers): The Tragic Fall of a Beatle-Era Genius Lost to Madness
YouTube video by The Legends of Blues & Rock
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November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Stevie Wonder's look at Watergate sounds very apt 50 years later.

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You Haven't Done Nothin'
YouTube video by Stevie Wonder - Topic
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November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A delightful Allan Clarke tune about a Mad Professor...From 1970.

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Mad Professor Blyth (1998 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Hollies - Topic
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November 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I just deleted every link I had to CBS news.

Never thought I'd see the day...
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Oct 6
JUST IN: CBS' parent company is buying The Free Press and installing Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.
Bari Weiss joins CBS with a mandate for 'balanced and fact-based' news
CBS' parent company is buying The Free Press and installing Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Considering the state of the world right now, we need a moment to chill.

This has only been up on YT for about a month. It may very well be the best live Beatles tape I've come across, both in quality of audio and in terms of performance.

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The Beatles - Live at Paris 1965 Full Concert HD Remaster
YouTube video by Cristhofer_YT95CQ Stems
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September 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Is it possible to push against a mighty foe and win? That is what members of the Modoc tried to determine in the winter of 1872 as Indian Bureau agents tried to force their relocation. Tune in this week as I dive into the Modoc War.
September 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Them's last recording with Van Morrison. Recorded in 1966, Van left shortly thereafter. Initially, only released in Ireland and Holland, the Dutch EP came with scrumptious liner notes.

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September 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
It never changes, but given the current circumstances, it hits the nail on the head.
September 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Sometimes one just needs to turn it off.
September 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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You can also join here:

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The Weekly U.S. History Podcast
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September 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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It’s possible that @hcrichardson.bsky.social and I will be having another chat Thursday at 7:00.

You can watch it on our YouTube channels, her Facebook page, and hopefully, more!

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Dr. Joanne Freeman
Professor Joanne Freeman is an award-winning historian who studies the politics and culture of America's past to better understand our history as a nation, and the roads and choices that have led us t...
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August 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A band from Cornwall The Onyx released You've Gotta Be With Me in 1968. This is excellent Hollies style power pop.

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July 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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22 July 1967:

John Lennon and Paul McCartney fly to Greece to look at a set of islands for the Beatles to live on!

Paul McCartney: "I suppose the main motivation for that would probably be no one could stop you smoking…"

See more:

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John Lennon and Paul McCartney travel to Greece
John Lennon, his wife Cynthia and son Julian, along with Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Pattie Harrison’s 16-year-old sister Paula Boyd, Mal Evans and NEMS employee Alistair Taylor all began a journey to...
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July 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I wanted to tip my cap to Brian Wilson with something that hasn't been played to death. Fire was cut during the Smile sessions in late 1966. It is a striking and weird piece of music.
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June 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Breaking News: Brian Wilson has died
The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82
The beloved musician had been living with a neurocognative disorder akin to dementia
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June 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The MLB app has crashed on opening day. Very disappointed.
March 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Philamore Lincoln's one 1970 album on Epic is chock full of trippy, dreamy music. The title track features a bagpipes solo! youtu.be/eu98paCogEI?...
Philamore Lincoln - The North Wind Blew South
YouTube video by Monkey D. Sound
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March 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Peter Green's singing and playing are both gorgeous on Need Your Love So Bad, from the Spring of 1968. This clip is from a BBC appearance. The strings add just the right touch of psychedelia to this old blues chestnut. youtu.be/RtmW2ek7WkQ?...
March 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A very trippy B Side from the Amazing Friendly Apple. Magician has two distinct halves, the first part tells the tale of a Tolkien type character, while the second features a long mellotron and sax workout. This was their only 45. youtu.be/BLsZZQzN-m8?...
March 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
By 1966, Van Morrison's writing was taking a more observant tack. Mighty Like A Rose seems to have been recorded in the Spring of 1966, a song about a free spirited young woman. It is one of the last things Van recorded with the band before going solo. youtu.be/e6mGc3B-NbE?...
March 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A couple of years prior to I Fought The Law, Bobby Fuller was doing surf music. Our Favorite Martian was a tip of the cap to the TV show My Favorite Martian, and it features some top notch guitar work. youtu.be/axKht36eReY?...
March 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Syn were a Mod/Psych band. Chris Squire, later of Yes, was a member. Despite being popular in the London clubs, none of their 45s took off, which is a shame as they were all rather good. Grounded is from the Spring of 1967. youtu.be/lXDUz_wJo70?...
March 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A music room, circa 1961. Neat design, this would be fun for parties.
March 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A mild flirtation with psychedelia, The Everly Brothers recorded Your Just What I Was Looking For Today as a possible single in 1967. Phil really liked it, but Warners consigned it to the vaults for 30 years. It eventually appeared on several compilations in the 1990s. youtu.be/tZdYMQh-n0k?...
March 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Episode Six, who included Roger Glover and Ian Gillian, later in Deep Purple, were a classically flavored group. I Can See Through You is from 1967. #psychedelic
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I Can See Through You
YouTube video by Episode Six - Topic
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March 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM