So that the kids will never forget!

Back before playlists you Foo Fighting Radiohead Freaks, there was this thing called Motown. James Jamerson and Carol Kaye were but a few of its unsung musical heros who listeners never knew about, but that any band today worth a damn surely would give props to. (The first two clips are from the great doc called Standing in the Shadows of Motown, and the second is from the doc First Lady of Bass.)

.....



Or maybe you just need some guitar heros playing the blues.

.....

Back when Clapton actually played the blues, from The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball. (Note Jeff Beck’s as graceful as windshield wipers in motion rhythm—the precursor to today’s slow sway found in most metal.)