by osmadmin | Sep 20, 2016 | General, Podcasts
San Francisco’s and Open Source’s own music expert Joel Selvin‘s current book, Altamont, has found itself on the best seller list. Joel has written the definitive account of that dark day in rock’s history. He explains how a murder could occur...
by osmadmin | May 4, 2013 | Podcasts, Selvin On The City
From The Lonely Surfer to Up Where We Belong, from arranging the historic Wall of Sounds sessions for producer Phil Spector to cutting movie soundtrack albums with Captain Beefheart and Miles Davis, the late Jack Nitzsche had one of the most amazing careers in music...
by Matthew King Kaufman | Nov 29, 2012 | Free Music, General, Music
You should check out this wonderful site of early recordings of early recorded music forefathers. The folks at PublicDomain4U.com have created a valuable collection of meaningful songs from the past. The music has influenced The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and many...
by osmadmin | Aug 3, 2011 | Podcasts, Selvin On The City
He regularly played on sessions by the Beatles, the Stones, the Who. The Kinks wrote a song about him. When he moved to San Francisco, he played with Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jerry Garcia Band. Was Nicky Hopkins rock’s greatest keyboard...
by osmadmin | May 2, 2011 | Podcasts, Selvin On The City
Imagine the Rolling Stones with a different vocalist. An hour of the Stones backing up Keith Richards while he sings. It’s a whole other...