“It’s Your World, So Live In It” . . Note: Years ago when I picked the best musical performances I ever saw after watching thousands and reviewing hundreds for RockPeaks, it was a Johnny Clegg clip that I considered the greatest single musical performance I ever saw. * * […]
Johnny Clegg concert in Toronto
April 20th, 2014 · 22 Comments · Music, Real-life Adventure Tales
Tags: Bill Graham·Jesse Clegg·Johnny Carson·Johnny Clegg·Koerner Hall·Nelson Mandela·The Beatles·Toronto
Nelson Mandela Musical Tribute
December 5th, 2013 · 21 Comments · Music, Politics
With the passing of The Giant I thought of all great music he inspired … and interestingly enough I’d reviewed a lot of it over the years so thought I’d put some of the best together here … This is my single favorite clip of all the live music performances I’ve ever seen on […]
Tags: Johnny Clegg·Little Steven·Nelson Mandela·Peter Gabriel·Royal Albert Hall·Simple Minds·Sun City·The Eurythmics·The Specials·Youssou N’Dour
The Highest Peaks on RockPeaks
June 30th, 2011 · 20 Comments · Music, Poetry, Weird Things About Me
Here’s the (Route) 66 greatest musical performances ever captured on film — after watching thousands of clips and reviewing hundreds of them for RockPeaks, this is the best of the best . . . And it tells a story, one complete show of shows, in a sequence of greatness . . . Blessing the blast is Johnny Clegg bringing Nelson […]
Tags: Alice Cooper·Allen Ginsberg and Paul McCartney·Bobby McFerrin·Brian Hassett's RockPeaks best·Christina Aguilera·Chuck Berry·David Crosby·David Lindley·Dixie Chicks·Frank Zappa·Grateful Dead·greatest ever music performances·greatest live music performances·Jack Kerouac·Jeff Beck·John Fogerty·John Lennon·Johnny Clegg·Johnny Winter·Jully Black·Manfred Mann's Earth Band·Max Yasgur·Roy Zimmerman·Sara Bareilles·Sheryl Crow·the best live music·Yolanda Adams