King Crimson

Tuin g a Norton motorcycle

Founding member of progressive rock group Kink Crimson, Robert Fripp, seen here in 1971 at Hyde Park. Working with Brian Eno later in the seventies too, particularly on Bowie’s Heroes and the wonderful lead guitar riff.

Motoblot 2023

Fulton Street fun

This years biker gathering in the old meat packing district saw upper 80’s temperatures but a good crowd of folk out to listen to some rockabilly, look at some cool motorcycles and cars, drink some locally brewed ale, and chow of burgers. A good way to spend a summer Saturday afternoon in Chicago.

We don’t need another hero

Tina

What a voice and charismatic presence the indefatigable Ms Turner had. Stretching from the 50’s into the 21st Century her impact in the music industry was colossal. She was also a motorcycle rider. A favorite bike being an Electra Glide HD. Though here is a younger gal with a sixties BSA.

Tina Turner RIP (1939-2023)

Black Lightning 1952

Molly & James

Listening to Richard Thompson’s most well known piece this image came to mind so I had to scribble it down.

The Screaming End

Gene Vincent

Known as “an American rockabilly legend who defined the greasy-haired, leather-jacketed, hot rods ‘n’ babes spark of rock and roll.” His ‘56 hit “Be-bop-a-lula” was written whilst recuperating in a naval hospital following a motorcycle accident. The injury was whilst riding a new Triumph bought with a $612 re-enlistment pay. Here he sits astride a Triumph in the late sixties on what certainly looks like a suburban English street.

Yardbird

Jeff Beck (1944-2023)

One of the top rock guitarist of his generation who established a powerful technique that inspires many performers to the present day.

Comin’ into Los Angeles

Arlo Guthrie on his ‘sickle

The cover of his 1969 album, featuring some great road-trip music, has an open fronted frilly fuchsia colored shirt-wearing Arlo on his Triumph Trophy. Stealin’ is a great number, as is Comin’ into Los Angeles. Other personnel on the record include Byrd men Clarence White and Gene Parsons, as well as slide guitar maestro Ry Cooder.

Monday Monday

Mama

– Cass Elliot taking on a sixties vibe with a racing green ‘68 Norton Commando. She was the voice of a generation as the youth enjoyed free love and a soundtrack to match.

I’m gonna hit the highway like a battering ramOn a silver-black phantom bike

Death Rides Out

– old Judge Dredd mega zine covering featuring a Simon Bisley cover in homage to Meatloaf’s big selling album from ‘77. Judge Death “the crime is life, the sentence is death” blasts out of a grave. Superb artwork.

“Je t’aime… moi non plus”

– Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin were the it couple in the late Sixties. As his chanteuse, Jane sang and acted is many of his songs and films.

Anti-Hero

Love is…

The great Al Bowlly 1932

Love is the sweetest thing What else on earth could ever bring Such happiness to ev’rything As Love’s old story.

Love is the greatest thing The oldest yet, the latest thing I only hope that fate may bring Love’s story to you.

Van Life

Band Transportation

We were behind this van coming home along the lakefront. Good range of 70’s band names.

Two-Stroke conducting

Dirt-Bike Classics

– musical adventure with Pyotr.

Valkyrie Ridden

Wagnerian Operatics

– Cover art by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld.

Prism

“There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it’s all dark.”

– Pink Floyd’s legendary album reached number 1 on this day in 1973 .