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50+ Music<p>"Sunshine of Your Love" is a 1967 song by the British rock band <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Cream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cream</span></a>. With elements of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hardRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hardRock</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/psychedelia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelia</span></a>, it is one of Cream's best known and most popular songs. Cream bassist and vocalist <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JackBruce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JackBruce</span></a> based it on a distinctive bass <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/riff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>riff</span></a> he developed after attending a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JimiHendrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JimiHendrix</span></a> concert. Guitarist <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EricClapton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricClapton</span></a> and lyricist <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PeteBrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeteBrown</span></a> later contributed to the song and drummer <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GingerBaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GingerBaker</span></a> plays a distinctive <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tomtomDrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tomtomDrum</span></a> rhythm. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwDo0JUeKqM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=pwDo0JUeKq</span><span class="invisible">M</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>"I Feel Free" is a song first recorded by the British rock band <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Cream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cream</span></a>. The lyrics were written by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PeteBrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeteBrown</span></a>, with the music by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JackBruce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JackBruce</span></a>. The song showcases the band's musical diversity, effectively combining <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bluesRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bluesRock</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/psychedelicPop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelicPop</span></a>. "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/IFeelFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IFeelFree</span></a>" was released in the UK by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ReactionRecords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReactionRecords</span></a> as the group's second single and reached number 11 on the singles chart. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O81IMW3yhRs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=O81IMW3yhR</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p>
Ans Westra (POTD)<p>Portrait of <a href="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/tags/PeteBrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeteBrown</span></a>, between 1938 and 1948</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/tags/jazz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jazz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
The Groove Yard<p>Pete Brown, countercultural poet, singer and Cream lyricist, dies aged 82</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/VR90gQ-SIaY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/VR90gQ-SIaY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/20/pete-brown-countercultural-poet-singer-and-cream-lyricist-dies-aged-82" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/music/2023/may</span><span class="invisible">/20/pete-brown-countercultural-poet-singer-and-cream-lyricist-dies-aged-82</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheGuardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheGuardian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Cream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cream</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PeteBrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeteBrown</span></a></p>
JoeChip<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://press.coop/@guardian" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>guardian</span></a></span> <br>RIP Pete Brown 25 (December 1940 — 19 May 2023). A lifetime of creating poetry meant to be sung.</p><p>Pete's gone but I'll keep my front eyes peeled for oranges until my time is up.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PeteBrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeteBrown</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cream</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JackBruce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JackBruce</span></a></p>
Rest In Paradise<p>More musicians we've lost in 2023 whose sounds are included in our running <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/Spotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spotify</span></a> playlist, <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/RestInParadise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RestInParadise</span></a>. We wish for them to <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/rip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rip</span></a>...</p><p><a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/RobLaakso" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobLaakso</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/RayShulman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RayShulman</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/G%C3%BCnterWewel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GünterWewel</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/SvenNyhus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SvenNyhus</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/FerusMustafov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FerusMustafov</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/TopTopham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TopTopham</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/ThotakuraSomaraju" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThotakuraSomaraju</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/PaulDesenne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaulDesenne</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/AlgyWard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlgyWard</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/PeteBrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeteBrown</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/AndyRourke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndyRourke</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/LesterSterling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LesterSterling</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/MichaelMajkMotiKupper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelMajkMotiKupper</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/BillLee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillLee</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/TinaTurner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TinaTurner</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/MarkAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarkAdams</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/EdAmes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EdAmes</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/SheldonReynolds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SheldonReynolds</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/FloydNewman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloydNewman</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/JeanLouisMurat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeanLouisMurat</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/Gy%C3%B6rgyiLang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GyörgyiLang</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/JahShaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JahShaka</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/JackMartinH%C3%A4ndler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JackMartinHändler</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/JamesLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JamesLewis</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/restinparadise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>restinparadise</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/obits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obits</span></a> <a href="https://gratefuldread.masto.host/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> 5/</p>
J.J. Tindall<p>One more day of <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/nationalpoetrymonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nationalpoetrymonth</span></a> in the US. I love this poem &amp; feel that <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/petebrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>petebrown</span></a> is especially under-rated as a lyricist. "White Room."</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR90gQ-SIaY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=VR90gQ-SIa</span><span class="invisible">Y</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/cream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cream</span></a></p>