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Skip James sings "Crow Jane" in 1967. James never gets enough credit. This clip speaks for itself.

MC5 "Come Together" 1969 The incomparable MC5 deliver a megaton blast of Detroit mayhem to New York City.

Sugar Pie DeSanto (with Willy Dixon, Hubert Sumlin and Cliff James) "Rock Me Baby" 1964. Sugar Pie has to ask Sumlin what the next song is, then stomps right on into it. Apparently recorded live in Manchester, England, the locals must have been in heaven.

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Lightnin Hopkins, "Lonesome Road" 1960.

Lightnin Hopkins was one of my main early influences learning guitar. I used to learn his songs, copy his riffs.

Laura Nyro, "Poverty Train"

1967. Laura Nyro in a heart wrenching performance live at Monterey Pop. This, along with many other amazing outtakes from the movie, is out on DVD in the Monterey Pop Box Set.

Daddy LongLegs "Death Train Blues" 2011.

I saw Daddy Long Legs play in Brooklyn earlier this year and was blown away by the sheer energy. His killer blues harp playing will feature on some tracks on my upcoming solo album.

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Johnny Winter 1984 Guitar Greats concert. This is a bit long, but pure magic if you like fluid, inventive blues. Wait for it because it really takes off. I first saw Johnny at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor in '69. I saw him again at the Ark about 4 years ago, old and infirm. Both times, magnificent and inspiring.

John Coltrane 1965 playing "Vigil" with the quartet featuring Elvin Jones on drums. This is just a tiny slice of the vast galaxy of greatness that Trane created. Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson once told me that when he was starting out, he aspired to be like a combination of Elvin Jones and Keith Moon. (Machine Gun achieved that and much more)

Lady GaGa 2009 Paparrazi This is a great song done in a lovely way, live and intimate, just Stef on the piano and singing without processing. She doesn't need the pitch leveler and her producers should ditch all that crap. (you can click off the stupid opening advert after the first few seconds)

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Fleetwood Mac with Danny Kirwan and Peter Green on guitars, playing the hit "Oh Well" in 1969, written by Green. This was from a time (before their commercial pop period of the late 70's) when Fleetwood Mac was a great blues band. Peter Green, an extraordinarily fine guitarist and singer, descended into madness and deprivation while a new lineup in the 70's became zillionaires.

The MC5 playing Kick Out The Jams at Wayne State University, summer of 1971 on independent Detroit station WABX-TV Tubeworks. The mindblowing energy of this band at peak power needs no further explanation.

Bo Diddley on the Big TNT SHOW (1966) playing "Hey Bo Diddley" while the kids in the crowd go nuts."The Duchess" features on guitar. Once when Bo was playing in Australia, a teenaged Angie Pepper filled in for Bo's main backing singer at the show when she became suddenly indisposed.

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I asked Deniz to pick some music to share with my readers and his legion of fans a while back. He finally got some time as he is back in Australia . He just sent me this email and these choices are great! Take a look and by all means read Deniz's take on these retro classics.. Thanks D xK

Roky Erickson, with short interview segment (45 seconds) and then Roky and the Blieb Aliens are captured on film playing "Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)" in 1980. This was one of my fave singles in 1977, along with Bermuda/The Interpreter.

Since the Thirteenth Floor Elevators kick started Texas psychedelic rock in 1966, Roky has had an exceedingly challenging life, in and out of some very bad mental hospitals. His work has had a lot of long gaps but is always brilliant, including his recent album with Okkervil River.

Roy Head in a rare live clip of Treat Her Right. The vocals are live. The dancing is great. Roy was kicked off the James Brown tour for being "too wild". He also once bit Elvis on the ankle, leaving a deep scar which the King took to his grave.

I had the unique opportunity of re-recording Treat Her Right with Roy and the original bass player, Gene Kurtz, for a commemorative Sugar Hill Recording Studios compilation CD pending release.

The Vibrators playing one of my favorite tracks, "Whips and Furs" live and raw at Bristol. When Radio Birdman moved to London in 1978, we were aligned with these guys.

Like us (Radio Birdman), they could play their instruments and did some ripping solos. They did not fit brit punk fashion of the day, and I believe they never fully got the recognition that they deserved. -D

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