MUSIC Reviews

Once upon a time, peace signs and protest songs moved culture's compass. Liking the French and respecting the U.N. was "in." Jesus was still a liberal. Then the "we" generation bought stock in the company, the "me" generation was born, and there was cable TV in every room to amplify the influences of the latest pop culture and commercial profits on political ideology. The results are in. Values changed. The music changed. I'm not sure which came first. But looking back, it seemed like, after the

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I stumbled upon this old gem several months ago and it ended up in my Spotify Top Five in 2025! I've always felt just okay about John Meyer, (usually hearing only his pop songs on the radio back when), but this bluesy live trio performance turned out to be a surprising favorite and a great listen from start to finish.

I Shall be Released, Performer: Joan Baez For What It's Worth, Performer: Buffalo Springfield Fortunate Son, Performer: Creedence Clearwater Revival A Change is Gonna Come, Performer: Sam Cooke Ohio, Performer: Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young Abraham, Martin, and John, Performer: Dion Society's Child, Performer: Janis Ian Harvest for the World, Performer: The Isley Brothers Born This Way, Performer: Lady Gaga If I Had a Hammer, Performer: Trini Lopez