(c) Jan.1997 C. van der Lely

The Connections:

• The Bevis Frond connection.
• The Pearls Before Swine connection.
• The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band connection.

Originally The Music Connection was set-up to provide information about artists of the past and present who are not to be forgotten (or who deserves more attention).
We all have old records (i.e. LP's) we treasure, most likely worn-out, and most likely not (yet) available on CD. This is an attempt to preserve such music by telling about it, by making you curious, by getting the stuff on CD!, etc.
I had more 'connections' in mind (Quintessence, Spirogyra, and more), but unfortunately this is all I could make time for.

See the new site www.RockMuse.com for the links

My favorite (musical) links are:

• The Incredible String Band.  
A very nice site about the minstrels of psychedelic folk.
• Roy Harper. 
The official web-site.
• Nick Drake. 
He will never be forgotten.
• Amazing Blondel.  
More minstrels, the band recently released a new album!
• Gryphon. 
The band who combines crumhorns, bassoons, guitars and synthesizers.
• Jade Warrior. 
Glad to see them represented on the web.
• Stackridge.  
Great music and fun, They have a new record too!
• The Bonzo Dog Band. 
More fun.
• Rory Gallagher. 
One of the greatest blues guitarists and singer.
• Ben Harper. 
A new talent, this man is gonna make it!
• Ron Sexsmith. 
More new talent, Ron is a mix of Bob Dylan and Neil Young.
• Joseph Arthur. 
My latest discovery, magnificent talent.
• Jethro Tull. 
One of many sites. This a nice starting point.
• John Martyn. 
Yes, he's still around and playing.
• John Cale. 
The man from Wales. Check out his latest 'Walking On Locusts' album.
• Nico. 
The mysterious icon from the Velvet Underground.
• Strawbs. 
David Cousins and friends.
• The All Music Guide. 
• The Ultimate Band List. 
• Delerium's Psychedelic Archive. 
• The Ptolemaic Terrascope. 
• Woronzow, home of the Earl of Walthamstowe 
• Ebay: find here your missing records. 
• Gemm: otherwise find them here. 

I'll bet there are many more interesting Web Pages about music. These are just a few I found since I'm on the web (and that is since November 1996).

About me:

This site is created by:

name: Kees van der Lely
home: The Netherlands
age : Too much (who cares anyway...)
living with a lovely wife and two beautiful kids

(info@rockmuse.com)

To me, music is the spice of life, I don't think I can live without it. I'm always interested in good music (now here's an interesting discussion topic) and on many occasions I'm scanning the music stores for new music. The late sixties and seventies was the most fruitful period for rock (pop or folk) music in my opinion. Rock music was born in the sixties and fully explored in the seventies with amazing results. In the late seventies and eighties came the decline, even the pro's from the sixties/seventies weren't able to sustain their heights (ok, there are few exceptions). In the nineties fortunately this decline has fully stopped and new, young and inspired musicians dare to thread new paths in music. Yes, music is very much alive today.
These are some examples of fine 90s (and up) records I bought (and I recommend them!):

• Tom Petty: 'Wildflowers'. (1994)
• Jeff Buckley: 'Grace'. (1994)
• John Cale: 'Walking On Locusts'. (1996)
• Donovan: 'Sutras'. (1996)
• Screaming Trees: 'Dust'. (1996)
• Eels: 'Beautiful Freak'. (1996)
• Green Pajamas 'All Clues Lead To Megan's Bed'. (1998)
• Ben Harper: 'The Will To Live'. (1997)
• Judie Tzuke: 'Over The Moon'. (1997)
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: 'Trouble Is...'. (1997)
• Heather Nova: 'Siren'. (1998)
• Bevis Frond: 'North Circular'. (1998)
• Smashing Pumpkins: 'Adore'. (1998)
• Ron Sexsmith: 'Other Songs'. (1998)
• Elliott Smith: 'XO'. (1998)
• Joseph Arthur: 'Come To Where I'm From'. (2000)
• Wellwater Conspiracy: 'Brotherhood Of Electric'. (2000)
• Grandaddy: 'The Sophtware Slump'. (2000)
• Black Rebel Motorcylce Club: 'B.R.M.C.'. (2001)
• Soundtrack Of Our Lives: 'Behind The Music'. (2001)
• Jeff Kelly: 'Indiscretion'. (2001)
• Ed Harcourt: 'Here Be Monsters'. (2001)

My personal Top 50:

This is a listing of the 50 best songs ever. The list is sorted in alphabetical order, not by preference, as it is difficult enough to pick the 50 best. Yesterday the list may have been slightly different, and tomorrow it will be again, pending on the mood I'm in. Don't expect a daily update though (who cares anyway).

Artist(s)	Song title	from the album	Dated:
Beatles	Tomorrow Never Knows	Revolver	1966
Bevis Frond	In Another Year	Bevis Through The Looking Glass	1987
Bevis Frond	The Sun Room (plus all other songs)	North Circular	1998
Jeff Buckley	Dream Brother	Grace	1994
Jim Capaldi	Don't Be A Hero	Oh How We Danced	1972
Chapman & Whitney	Hangman	Streetwalkers	1975
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	Almost Cut My Hair	Deja Vu	1970
Sandy Denny	Late November	North Star Grassman and the Ravens	1971
Donovan	Guineverre	Sunshine Superman	1966
Donovan	Roots Of Oak	Open Road	1970
Nick Drake	Northern Sky	Bryter Layter	1970
Family	Glove	Bandstand	1972
Family	Leroy	It's Only A Movie	1973
Fraternity Of Man	Candy Striped Lions Tails	Fraternity Of Man	1969
Free	Soon I Will Be Gone	Highway	1970
Rory Galagher	Keychain	Top Priority	1979
Rory Galagher	Fuel To The Fire	Photo Finish	1978
Roy Harper	Hors d'Oeuvres	Stormcock	1971
Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World	Welcome To The Cruel World	1994
Hot Tuna	Sunny Day Strut	Burgers	1972
Hot Tuna	Song From The Stainless Cymbal	Hoppkorv	1976
Incredible String Band	Painting Box	5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion	1967
Incredible String Band	1968	On air	1970
Jethro Tull	With You There To Help Me	Benefit	1970
Jethro Tull	At Last Forever	Roots To Branches	1996
Jethro Tull	Part Of The Machine	20 Years of Jethro Tull	1988
Elton John	Your Song	Elton John	1970
Jorma Kaukonen	Genesis	Quah	1975
Kinks	The Way Love Used To Be	Percy	1971
Paul Kossoff	Time Away	Koss	1977
Man	Bedtime Bone	Slowmotion	1974
John Martyn	Sunday's Child	Sunday's Child	1975
John Martyn	Could've Been Me	Well Kept Secret	1982
Dave Mason	Should'nt Have Took More Than You Gave	Alone Together	1970
Pearls Before Swine	Images of April	Balaklava	1968
Pearls Before Swine	Song About A Rose	The Use Of Ashes	1970
Patti Smith	Broken Flag	Wave	1979
Radiohead	Climbing Up The Walls	OK Computer	1997
Soft Machine	Gesolreut	Six	1972
Spirogyra	In The Western World	Bells, Boots & Shambles	1973
Stackridge	Fundamentally Yours	The Man In The Bowler Hat	1974
Stephen Stills	Song Of Love	Manassas	1972
Stone Temple Pilots	Kitchenware & Candybars	12 Gracious Melodies	1994
Strawbs	Witchwood	From the Witchwood	1971
Three Man Army	Today	Two	1974
Tir Na Nog	Our Love Will Not Decay	Tir Na Nog	1971
Traffic	Dear Mr. Fantasy	Mr. Fantasy	1967
Undisputed Truth	Ball Of Confusion	Undisputed Truth	1972
West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band	Eighteen Is Over The Hill	A Child's Guide To Good And Evil	1968
Gay and Terry Woods	Dunlavin Green	Backwoods	1975
Link Wray	Black River Swamp	Link Wray	1971
Yes	Close to the Edge	Close to the Edge	1972
Frank Zappa	The Grand Wazoo	The Grand Wazoo	1972

and there are many more...

last update: 12 December. 2000