by Stan Cocheo | Jun 11, 2020 | Book Reviews
When I first heard that someone has written a book about Benjamin Orr and The Cars, I sat back slightly bewildered, wondering if the person that wrote it was from Northeast Ohio. Me being from the area, of course knew that Ben Orr was a native Clevelander, and as such...
by Stan Cocheo | May 12, 2020 | Lists
1) Revolver – The Beatles It was the first album given to me. Starting at the top I was. 2) The Grand Illusion – Styx 7-7-77 and 7 songs (plus a reprise), everyone loved the hit single, I loved side 2! Original copy had broken, realize it’s my second...
by Stan Cocheo | May 4, 2020 | Musical Conversations Blog
I wrote this for a Facebook group about Kent State, The May Fourth Movement, regarding the shooting on May 4th, 1970, by the National Guard, that killed four and injured nine others. This was to be the fiftieth anniversary, and I had plans to go to Kent, Ohio, for the...
by Stan Cocheo | Apr 20, 2020 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
By Musical Conversationalist, Stan Cocheo, April 2020. This book, “Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me: A search for soul in the power pits of rock and roll” by Howard Bloom is a detailing of what happened with the bands that I grew up loving and really how I came to...
by Stan Cocheo | Mar 17, 2020 | Local And Regional Performers, Musical Conversations Blog
The Evening Muse on March 16th Here we are at a point where I know the world is about to change. In retrospect, as I write this much later than the date listed, I see how far the world has changed, as well as how much I miss live music. This is the last live...
