David Pearl

Posted on: Aug 01, 2026 at 11:04 AM

I expect that most of you are too young to remember the 1950s. That said, I offer a tribute to Chuck Berry ___ "the father of rock and roll". Roll Over Beethoven

Posted on: Apr 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM

When Buffy Sainte-Marie wrote this idealistic, anti-war song in 1963, it was after witnessing special operations troops returning from Vietnam. At that time there were only about 16,000 American “advisors” there (540,000+ by 1968) and Vietnam was not yet a headline or even a known entity to the American people.

I thought now might be an apt time to cover this sad and tragic piece as a reminder that we’ve been here too many times.
Sadly, we have failed to heed Santayana’s admonition and will continue to pay the price.

PS. If you listen and if possible, I would suggest doing so through ear pods/buds/headphones.

Posted on: Oct 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM

I was thinking that Dylan's "The Times They are a Changing", which he wrote in 1963 (recorded in 1964) was a song of its time. I'm somewhat saddened to think that it may once again be a song of our time. BTW, if you remember this piece then you probably shouldn't be driving at night --- alone.

Posted on: Jun 07, 2025 at 2:57 PM

I'm sharing this video today because I don't know enough people who are old enough to remember Fats Domino. I suspect that I can find a few on this site. Mr. Domino would probably not recognize my rendition of his 1956 hit single. My apologies Fats.

Many younger folks will not know Fats Domino, but Elvis Presley referred to him as “the real king of rock and roll”. PS. You need to listen through headphones or ear buds or pods. Other wise it’s really a tinny sound.

Posted on: Aug 10, 2024 at 5:29 AM

For those of you old enough to remember the Woodstock Festival, I'm offering my annual tribute (keeping the spirit alive -- or something like that). Although Blind Faith was touring and thereby did not perform at Woodstock, they released their only album at about the same time. This is also a tribute to Steve Winwood and that short-lived group.

In a couple of weeks, we (someone?) will commemorate the 54th anniversary of the 1969 iconic music festival at Woodstock (actually Bethel, NY)). This is my very humble tribute to the festival, Joni Mitchell and CSNY. Hope you enjoy it (even though you can no longer remember it).

PS. Listen on headphones or earbuds/pods.

I only knew Larry Robbins casually. However, I was intrigued by the comments that some of you left about him. I therefore located a copy of his book and have begun reading it. If any of you would like to read it, I'd be happy to send it to you once I've finished. You could thereafter pass it on to anyone else who is interested.

Thank you Virginia for your kind words. Yes, he was an R&B artist and his original "Fever" had that R&B flavor. Hers was more of a "Pop" song -- as were the lyrics, which she changed. Of course, mine doesn't sound like either one --- for better or worse.

Posted on: Mar 04, 2022 at 3:24 PM

The reasons that I'm posting this video are two-fold. First, I thought that you (anyone who might actually watch it) probably is in need of another diversion given the stresses and stressors that beset us on a daily basis. Second and more important is that I couldn't find any other site that had people old enough to remember this song -- especially by Little Willie John. That's assuming that you remember the 50s. BTW, YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS THROUGH YOUR PHONES. The reason is that the mix is not very good and your computer speakers will amplify the bass to the point where you will have great difficulty hearing the vocal.

Posted on: Feb 23, 2022 at 6:37 PM

I thought that at this time, a distraction from our domestic and international turmoil might be a welcome diversion. What better distraction than a music video from David Pearl -- especially as a commemoration of what would have been the 90th birthday of "the man in black". Yes, I'm sure that you could all come up with a better diversion, but it's the best I have to offer.

Posted on: Jan 06, 2022 at 3:24 AM

Hoping for and wishing you all a happy new year. I thought it would be appropriate (or not) to post this musical message and warning —- created 73 years ago —- that our democracy was in grave danger. It appears that Pete Seeger’s warning and call to action is still relevant.

Posted on: Mar 03, 2021 at 6:50 PM

That was special. Thank you.

Posted on: Mar 01, 2021 at 9:56 AM

Thought it might be time again for a little pandemic entertainment— or at least some reasonable facsimile thereof. Additionally, I don’t know that many people old enough to remember Phil Ochs. I thought — where can I find a collection of oldies that might recognize him — and then I remembered. Hope this finds you all safe and well.

Posted on: May 25, 2020 at 10:56 PM

I thought that on this Memorial Day in the midst of a national crisis that has divided rather than united the country, it might be appropriate to record Woody Guthrie's iconic "This Land is Your Land". I understand that after hearing my arrangement he has been rolling around in his grave, but it's OK, he''l recover.