Music to BBQ By - Kings of Leon

I don't typically listen to contemporary artists and bands, but I make an exception for Kings of Leon. After watching a documentary special on Showtime last year about the band, I started listening to them on occasion. Here is my favorite tune they perform.

Music to BBQ By - Dusty Springfield

This week's bbq music post features Dusty Springfield.



From Biography.com:

Dusty in Memphis was a tremendous success. Anchored by one of Springfield's biggest hits, "Son of a Preacher Man," it climbed to No. 10 on the U.S. charts. In 1994 that song received a second round of popularity when it became one of the featured songs in the Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction. Read more...

This one reminds me of Adele.





In case you are wondering, she passed away in 1999 after a battle with cancer.

Music to BBQ By - Charlie Daniels Band

This is a continuation of my new weekly feature - Music to BBQ By




When your bbq party gets a little rowdy, put some CDB on the stereo. Or better yet, if you bbq party is dull, liven it up with some CDB.

I attended a Charlie Daniels concert in Dearborn Michigan in 2004. It's been several years now since I first heard this song on 61-Country, my favorite radio station from the late '70's and early '80's out of Kansas City. We spent hours and hours listening to guys with names like Charlie, Conway, and Kenny.

Music to BBQ By

I've been writing, talking about, and sharing bbq ideas on the internet for more than 10 years. Most folks that have been reading this blog or my original bbq website that was merged into this current format a few years ago have probably picked up on my personal musical tastes over the years. And to honor some of my favorite styles of music and the artists that perform them, I am introducing a new feature this week - Music to BBQ By.

So here's the first installment...



There have been numerous versions of this song recorded and performed through the years (you can see many of them on YouTube), but I have never being one to conform with what others may regard as "popular" or "normal". I like to explore the "not so obvious" and that's why I picked this version to share with you this week.

Tennessee Waltz - B. Raitt and N. Jones

If you're looking for some mellow blues-style music for your next bbq, I think I've found it for you.

Marcia Ball - Peace Love & BBQ

Looking for some music to barbeque by? Look no farther than Marcia Ball's Peace Love & BBQ. Here's a couple of videos from You Tube featuring this Louisiana blues woman.