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Remembering Mike Pinera from Blues Image

(September 29, 1948-November 20, 2024)

#Music, #MikePinera, #BluesImage

"Ride Captain Ride" is a song recorded by the American rock band #BluesImage. It was co-written by the band's singer-guitarist #MikePinera and keyboardist #FrankSkipKonte and was included on the group's 1970 album, #Open. Released as a slightly shortened single in the spring of 1970, it shot up the charts, eventually reaching No. 4 in the US and Canadian charts, making it Blues Image's only Top 40 chart hit. It reached No. 23 in Australia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqFFjoRnltg

"Ride Captain Ride" is a song recorded by the American rock band #BluesImage. It was co-written by the band's singer-guitarist #MikePinera and keyboardist #FrankSkipKonte and was included on the group's 1970 album, #Open. Released as a slightly shortened single in the spring of 1970, it shot up the charts, eventually reaching No. 4 in the US and Canadian charts, making it Blues Image's only Top 40 chart hit. It reached No. 23 in Australia.
https://youtu.be/r8lf7RLYIww

New #review today: "So while Next Voyage may seem like a commerce-minded attempt to capitalize on nostalgia or name recognition, I’m quite pleased to report that it has musical merit quite aside from any fond memories we may have of #MikePinera’s past career. The set list brings together songs from #BluesImage, #IronButterfly, and Pinera’s solo catalog..." #ExposeOnline #ClassicRock #PsychedelicRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/blues-image-next-voyage-2.html