S7E359 - Led Zeppelin III with Karen Haglof
This week we take another swing of the hammer of the Gods with Led Zeppelin's 3rd release, Led Zeppelin III. Our guest Karen Haglof came up in the Minneapolis indie music scene in the late 70s, eventually moving to NYC and playing in several of no...
This week we take another swing of the hammer of the Gods with Led Zeppelin's 3rd release, Led Zeppelin III. Our guest Karen Haglof came up in the Minneapolis indie music scene in the late 70s, eventually moving to NYC and playing in several of no wave pioneer Rys Chatham's guitar ensembles and later with Band Of Susans, before taking a break to earn a medical degree and join the hematology / oncology department of New York University Hospital.
Recently retired and back at music again, Karen freely credits receiving Jimmy Page and co's eclectic 1970 release at the age of 15 as being pivotal to her future musical explorations.
Songs discussed in this episode: Since I've Been Loving You - Corinne Bailey Rae (Live at St. Lukes); The Pursuit Of Happiness - Band Of Susans; One Hand Up, Slinky 66, You're Not Where I Am - Karen Haglof; Whole Lotta Love, Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin; Carry On - Crosby Stills Nash and Young; Friends - Led Zeppelin; Guitar Trio Pt. 1 - Rhys Chatham & His Guitar Trio; Celebration Day, Since I've Been Loving You, Out On The Tiles - Led Zeppelin; Gallows Pole - Fred Gerlach; Gallows Pole - Led Zeppelin; Knowing That I'm Losing You - The Yardbirds; Tangerine, That's The Way, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - Led Zeppelin; Have A Cigar - Pink Floyd; Shake 'Em On Down - Booker (Bukka) White; Hats Off To (Roy) Harper - Led Zeppelin; Rte 66 Revisited - Karen Haglof
Check out Karen's music:
https://karenhaglof.bandcamp.com/
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Karen Haglof
musician/animator/physician
Guitarist/songwriter/avant roots rocker, born and raised in Minnesota, moved to NYC to play in The Crackers, the Rhys Chatham Ensemble(s), and Band of Susans among other projects. Left it all behind for med school and became a practicing hematologist/oncologist affiliated with NYU School of Medicine. Years later picked up the guitar again (around 2010) and have since been writing and recording in a style not easily.....hmm....categorized.... (avant roots rock and Eno meets Americana are a couple descriptors...) Give me a try. Also a fledgling animation artist. Retired from medicine in 2023; I do miss my patients....