At the time of this album, Ron Wood was still in the Faces, although the band was coming apart as Rod Stewart was spending more time as a solo artist and bassist Ronnie Lane had quit. Wood was passing time hanging around The Rolling Stones as they began recording Its Only Rock and Roll, playing … More Ron Wood: I’ve Got My Own Album to Do (1974)
This was the closest the four Beatles ever got to a reunion, working on Ringo’s third solo album. The other three ex-Beatles worked on the album, but not at the same time. Up to this point, Ringo had released an album of pop standards, Sentimental Journey, maybe the first pop musician to use the songbook … More The Ringo Album (1973)
George Harrison’s 75th birthday was this week. He was the youngest of the Beatles. For me, the Beatles will forever be young; and me too, since they were all born years before me. George died almost 17 years ago. Can that be so? George was the first Beatle to achieve success on his own. He … More George Harrison at 75
Suppose the Beatles had not broken up when they did and stayed together at least until 1975. Since we are engaging in fantasy, let’s also say that John Lennon was not murdered in 1980 and lived a long and happy life. If the Beatles had continued to record together, at least occasionally, while each … More The Beatles Next Album
You are on a desert island and find 10 albums. Which ones should be included? Live albums and greatest hits collections are fair game. My ten in no particular order. Abbey Road The Beatles at their finest. Not their best songs, although there are some gems, and the medley on side two is the Beatles … More My Desert Island 10 Albums
Okay, the 1970s was my favorite decade for music, I have written about it many times. The live album is a phenomenon of the decade, it was expected of artists, technology and recording techniques were improving, and they began to sell extremely well. Live albums caught singers and bands in their element and in the … More 20 Influential Live Albums of the 1970s
