The man with the golden voice, and a gifted songwriter, died at age 52. That’s a tragedy. He burned up the 1970s with hits, his voice all over the radio, then he was gone, and mostly forgotten. “Everybody’s Talkin,’” “I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City,” “Without You,” “Me and My Arrow,” … More Harry Nilsson Remembered
In the past three parts, we looked at the origin of the album, the recording and artwork, and the original songs. Now, we get to see the anniversary set and enjoy the the remixed songs and the unreleased working versions. The wait is over! The Remixed Album First, the remixed version of the 1969 … More Abbey Road at 50: (part 4)
Abbey Road always sounded good, the engineering work was superbly done. However, I always thought the analogue tape had a lot of background hiss. The remaster for CD was better. Now, the disc undergoes more cleanup, plus some additional tracks from the vault. Let’s look at the songs. Side A Come Together Written and recorded … More Abbey Road at 50 (Part 3)
Beginning in July 1969, the Beatles returned to work at a familiar location, EMI studios, home to their best recordings. The Beatles had finished their work on Let It Be and went on holiday. The Lennons were involved in an automobile accident while traveling. Yoko would continue her presence in the studio with Lennon, as … More Abbey Road at 50 (part 2)
On a recent television interview, Linda Ronstadt, talked about her career and current battle with Parkinson’s disease. In her prime, she was perhaps the best and most versatile vocalist. Her singing voice was the gold standard, and now it is silenced. That got me thinking about the best singers of my generation. So I made … More Legendary Voices
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
Grow old along with me The best is yet to be When our time has come We will be as one God bless our love God bless our love John Lennon, “Grow Old With Me” I remember the night. I was watching Monday Night Football when the news broke that John Lennon had been shot, … More Remembering John Lennon
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