Songwriting and Production
There was originally going to be an extra passenger on that trip to Illinois – Ringo Starr. On hearing of Louise’s intentions, the legendary drummer ”begged off, saying, ‘If she’s going to make us work, I’m not going.’”Harrison became a slight talking point in the Benton area. He bought a guitar – a Rickenbacker 425…
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It does look weird. “I have a bunch of cool Teles and some cool Strats. All things considered, I’m a Les Paul guy but I love good-sounding guitars. And as far as I’m concerned, you know, and Gibson probably wouldn’t want me to say it, but the Strat is hands-down probably one of the best,…
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Check it out. I personally love this band and have both original LPs on vinyl. However, like the band themselves, I hear them as protesters yelling expletives from the top of the anti-corporate music bus. They were only Human Beings. Enjoy! The dreams of so many good people died with the New York Dolls. I…
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I’m not a big FOO fan but I do like the man called Dave. Foo Fighters’ debut album turns 25 on July 4, which began a long run of success for Dave Grohl, one that seemed impossible in the wake of Kurt Cobain’s death a year earlier. To mark the big anniversary, Grohl spoke with…
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Your first tour with Blondie was opening for Iggy Pop and David Bowie. What did you learn from watching them perform? There was a certain amount of improvisation in their performances. It wasn’t robotic, and the passion was there. Mr. Pop is passionate. It’s pretty obvious he’s kind of a wild guy, but he has…
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So many stories about this man. There’s a lot of them in that beard. He’s kind of the HST of the music world. From what I can tell you either liked him or you did not like him. Much sound and much vision. ~D He and Easton signed The Stones to a management deal, securing…
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What were your feelings about the Yardbirds? Well, when I joined the Yardbirds, I got the impression they just wanted my playing to enhance their group as much as possible. Right, so I just worked on the whole act until we got it down so great that we started bringing in bits of destruction to…
“During rehearsals, I draw up set lists on big canvases, putting down the songs and the keys they’re in,” Wood explains. “We hang these set lists on the rehearsal room walls so we know where we’ve been and where we’re going.” Read the whole article at Source: Ronnie Wood: Artist, Painter, Author, Rolling Stone (The…
It’s a classic story of songwriting. “When I originally wrote about Major Tom,” Bowie said, “I thought I knew all about the great American dream and where it started and where it should stop. Here was the great blast of American technological know-how shoving this guy up into space, but once he gets there he’s…
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How is your health holding up? You seem to be fit as a fiddle. How do you keep mind and body working together in unison? Oh, that’s the big question, isn’t it? How does anybody do it? Your mind and body go hand in hand. There has to be some kind of agreement. I like…
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It’s a freak show but I love the energy! Live Your Rock ‘n’ Roll Dreams through These Awkward Band Publicity Photos So, you and your buds form a band. What’s the first thing you do after learning the 3 chords to the song Gloria? Probably buy some 40’s, open the garage door and hope your…
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Maybe a new beginning for clubs everywhere. Listening rooms. Maybe in your house? “Our place is centered around the artists, and we do ask people to keep their talking down so that the performers can come across to everyone.” —From one of Exit/In’s first advertisements in The Tennessean Within its first year, Exit/In quickly stood…
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Where did all the good music go? Here’s one answer and it makes sense considering what we have had to endure. Quickly after the meeting began, one of my industry colleagues (who shall remain nameless like everyone else) thanked us for attending. He then gave the floor to a man who only introduced himself by…
Hutchison defends such efforts as part of the label’s devotion to authenticity. But it comes at a cost. Its manufacturing methods, and the quality-control attention paid to each record, bring no economies of scale. So Electric Recording would gain no reduction in expenses if it made more, thus negating the question Hutchison is most frequently…
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Eddie did indeed go on to jam with Limp Bizkit at a house in Beverly Hills, but abruptly split the session after people there began smoking pot, leaving his guitar and amp behind. Bennett recounted Eddie saying the experience was like being “a scholar amongst kindergartners.” Things went even further south when Eddie tried contacting…