..his vocals were a crucial part of the classic sound of The band, a sound that influenced so much music, and he has always been a superb rock”n”roll drummer.
~Michael Gray (The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia)
Levon Helm covering Bob Dylan feels only natural (check out Michael Gray’s piece on Levon Helm here).
Here we go:
Goin’ to Acapulco:
Continue reading Levon Helm sings Bob Dylan (and with Bob Dylan)
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
― John Lennon“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”
― John Lennon
Paul McCartney inducts John Lennon into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a very touching way:
Continue reading October 9: John Lennon was born in 1940 74 years ago
At the age of 80, Leonard Cohen has created a masterpiece. It’s a smoky, late-night concoction delivered with a deceptively light touch that masks deep seriousness.
~Neil McCormick (The Telegraph)
There’s only been one other album this year that’s hit me this hard in the gut: Rosanne Cash’s “The River & The Thread”.
Cohen’s recent album feels like a masterpiece, but I’ve only listened to it for two weeks. It needs to sink in, and by the end of the year (end year lists) we’ll see how it holds up. But for now.. Holy shit! This is wonderful music, must be his best since the brilliant “The Future” (1992).
My Favorite songs so far: Did I ever Love You, Almost Like The Blues, My Oh My, & Slow.
The lemon trees blossom
The almond trees whither
It’s Spring and it’s Summer
And it’s Winter foreverDid I ever love you
Does it really matter
Did I ever fight you
You don’t need to answer
Did I Ever Love You:
Since we just posted: Bob Dylan: Infidels outtakes (Rough cuts) it feels right to get this post flying as well.
Great outtakes from the “Oh Mercy” sessions.
The Studio
New Orleans, Louisiana
7-29 March 1989
Thomas Edward “Thom” Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is the lead vocalist, principal songwriter, guitarist and pianist of Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but has also played drums and bass guitar (notably during the Kid A and Amnesiac sessions).
In July 2006, he released his debut solo album, The Eraser, to critical acclaim. In September 2014, Yorke released his second solo album, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes.
Thom Yorke is also the lead singer of Atoms for Peace.
We celebrate by picking the 16 best Radiohead songs.
1. Street Spirits (fade out):
Continue reading October 7: Happy Birthday Thom Yorke – Radiohead top 16