Thursday, 25 May 2017

Sgt. Pepper is The Beatles... who knew?

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50 years ago, in June 1967, the Beatles released a 'concept album' - before that term was ever used - but that's what it wa...
Monday, 22 May 2017

Crossing the Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower live

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The rock trio format produced many great bands in the 1960s and 70s, from Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, through Taste, the early ...
Sunday, 14 May 2017

Steely Dan interviewed in 1975, 1976 and 1977

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Here are three interviews with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker from the mid 70s, when they were producing some of their most excellent musi...
Thursday, 11 May 2017

My most-viewed Youtube clips: 2. Tommy Bolin live 1976 - 'Delightful'

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I put this together using whatever photos I could find of Tommy Bolin and the band, which included drummer Narada Michael Walden, fresh from...
Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Expressions to avoid during a recording session

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When Steely Dan reformed in the 1990s, their website was an extension of Fagen and Becker's sardonic humour. This list appeared on the ...
Monday, 8 May 2017

My most-viewed Youtube clips: 1. Elton John rocks up 'Sixty Years On', 1971

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For his live shows in 1970 and afterwards, Elton reworked this heavily orchestrated song for the three piece band, with remarkable effect....
Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton at Blackbushe in 1978

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I love the expression on Eric Clapton's face in this photo. He has joined Bob Dylan on stage for the encore finale at the famous conc...
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