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Shadow Wilson Swings
I was talking with another drummer the other day and he mentioned the name of Shadow Wilson, a drummer that I didn’t know. So naturally I had to look up his name and find out about him. As a musician, I’m always interested in how playing styles develop, and who influenced who. drummerworld.com says Shadow [...]
Alan Parsons presents the Art & Science of Sound Recording
Alan Parsons has released a new song called “All Our Yesterdays.” The new single on iTunes includes a bonus track “Alpha Centauri,” which is the official theme song of the Art and Science of Sound Recording. After almost 2 years in production, Alan Parsons presents a living encyclopedia on sound recording and techniques. The project, [...]
Fender’s Jazz bass guitar hits 50
Fender.com has a great article celebrating the 50th anniversary of their Jazz Bass Guitar. It’s a great read, taking us back to the birth of rock n’ roll in the fifties. I’ve summarized some of it here, with my own comments. The Precision Bass first appeared in 1951. The world’s first commercially successful solid-body electric [...]
Wilson Pickett
Today would have been Wilson Pickett’s birthday. He was born March 18th, 1941 and passed away from a heart attack on January 19th in 2006. Pickett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Wilson Pickett was signed by Atlantic Records in 1965 and rose to fame through a series of [...]
Nicky Hopkins
February 24, 1944 was the birthdate for a great pianist, Nicky Hopkins. He’s recorded with all four of the Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Donovan, Jeff Beck, Jefferson Airplane, Steve Miller Band, Cat Stevens and Quicksilver Messenger Service. You’ve heard Nicky Hopkins on The Beatles’ “Revolution,” The Stones “Gimme Shelter” and “Happy [...]
Happy Birthday Sir George Martin
Sir George Martin celebrated his 84th birthday today. As the Beatles producer, he was sometimes referred to as the “fifth Beatle” because he was responsible for so much of the Beatles sound on record, plus he was the first person outside the group to actually play on their recordings. One of Martin’s most amazing recent [...]
Ramblin’ Rock & Roll Trivia
It’s amazing what rock and roll trivia you can find in Wikipedia…here’s a look back at November 1969… November 1st: After seven years off the top of the charts, Elvis Presley’s song “Suspicious Minds”, hits Number One on the Billboard charts. It was the last time any Elvis song hit Number One, while he was [...]
Imagine John Lennon at 69
Happy birthday to the spirit of John Lennon, who would be 69 years old today. I wonder what he would be writing today? Peace be with you John, as we remember your wonderful music. Here’s a few of my favorite Lennon links: johnlennon.com imaginepeace.com lennon.net bbc.co.uk/music/lennon A few of my favorite fan sites: John Lennon [...]
recordingthebeatles.com
This is the website for the book I previously posted about. The authors are Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan, who spent years researching and putting the book together. The book is titled Recording the Beatles: The Studio Equipment and Techniques Used to Create Their Classic Albums. Fantastic reading for fans! Read more at: www.recordingthebeatles.com en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Recording The Beatles
There’s a couple of fantastic books that take you behind the scenes with The Beatles recording in Abbey Road Studios, and also during the making of their Sgt. Pepper’s album. Author Brian Kehew spent years researching and putting together a new book called Recording the Beatles: The Studio Equipment and Techniques Used to Create Their [...]
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