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Hace 2 días · After them, there is an embarrassment of musical riches from Don McLean’s epic narrative to Harry Nilsson’s epic orchestration and, finally, Bill Withers’ epic voice. You also get the best James Brown not performed by James Brown in Joe Tex’s “I Gotcha” and Melanie’s proto-emo pop gem “Brand New Key.” 1970 (70 points) 1.
Hace 3 días · The Point! RCA Victor/Legacy Sassyhiya Boat Called Predator →: Take You ... Dustin Hoffman's voice was considered by some (not me) to not be uplifting. Ringo was also a friend of Harry Nilsson, so they re-recorded the narration for home video with Ringo. @8:21
Hace 2 días · Session pianist Paddy Milner then notes the "great" introduction to "She's a Rainbow." "It sets up the song, hugely identifying [it]," he says. You can watch the exclusive clip below. The Session ...
Hace 5 horas · For those who haven’t heard the announcement I posted, songs from this point on will sometimes be split among multiple episodes, so this is the fourth and final part of a multi-episode look at the song “Sympathy for the Devil” and the career of the Rolling Stones.This episode covers January through December 1969, and may distress some listeners as it deals with murder, drowning ...
Hace 4 días · In late 1978, The Grateful Dead made history by playing three shows at the Pyramids of Giza, accompanied by acid guru Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters. Journalist Max Bell was there to witness the magic and the madness unfold. Cairo, Egypt. September 16, 1978 – a date on which, in the evening, there will be a total eclipse of the full moon.
Hace 3 días · “Jealous Guy” is one of Lennon’s greatest songs and also too much information to the point of wanting to lock yourself in a cabinet and cry from sheer mortification. He’s not the walrus, you see. Or anyway, ... the Beatles, the Stones, the Who and the Kinks, but also Jerry Garcia, Harry Nilsson, the Move, Rod Stewart.
Hace 2 días · In early 1974, Lennon was drinking heavily and his alcohol-fuelled antics with Harry Nilsson made headlines. In March, two widely publicised incidents occurred at The Troubadour club. In the first incident, Lennon stuck an unused menstrual pad on his forehead and scuffled with a waitress.
