I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: Richard Haiku Mockler Day 20: Neil Young & Crazy Horse: LIVE …
Baby NEIL YOUNG and his first girlfriend, PAM SMITH, 1964. Thanks to Steve Hoffman (http://www.stevehoffman.tv/) for this photo. It illuminates, in some small way, the unmistakable quality of innocence that has pervaded Neil Young’s music from the beginning to the present. In other news, Neil Young married movie star Daryl Hannah twice in the last month. The …
maybe my single favorite Neil Young tune. supposedly written after watching nixon’s resignation speech and then quickly recorded in a single take. a brilliant capture of what the 1970’s FELT like. – Art Chantry
Steve Forbert may be back with a new album, but my sentimental favorite of the late 70s new Dylans was Willie Nile, who is still out there touring. (He made his way to England at least once in the last few years.) I’d love to do a series of EPB posts on all of the …
Just goes t’show that ANY schlub can like and/or try to replicate a great song! Alas. I’ve been very dubious of Warren Haynes and his Nth-generation Allmans cult, so this wasn’t quite as bad as I’d feared. Though the vocal remains an uptight disaster! – Tom Kipp
Recently I was asked, “What is wrong with CSN? They sold millions of generationally anthemic records, why do critics hate them?” and this is my response: Among the relevant arguments, with which I largely concur: Each of them emerged from a notably SUPERIOR band (The Byrds, The Hollies, Buffalo Springfield); the “American Beatles!” hype with …
Here’s one of Crazy Horse’s finest moments. No clue why it cuts off, but who knew those guys could do harmony? – Ron Swanson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrwKQriEESs
http://youtu.be/NAjr0xyyt0Q I am a producer and an engineer. You would not believe what you can do in the studio to doctor things up. Truly! You would not believe it! I do it the old fashioned way. I sing every chorus, verse and bridge, one at a time. I sing every harmony each and every time. …
Nils Lofgren is probably best known for his work with Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. There is no doubt he excelled in both roles, but he also has a fine legacy as a solo performer. Lofgren is widely regarded as one of the best rhythm guitarists in the history of …
From: J Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:04 AM To: Kipp, Thomas J Subject: RE: Brand new praise for TK’s 1982-83 stint w/ Diction, from a thoroughly unexpected source! So what exactly makes something grunge and how was the DD song the beginning of it? I know that back in the day (when I walked …
From: J Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:04 AM To: Kipp, Thomas J Subject: RE: Brand new praise for TK’s 1982-83 stint w/ Diction, from a thoroughly unexpected source! So what exactly makes something grunge and how was the DD song the beginning of it? I know that back in the day (when I walked …