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The Who, The Seeker
I was examining the dusty halls of my website, and I realized my section on the Who is seriously lacking. It’s not for lack of love, merely an oversight soon to be corrected. “The Seeker” is one of my favorite Who songs. It’s a hard driving philosophical rock fest that is half serious/half parody. When…
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Paul McCartney Performs Blackbird in Abbey Road
Paul McCartney had so many wonderful moments in his time with the Beatles, some big, some small, but all beautiful. I have an ultra rare clip of the man playing “Blackbird,” his gorgeous ballad from the White Album. This is footage of Paul playing the song for Beatles producer George Martin in the Abbey Road…
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John Lennon's "She Said, She Said" Home Demos
I’ve discussed the subject of “She Said, She Said” before when discussing the Black Keys’ excellent cover version of the classic psychedelic Beatle rocker. Right now, I have something a little tastier, John Lennon’s acoustic home demos of the song. Through a magical few minutes, the clip below cuts together all of John’s early takes…
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John Lennon and Bob Dylan, Together in a Cab
There are a lot of great moments in rock and roll history that go unrecorded. The first meeting between Bob Dylan and the Beatles is one of them. Not only was it the occasion when the Beatles met one of their musical heroes, but its also the first time the Beatles seriously smoke marijuana. Apparently…
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The Beatles, Live at Shea Stadium
On August 15th, 1965, the Beatles arrived in New York City, to play a massive sold out show at Shea Stadium, the former home of the New York Mets. The concert was a big deal for many reasons. First off, it was the largest rock concert to date, setting the stage for Woodstock, Altamont, and…
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The Unicorns, Jellybones
I was given the Unicorns’ album, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone?, way back in late 2004, and I still have not gotten over it. Since then, I’ve collected all the demos, music videos, Islands records, Clues records, and bootlegs possible, and am still hungry for more. The creative genius of Alden Penner,…
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The Beatles, Tell Me Why
“Tell Me Why,” is the greatest black girl group doo-wop song ever. John wrote it in Paris or New York, presumably influenced by his relationship with his then wife Cynthia, well, at least according to Paul McCartney. John Lennon was a genius at creating the kind of propulsive and driving rock and roll that was…
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Chuck Berry, Run, Run, Rudolph
“All I Want for Christmas is a Rock and Roll Electric Guitar…” I wonder how many Fenders and Gibsons this line sold. 1958’s “Run, Run, Rudolph,” is basically Chuck Berry’s “Little Queenie” rewritten as a Christmas song, but when you’ve written the 4 greatest possible rock and roll songs or so, what does it matter…
