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Mad Men, The Eleanor Rigby Experiment
One of the most exciting elements of the latest season of Mad Men was how the series creator, Matthew Weiner, somehow scored the rights to broadcast an actual Beatles song on his show. The Beatles had never allowed their actual recordings to be directly featured in a television show, and have rarely allowed the privilege…
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Paul McCartney, Coming Up
This is my all time favorite solo Paul McCartney music video. It would have been on the site years ago, but I could never find a version of it on youtube that I was able to embed on my website. Those days are over, so, at long last, I can proudly paste “Coming Up,” on…
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Paul McCartney, Take it Away
“Tug of War” is one of the best solo Paul McCartney albums, and probably the best one from the 80s. The record was produced by famed Beatle producer George Martin, sometimes referred to as the fifth Beatle, and this music video, which I’ve never seen before all of ten minutes ago, Martin lives out that…
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The Beatles, If I Needed Someone
“If I Needed Someone” written by George Harrison in 1965, is one of my all time favorite songs. George was listening to the Byrds, especially Roger McGuinn’s “The Bells of Rhymeny,” which George based his guitar riff on. Like all great artists, the Beatles stole from other great artists, but what was special about them…
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Paul McCartney, Heart of the Country
Its the conclusion of Ram week, a jolly excursion if there ever was one, and I’m drawing the final curtain with “Heart of the Country.” This song is one of those perfect folk/blues/country acoustic ballads that Paul McCartney had no trouble pulling out of his pants. It sounds like an outtake from the “White Album,”…
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Paul McCartney, Dear Boy
“Dear Boy,” is one of my favorite cuts off Ram. Its a delicious piece of angry piano pop that has the added benefit of messing with John Lennon’s head. When Paul wrote this song, he wrote it as an autobiographical message to himself, commenting on how lucky he was to meet and fall in love…
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Paul McCartney, Monkberry Moon Delight
If you glance over the music trade papers (or internets) as I do on occasion, you might have noticed on the periphery that Paul McCartney is planning a re-release of his incredibly great solo album Ram. Now Ram is quite simply one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s easily my favorite solo McCartney…
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The Beatles, I'm in Love, Ultra Rare Song
Well, its been a few weeks since I’ve updated the website. Mainly I’ve been busy working on my next creative endeavor, covering the song I’m posting today. Its the dream of many a Beatle fan/musician to do their own version of a famed Beatle or solo Beatle song. I’ve toyed with this dream for years,…
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James Taylor, Something in the Way She Moves
I don’t know too much about James Taylor, but perhaps its time I start. I’m just gonna rattle off what I know off the top of my head. He was a recovering heroin addict, suffering from severe depression, when at some point he finally put his life together and allowed his incredible talent to flourish. …
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The Beatles, A Look Inside the Recording of Think For Yourself
You’d think by reading this website, that I’ve probably heard everything the Beatles have ever done. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Beatles left a treasure trove of outtakes, missing songs, and precious studio banter; all serving as glorious honey for Beatle fans starving for fresh material. Last night, I stumbled upon the…