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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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John Lennon, Mother, Live
I’m not ready to leave John’s 1972 concert just yet. Yesterday I posted about “Come Together,” and in the past I posted the live performance of “Cold Turkey.” Despite the fact that Yoko only released the inferior afternoon version of the show, as opposed to the superior evening version, there are still incredible worthwhile performances…
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Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Gotta Serve Somebody vs. Serve Yourself
John Lennon was really offended by Bob Dylan’s latest single, “Gotta Serve Somebody.” Dylan recorded the song for his 1979 album Slow Train Coming. The album and the song was part of Bob’s short lived conversion to Christianity. In his diary, John wrote, “The backing was mediocre by Jerry Wexler, the singing was really pathetic,…
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John Lennon, Instant Karma
Part 71 of my youtube countdown begins in a flash with John Lennon’s 1970 release “Instant Karma.” “Instant Karma” is one of the fastest released songs in rock history. John wrote it in the morning, recorded it in the afternoon, and released it ten days later. The urgency of its release convinced karmic minded George…
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John Lennon, Cold Turkey
Part 13 of my youtube favorites countdown continues with the hard-blues psyche fest, John Lennon’s Cold Turkey. Just around the time the Beatles broke up, John Lennon set loose a blistering array of personal/emotional/political singles; Instant Karma, Give Peace a Chance, and this immortal classic, Cold Turkey. John wrote the song about his experience in…
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The Beatles, Don’t Let Me Down
Part 8 of my favorite youtube video series continues with my favorite Beatles song, “Don’t Let Me Down.” Now, for most people who love the Beatles, its not easy maintaining a favorite song, or album, or group member. They change with age, the seasons, and experience. But I can say, that at least for the…