Love Songs Live is not only a preview of a larger work to come, but also a full fledged concert in its own right: sixteen new Zorn/Harris songs sung by Petra Haden—whose folky, intimate voice belies an acrobatic ability to sing anything— backed by three masterful musicians who make Zorn...
“Josh is one of those rare drummers who can play anything; he can play jazz, play odd time signatures, but also will always serve the song and never get in the way of it.” 13. Englishman In New York “Well, Dave Audé produced that one and what he did...
Of course I didn’t know what I was doing. I remember the sound engineer telling me that it was really odd to bring the electric guitar into the song halfway through, without first introducing it earlier in the song. I wouldn’t listen and he’s right of course, it does soun...
In this iconic beat, Ringo emphasizes John Lennon’s vocal “Shoot me…” with the bass drum, the bass line on the hi-hats, and finishes with a roll on the toms. Ringo leads with the left hand, playing the kit backwards so it goes from floor tom to rack tom. He keeps time with ...
odd time signatures and strange guitar riffs. What fascinated me was how these intricate parts all supported one another — and the song." In the hands of a less discerning band, "Watcher of the Skies" could have been an overworked disaster — it's a miracle Gabriel managed to sing smooth...
butSuperunknownsaw the band enter a new realm of success. They received MTV VMA nominations, won a Grammy and released some of the most prolific compositions of their career. They stayed true to their classic odd time signatures, punk roots and added psychedelic flavors, and still managed to ...
odd time signatures and strange guitar riffs. What fascinated me was how these intricate parts all supported one another — and the song." In the hands of a less discerning band, "Watcher of the Skies" could have been an overworked disaster — it's a miracle Gabriel managed to sing smooth...
Perhaps the most head-scratchingly odd choice Phil Spector made when editingLet It Bewas featuring two throwaway Lennon-sung snippets (“Dig It” and “Maggie Mae”) rather than “Don’t Let Me Down,” the stirring non-album B-side to “Get Back.” As we heard on 2003’sLet It Be ...
“Mean Mr. Mustard, he's such a dirty bastard,” which was then repeated. Also, another verse with a new chord pattern and melody line was premiered. This additional verse, which lyrically doesn't make much sense and includes odd changes in time signatures as was John's habit, could ...
“MacArthur Park” was a huge hit for Richard Harris in 1968. Its classic easy listening format was nonetheless embellished with intricate time signatures and an overall complex structure. Few people would have guessed that the song was born of a difficult and painful breakup on the part of ...