Apparently, this part was created as a result of Ian Paice’s boredom in the studio. As they kept running the track, he played a solo in time with the chords – and everyone loved it. The song is absolutely bursting with energy, and despite the amount of fills, the drums don’t get...
From the wiki: “‘See Saw’ is a song written by Don Covay (‘Pony Time‘, ‘Chain of Fools‘) and Stax Records session guitarist Steve Cropper (‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’, ‘In the Midnight Hour’) and was first recorded by Covay with his group, the Goodtimers, in ...
There are a few perfect moments in music history, but few top that brief moment in “At Last” when the remaining vibration of the strings cease andEtta James’ voice emerges, acapella, as she dives into the opening line of “At Last.” Before the drums come in with that familiar swung...
Spector — who bathed Lennon’s performance in gentle strings and summer-breeze echo — emphasized the song’s fundamental humanity. Lennon knew he had written something special. In one of his last interviews, he declared “Imagine” to be as good as anything he had written with the Beatles....
“One of the best things about getting older for me is you shed degrees of selfishness,” says Rossdale. “It just feels good to be to do something worthwhile and to be part of with a great bunch of musicians.” The repeal of Roe v. Wadealso sparked R...
The Tragically Hip were admitted into theOrder of Canadain 2017. In 2021 they were presented with the Humanitarian Award at the CanadianJuno Awards, where the group reunited for the first time since Downie’s death. With Leslie Feist on vocals, they performed “It’s a Good Life if You Do...
Yellow is the color of the sun. It's the color of warm light. In the context of this song, it's a wild card for feeling that good about something. "Skin and bones" could be anything with substance and form, inner and outer. This is the perfect love song, because whoever or whatev...
There had been so much chatter about the limitations of jazz, not to speak of themanifestmisunderstandings of its function. Jazz, they said, had to be in strict time. It had to cling to dance rhythms. I resolved, if possible, to kill that misconception with one sturdy blow…No set plan...
Brown soundtrack the raucous ride with clamoring drums, roaring guitar chords, and schoolyard handclaps that build into a wall of rhythm. Rae doesn’t give her a destination, but she’s obviously going places. –Stephen Kearse Listen: Corinne Bailey Rae, “New York Transit Queen” 92. ...
span from 1971 to 1980 saw Frey andDon Henleytake turns as the lead vocalists of what became one of the most successful rock bands in history. After “Take It Easy” and “Witchy Woman,” was “Desperado.” That single marked the start of a songwriting partnership Henley shared with Frey...