T Bone Burnett, the man behind the music of O Brother, Where Art Thou?, talks about the overlooked geniuses of music and why he would love to have produced Duke Ellington and Skip James. MORE
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“As a deaf person, there’s a few standard things you expect to happen during an audiology appointment. These include: having your hearing checked and your ears piped with warm plasticine to make new ear moulds for your hearing aids (I’ve always secretly loved this bit), and being gently chided for not cleaning your ear moulds […]
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Complete with the original Gramophone reviews of 50 of the finest Mozart recordings available Continues HERE
This 1960s set recorded live in Dusseldorf capture the evolution of John Coltrane’s journey from sideman to bandleader. Coltrane was unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when Miles Davis was unable play that day. It’s basically a performance of the Miles Davis Quintet without Davis. The lineup includes Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Wynton Kelly on piano, […]
Well, some of this took me by surprise. Find out why HERE Neil / editor
NB: The above is just one of Mo’s extensive instrument collection. It has no relevance to the post below; we just happened to like the image. Yes, it is ‘effectively an EB3 and an SG on one body’ says Mo. Anyway, moving on ….. Mo tells us ….. I had been a fan of Gil […]
Gramophone write: During the 13 years of their almost exclusive collaboration, George and Ira Gershwin produced nearly 1000 songs, for a dozen shows and four films. Imagine the fruits of that partnership if George had been granted even 10 more years – let alone 40. Someone once told me – and even if it’s not […]
The “Rock And Roll Band With Horns” has sold over 120 million albums worldwide and is approaching 50 Gold and Platinum albums. Chicago continues to tour for their 48th consecutive year! They will play several dates this summer with Earth, Wind and Fire. Following on the success of the Studio Albums 1969 – 1978 collection […]
Q: Hi Mo. Was there a single catalyst that drew you to the bass? Was there one particular lightbulb moment when you thought “Yes, that’s it, THAT’s what I want to play”? A: Different answers for different times. My school skiffle band — The Peasants — had too many guitarists and it was felt that […]
The Guardian writes: Antonio Stradivari’s violins are so famous they make the news when they get stolen. But are they really worth the steep price tag? It’s the joke that no violinist can avoid. You’ll be just opening your case as some wag slides past with a grin and the inevitable question: “Is that a […]
Charles Mingus was one of the all-time great jazz bass players, as well as an innovative composer and a leader with a clear vision of where he wanted his music to go. In 1975 he made his first appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, joined by the players who had worked with him on the […]
Jonathan Feist (for ThoughtCo) writes: There are a number of different types of bass parts, but the primary role of the bass in a rhythm section is the same: defining the harmonic structure by emphasizing the chord roots, generally on the first beat of the measure. Beyond that, the different types of bass line help […]
From the archives: Neil Young has confirmed the release date for his new album with Promise of the Real. The Monsanto Years, an album described as “ecologically / environmentally focused,” Young has also announced a tour with the band in support of it. The Los Angeles-based Promise of the Real features Lukas Nelson and Micah […]
We are told ….. Listen to a family’s musical odyssey unfold with this new five-disc set from Universal Music Catalogue, the first-ever comprehensive overview of the career of The Staple Singers… Featuring the extraordinary voice of Mavis Staples, the family band delivered Seventies’ R&B/Soul classics such as Respect Yourself, I’ll Take You There and […]
Paul McGowan: “Great distortions annoy; lesser distortions fatigue.” Great quote from one of our readers and it’s quite appropriate as we start looking at Listener Fatigue. I didn’t want to just examine the nature of fatigue, however, I wanted to steer the discussion into something I actually know about: design. How does design influence listener […]
Legendary Classic Rock Band Wishbone Ash famous for their twin guitar sound are seen here with a very special live box set never released before commercially. Led by front man Andy Powell the King of the Flying V. Volume 1 Recorded at The Grand in Clitheroe on the 13th October 2010 the band have managed […]
Graeme Thomson on Tim Hardin, the influential but forgotten purveyor of folk pop. MORE
From A Day in the Life to You Won’t See Me, musicians, artists, critics and writers pick their favourite ever Beatles track. MORE
Justin M. Norton / ThoughtCo writes: Metal fans will usually say that it all started in Birmingham, England in 1970 with Black Sabbath’s first album. The truth is that the roots of heavy metal stretch back into the Mississippi Delta and Chicago; blues music then found its way into rock ‘n roll, particularly through the […]
Given half a chance, legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts would talk all day to Adam Sweeting about his true love, jazz, and in particular his new boogie-woogie band . More HERE
Given the subject matter addressed in the title and other tracks on You Want It Darker and Leonard Cohen’s advanced age (82), it’s tempting to hear this as a last album. In advance of its release, he told The New Yorker he was ready to die, but later walked back that comment. He wrote some […]
Saxophonist Donny McCaslin seems like a young player, given his energy and inventiveness. But he has been playing jazz for three decades. As a child, he was part of his father’s jazz ensemble and a member of his high school jazz band. He led his own bands after moving to New York from his native […]
If you’ve never seen this movie and loved the band, I highly recommend this. The footage and interviews are amazing. If you have Netflix streaming its on there. There’s more than one Cream movie so make sure you pick this one. To be able to see Jack Bruce play Sunshine of your Love on stand […]