(Above: If you’ve been good, maybe Santa will bring the new R.E.M. album, “Live at the Olympia.”) By Joel Francis The holiday season is a notorious dumping ground for greatest hits, repackagings and other musical ephemera. Four established artists, however, transcend the fourth-quarter wasteland. New live albums by Paul McCartney, R.E.M., Tom Waits and Tom [...]
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Stuff your stocking with these live collections
Posted in Album review, tagged Beatles, Bob Dylan, CitiField, Glitter and Doom, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, live albums, Paul McCartney, R.E.M., Stevie Nicks, The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty, Tom Waits on December 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Bruce Springsteen rocks the Hall (part one)
Posted in Music history, review, tagged Aerosmith, Axl Rose, B.B. King, Beach Boys, Beatles, Ben E. King, Bo Diddley, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Creedence Clearwater Revival, E Street Band, George Harrison, Guns N Roses, Jackson Browne, Jeff Beck, John Fogerty, Max Weinberg, Mick Jagger, Paul Schaffer, Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock Hall, Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, Smokey Robinson, The Band, Thunder Road, Tina Turner on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Bruce Springsteen isn’t even close to being the biggest legend onstage in this historic performance of “I Saw Her Standing There” from 1987.) By Joel Francis “Rock Hall Live,” an exquisite nine DVD box set of performances and speeches from the past 25 years of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies is [...]
The Four Tops – “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)”
Posted in Motown, tagged Beatles, Diana Ross, Elton John, Four Tops, Funk Brothers, Gloria Gaynor, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, James Jamerson, Levi Stubbs, Michael Bolton, Michael McDonald, Motown vs Stax, Paul McCartney, Reach Out I'll Be There, Stax on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Four Tops – “Reach Out (I’ll Be There),” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The dramatic introduction to “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” owes more than a little to Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound and was Motown’s most cinematic chart-topper to date. While the flute gets the signature melody, check out [...]
Traveling Wilburys – “Inside Out”
Posted in review, tagged Beatles, Bob Dylan, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Full Moon Fever, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Traveling Wilburys, Wilbury Twist on June 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(Above: The Traveling Wilburys turn “Inside Out.”) By Joel Francis Their meeting was almost too serendipitous. Fresh off the success of “Cloud 9,” George Harrison and producer Jeff Lynne decided to record a b-side with Roy Orbison. When the entourage reached Tom Petty’s house to retrieve Harrison’s guitar, Petty insisted on accompanying the trio to [...]
George Kalinsky: Painting with Light
Posted in band feature, Music history, tagged 1994 Stanley Cup, 9/11, Beatles, Billy Crystal, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bon Jovi, Concert for Bangladesh, Concert for New York City, concert photoraphy, Elton John, George Harrison, George Kalinsky, Get Your Ya Ya's Out, Jay-Z, John Lennon, John Lennon final performance, LeBron James, Madison Square Garden, Muhammad Ali, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, Paul McCartney, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock Hall, rock photography, Rolling Stones, Sly and the Family Stone, Sly Stone onstage wedding, the Pope, the Who on May 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(Above: Elton John and John Lennon at Madison Square Garden, 1974. All photos by George Kalinsky, courtesy of www.georgekalinsky.com.) By Joel Francis In his 34 years as Madison Square Garden’s official photographer, George Kalinsky has forgotten more games, concerts and events than many people could see in several lifetimes. Kalinsky, who estimates he has shot [...]
Review: Gov’t Mule
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Back To Rockville, Beatles, Dear Mr. Fantasy, Gov't Mule, Hound Dog Taylor, Jam bands, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Martin and Wood, Medeski, Muddy Waters, Radiohead, Traffic, Warren Haynes on February 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(Above: Mule, meet Radiohead. Radiohead, Mule.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star One fan’s T-shirt asked: “Got Mule?” And for the second time in three months, the answer was “yes.” Nearly 12 weeks after playing to a packed Voodoo Lounge, Gov’t Mule played for another full house Wednesday night at the Granada in Lawrence. The [...]
Isley Brothers – “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)”
Posted in Motown, tagged Beatles, Berry Gordy, Four Tops, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Isley Brothers, Martha Reeves, Marvin Gaye, Shout, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, Twist and Shout on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Isley Brothers – “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You),” Pop #12, R&B #6 By Joel Francis For the most part, Motown’s talent during its heyday was home-grown. Martha Reeves was a Hitsville secretary, Stevie Wonder was a kid pestering the Funk Brothers for lessons, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson were part of [...]
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Beatles’ cash grab redefines “Money for Nothing”
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged Beatles, Beatles Anthology, Beatles RockBand, Box of Vision, Help!, Live at the BBC, Neil Young Archives, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, White Album, Yellow Submarine on July 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
(Above: Generations later, Paul’s message still rings out: “You Never Give Me Your Money.”) By Joel Francis Hold tight to your pocketbooks; 9/9/9, the inverted day of the Beast draws neigh. As any Beatle fan will tell you, Aug. 9 is not only the day Beatles edition of Rock Band lands in stores, but when [...]
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