(Above: Paul McCartney goes to Kansas City with a little help from his friends.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record The Big Apple has “New York, New York,” “Empire State of Mind” and dozens more. The Windy City has “Sweet Home Chicago” and “Jesus Just Left Chicago.” Tom Waits gifted the Twin Cities with not [...]
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Jerry Leiber and the ballad of “Kansas City”
Posted in Music history, tagged 12th street and vine, American Idol, California Love, Elvis Presley, Empire State of Mind, Everything is Up to Date in Kansas City, Farm Aid, Frank Sinatra, Fury Records, Going to Kansas City, Hank Ballard, Jay-Z, Jerry Leiber, Jesus Just Left Chicago, K.C. Loving, Kansas City here I come, Kansas City Royals, KC Loving, Leiber and Stoller, Little Richard, Little Willie Littlefield, Mike Stoller, New York New York, Paul McCartney, Rockin' Ronald, Rocky Olson, St. Louis Blues, Sweet Home Chicago, Tom Waits, Train to Kansas City, Wilbert Harrison, Willie Nelson on August 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Review: “December 8, 1980″
Posted in book review, Music history, tagged Beatles, Dakota building, December 8 1980, George Harrison, John Lennon, Keith Elliott Greenberg, Lennon's murder, Mark David Chapman, New York City, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, true crime on December 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: “(Just Like) Starting Over” announced John Lennon’s return to music in the fall of 1980. After his death, it occupied the No. 1 spot for five weeks.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Rock and roll is littered with artists who left too soon. None are mourned as deeply and fervently, though, as John [...]
15 x 15
Posted in Song Review, tagged Alexis Korner, Alphaville, Beastie Boys, Behind Blue Eyes, Boogie Down Productions, Bruce Springsteen, Changes, Chess blues, Creep, David Bowie, Devil's Right Hand, Dion, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Fight For Your Right To Party, Flaming Lips, Hoochie Coochie Man, James Brown, Janis Joplin, Jay-Z, Joan Baez, Joey Ramone, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Kanye West, KRS-One, Ladies of the Canyon, Led Zeppelin, Let It Be, Limp Bizkit, Long Black Veil, Louis Armstrong, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Muddy Waters, Napoleon Dynamite, Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Sammy Hagar, Stairway to Heaven, Steve Earle, Steven Seagal, The Band, the Beatles, the Who, Van Halen, Wayne Coyne, What A Wonderful World, Young MC on September 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »
(Above: The only acceptable version of “Hoochie Coochie Man.”) By Joel Francis The Daily Record A fun game has been going around the internet recently: Name 15 albums that influenced your taste in music today in 15 minutes. Because we never play anything straight up at The Daily Record, we twisted the rules a little [...]
Review: Bob Dylan
Posted in Bob Dylan, Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged All Along the Watchtower, Beatles, blues music, Bob Dylan, Charlie Sexton, Dough Rollers, Like a Rolling Stone, Paul McCartney, roots music on August 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
(Above: Zimmy and band roll and tumble.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Two of the most iconic songwriters of the 1960s visited Kansas City just two weeks apart. But while patrons packed the Sprint Center and doled out big money to see Paul McCartney, acres of more reasonably priced empty seats could be found [...]
The attics of my mind
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged A Hard Day's Night, Abbey Road, Beaucoups of Blues, fan relations, George Harrison, hip hop, Imagine, Jimmy Page, John Lennon, Kashmir, Kool and the Gang, Lady Gaga, Lilith Fair, live music vs. sampling, P. Diddy, Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Puff Daddy, Rhino Records, Ringo Starr, Sarah McLachlan, Sentimental Journey, the Beatles, the Who, ticket sales, Tom Morello on July 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
(Above: Stefani Germanotta goes gaga for John Lennon.) A few random thoughts for this mid-week blog entry. By Joel Francis The Daily Record Lilith Fair I’m looking forward to catching my first-ever Lilith Fair tomorrow night, but must admit I have several reservations. It’s never a good sign when Sarah McLachlan, the tour headliner and [...]
George Harrison – “Ding Dong, Ding Dong”
Posted in Song Review, tagged Beatles, Dark Horse, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, Wall of Sound, Wings on January 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: The original 1974 promotional film for “Ding Dong, Ding Dong.”) By Joel Francis It seems hard to believe in wake of the deification of St. John and the myth building of Sir Paul, but George Harrison was far and away the most successful of the solo Beatles after the implosion of the group. The [...]
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 »
(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 [...]
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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Grandpa’s Got A Brand New Bag
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged Billy Joel, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Heart, James Taylor, Lilith Fair, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Sarah McLachlan, the Original Wailers on July 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
(Above: “Jefferson Jericho Blues” is one of several new songs Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been regularly playing on their tour this summer.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record The sets Heart and Sarah McLachlan delivered back-to-back at last week’s Lilith Fair were studies in contrast. Sure their styles are wildly divergent, but each [...]
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