(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 [...]
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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 »
“Stax Does the Beatles”
Posted in Album review, Stax, tagged Beatles tribute, Booker T and the MGs, David Porter, Duane Allman, George Harrison, Isaac Hayes, John Lennon, McLemore Avenue, My Sweet Lord, Otis Redding, Paul McCartney, soul music, Soulsville U.S.A., the Beatles, Wilson Pickett, Yesterday on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Joel Francis The ultimate Stax tribute to the Beatles was Booker T and the MGs 1970 album “McLemore Avenue.” None of those tracks appear on the 2007 compilation “Stax Does the Beatles,” but strong contributions from Isaac Hayes, the Bar Kays, Carla Thomas and four other MG tracks make collection as strong as it [...]
The Day the Music Survived
Posted in Music history, tagged American Pie, Bill Haley, Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley Beat, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Don McLean, Elvis Costello, Elvis Preley, Eric Clapton, Fats Domino, Fender Stratocaster, Jeff Beck, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimi Hendrix, Joel Francis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Neil Diamond, Not Fade Away, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Beach Boys, the Beatles, the day the music died, the Rolling Stones, Weezer, White Stripes, Woodstock on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Above: “True Love Ways” is The Daily Record’s favorite Buddy Holly song. By Joel Francis Fifty years ago this week, the plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper crashed in an Iowa cornfield, claiming its passengers and 22-year-old pilot Roger Peterson. The event became known as “The Day the Music Died,” but [...]
Remembering Ron Asheton of The Stooges
Posted in Music history, tagged Andy Warhol, David Bowie, Dick Dale, Dinosaur Jr, free jazz, Guitar gods, Iggy Pop, Impulse Records, Joel Francis, John Coltrane, MC5, My Generation, No Fun, Obituary, Pete Townshend, Pharaoh Sanders, Pink Floyd, pre-punk, punk rock, R.L. Burnside, Raw Power, reunion band, Rolling Stones, Ron Asheton, Seek and Destroy, Sex Pistols, Sonic Youth, the Beatles, the Damned, The Stooges, the Who, the Yardbirds, Velvet Underground, White Stripes on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: The Stooges do “1969″ in 2007.) By Joel Francis When Ron Asheton started playing electric guitar in the mid-’60s, there were no signs pointing the way he wanted to go. The Beatles were just starting to experiment with feedback and backwards instrumentation on their albums; Pink Floyd was buried in the London underground and [...]
Brenda Holloway – “When I’m Gone”
Posted in Motown, tagged Berry Gordy, Blood Sweat and Tears, Brenda Holloway, Hitsville U.S.A., Joel Francis, Mary Wells, Shea Stadium, soul music, the Beatles on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Brenda Holloway – “When I’m Gone,” Pop # 25, R&B #12 By Joel Francis Brenda Holloway isn’t the biggest name in soul music, but she was on top of the world when this song hit 1965. She opened for the Beatles on their U.S. tour that year, and performed at the legendary Shea Stadium show. [...]
The Marvelettes – “Please Mr. Postman”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Hitsville U.S.A., Marvelettes, music, soul music, the Beatles, the Carpenters on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Marvelettes – “Please Mr. Postman” Pop #1, R&B #1 It took six songwriters, but Motown finally, swept the top of the charts with this song. The Marvelettes were a group of high school who entered a 1961 school talent contest for the chance to audition for Motown. While this original performance is certainly memorable, [...]
McCartney in Career Resurgence
Posted in Album review, tagged music, Paul McCartney, the Beatles on August 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By Joel Francis A new Paul McCartney album is not going to slip into the market unnoticed, but while gallons of ink have been spilled over McCartney’s alliance with Starbucks few have recognized the quiet dynasty of solid albums McCartney has made in the past decade. McCartney has always been his legacy’s own worst enemy. [...]
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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 [...]
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