Paul McCartney’s Heartfelt Words for Guitarist Henry McCullough

17 Jun 2016 Leave a comment

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Irish guitarist Henry McCullough passed away Tuesday at age 72. McCullough was a former member of Paul McCartney and Wings and played on their 1973 Red Rose Speedway album. He is credited with the iconic solo on McCartney’s love song to Linda “My Love”.

His playing is also featured on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, among other things.

McCartney shared the following statement on Facebook:

“I was very sad to hear that Henry McCullough, our great Wings guitarist, passed away today. He was a pleasure to work with, a super-talented musician with a lovely sense of humour. The solo he played on ‘My Love’ was a classic that he made up on the spot in front of a live orchestra. Our deepest sympathies from my family to his.”

– Paul

Styx ‘Pieces of Eight’ 35th Anniversary Interview

17 Jun 2016 Leave a comment

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James Young, Tommy Shaw and Dennis DeYoung gather for the interview show In the Studio with Redbeard to discuss their 1978 platinum-selling conceptual LP Pieces of Eight:

http://www.inthestudio.net/redbeards-blog/styx-pieces-35th-anniversary-tommy-shaw-jamesjy-young/

Video of the Week: Meet Philadelphia’s First Family of Squeezeboxes

17 Jun 2016 Leave a comment

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In the historic district of Philadelphia stands one of the world’s largest accordion stores. This squeezebox epicenter is owned and operated by Michael Bulboff, who spends his days selling and repairing instruments with a crew of young experts who are passionate about sharing this oft-forgotten musical instrument with a new generation. But Bulboff’s most important student is his 3-year-old son. In teaching him the ins and outs of the accordion, Bulboff hopes to instill in him a lifelong passion for music.

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Video of the Week: The Moody Blues’ Music and NASA Apollo Footage are a Match Made in the Heavens

17 Jun 2016 2 Comments

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The Moody Blues’ cosmic 1969 concept album To Our Children’s Children’s Children dealt with the topic of man’s reaching out into space, both in broad, philosophical terms and specifically in the form of the Apollo missions.

Here the album’s first three songs are synched nicely with NASA footage to convey through one fan’s interpretation the message of the record.

If this sparks an interest in this wonderful band’s music, we recommend you explore not only the rest of this fine album but the rest of their early catalog from their classic years of 1967-72.

The discography from those years is listed below. Adventure awaits!

1967 Days of Future Passed

1968 In Search of the Lost Chord

1969 On the Threshold of a Dream

1969 To Our Children’s Children’s Children

1970 A Question of Balance

1971 Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1972 Seventh Sojourn

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A Little Bit Softer Now: How To Dance To ‘Shout’ Without Ending Up On The Floor

13 Jun 2016 Leave a comment

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(via FiveThirtyEight) by Walt Hickey

There are 17 repetitions of “a little bit softer now” in the song. Let’s say you want to be at your full height on the first and at your lowest on the last. You’ll need to drop 15 times. How much should you drop each time?

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10 of the Luckiest Music Fans of All Time

13 Jun 2016 Leave a comment

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Think you’re special because your fave band signed your forearm at a post-gig meet-and-greet? Think again. Not all fans are created equal. Here are 10 of the luckiest.

1. The 12-year-old who performed onstage with Jay Z

When I was 12 I spent most evenings a) on MSN Messenger b) watching Neighbours and c) working on my Craig David fan site (true story). I was not hanging out with my idols on stage at massive arenas like this special kid from Maryland. Imagine turning up to school one morning and being like: “Oh yeah, last night I went to a Jay Z gig with a sign saying ‘Can I Rap For You?’ so he invited me up on stage and I performed ‘Clique’ in front of thousands of people. Then I asked if I could come backstage and he was like’ yeah, alright then’.” Mind. Blown.

Read more at http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/10-of-the-luckiest-music-fans-of-all-time?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social#JrIARC0Ot5VE3c7p.99

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