Archive for January 9th, 2013

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‘He was unsure of himself’: Jack Douglas remembers tentative return by the Beatles’ John Lennon in 1980

Jack Douglas, who produced the final album issued in John Lennon’s lifetime, says the former Beatles star was so nervous about returning to music in 1980 that he initially had Douglas rehearse a band without him. You May Also Like: ‘John Lennon 80: The Last Days in the Life,’ byRead More

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‘Ideas, emotions, energy and honesty’: Steve Hackett explores the strengths of early Genesis

Steve Hackett, who played guitar for Genesis over the bulk of the 1970s, makes no bones about it: He prefers the band’s early era. That’s been made clear over a pair of Revisited projects. He’s also planning a tour focused on that time. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, “InRead More

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Jim McCarty, co-founder of the Yardbirds and Renaissance: Something Else! Interview

Drummer Jim McCarty, who has participated in all of the Yardbirds’ many Rock and Roll Hall of Fame incarnations, stops by for a chat.

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The Love Machine – Electronic Music To Blow Your Mind By!!!; Flower Power Sitar – Rajput and The Sepoy Mutiny (2013)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDQbIWo94uU&w=500&h=305] Paired now as a single disc by Gear Fab Records, these albums were initially pressed on the Design label in 1968 and 1967 respectively. You May Also Like: Jovian Tea, “Strange World” / “Red and Green Talking Machine” (2022): One Track Mind Wilko Johnson – Blow Your MindRead More

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Shows I’ll Never Forget: Wilco and Calexico, Nov. 20, 2004