The Fender Archives, by Tom Wheeler: Books
Tom Wheeler’s ‘The Fender Archives’ takes us back to a time when it seemed that anything that was imaginable was also achievable.
Archive for January, 2015
Gregg Allman prepares his next, typically uncategorizable move: ‘Everybody seems to want some kind of label’
Gregg Allman has turned his attention to a new solo album. Just don’t ask him to define it — or even nail down an exact release date.
Ringo Starr’s Y Not was elevated by a dark Paul McCartney duet: ‘That’s why he’s a genius’
Released five years ago today, Ringo Starr’s ‘Y Not’ featured the usual group of friendly co-stars. A partial Beatles reunion stole the show.
Casey Golden Trio – Outliers (2015)
Casey Golden Trio’s ‘Outliers,’ uncommonly sophisticated from relative newcomers out of Australia, subverts jazz from within.
Mickey Newbury, “The Long Road Home” (2002): One Track Mind
An ailing Mickey Newbury saved one of his best songs for the final album released during his lifetime.
One song launched Badfinger, and its unlikely reunion: ‘We were sort of talked into it’
Released on January 12, 1970, “Come and Get It” became Badfinger’s first Top 10 U.S. hit. By the end of the decade, it had brought them together again.
Andy Jackson – Signal to Noise (2014)
Andy Jackson’s lengthy association with Pink Floyd opens ‘Signal to Noise’ up to easy comparison. But there’s more to his flinty, individual vision.
Final memory with John Lennon led Julian to Steven Tyler: ‘He is a very insightful man’
When Julian Lennon was looking to finish ‘Everything Changes,’ he returned to a last drive with his late father — and Aerosmith on the radio.
Hamir Atwal + Ben Goldberg – Clarinet and Drums (2015)
‘Clarinet and Drums,’ from Hamir Atwal and Ben Goldberg, succeeds on the simpatico and sheer skill of its participants.
The Eddies, “Together” + “Nuclear Boy” (2015): One Track Mind
New music from the Eddies is always welcome, and these two songs continue to clarify the Southern California trio’s value and importance.
