Neil Young, “Wolf Moon” from The Monsanto Years (2015): One Track Mind
Neil Young’s “Wolf Moon” features a delicately inviting sound that leads long-time fans back to ‘Harvest’ and its terrific sequel ‘Harvest Moon.’
Archive for June 11th, 2015
Ornette Coleman, an inscrutable genius, gave jazz its freedom
There were technical things that made Ornette Coleman’s work great. But stressing that gives away the one thing that really mattered: Its freedom.
Steve Cropper Still Can’t Get Over Producing Jeff Beck: ‘How Is He Doing That?’
As Steve Cropper watched Jeff Beck at work on 1972’s ‘Jeff Beck Group,’ he’d focus on his hands and think: “You can’t get that there.” Then, Beck would.
Bob Dylan + the Band, “Clothes Line Saga” (1967): Across the Great Divide
A wicked parody of “Ode to Billie Joe,” Bob Dylan’s “Clothes Line Saga” might be the most hilarious moment of his ‘Basement Tapes’ work with the Band.
