1965, The final recording session for The Beatles Rubber Soul album took place, at Abbey Road, London. They needed four new songs to finish the album so an old song "Wait" is pulled off the shelf and work is completed on "I'm Looking Through You." The band recorded two new songs from start to finish. Paul's "You Won't See Me," about his relationship with Jane Asher, and John's … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – November 11
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Today in Rock History – July 29
1966, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker made their unofficial live debut as Cream at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England. The official unveiling came two nights later at the Sixth Annual Windsor Jazz & Blues Festival. 1966, Bob Dylan was injured when his Triumph motorcycle crashed near his home in Woodstock, New York. Though the extent of his injuries was … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – July 29
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Get Down” by Gilbert O’Sullivan
You can deride ol' Gilbert O'Sullivan all you want, but you can't deny the guy wrote his own hits...and they were indelible. Perhaps, his getup of a floppy hat and short trousers didn't make you stand up and shout...or maybe ballads like "Alone Again (Naturally)" and "Clair" weren't to your liking. But his 1973 hit, "Get Down," made up for all that moroseness (is that a word?) … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Get Down” by Gilbert O’Sullivan
