1964, The Beatles went to number one on the singles chart with "Love Me Do," the group's fourth chart topper in five months. The version released in America had Andy White playing drums while Ringo played the tambourine. The British single was a take on which Ringo played the drums. 1965, The Who performed at Mojo Club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. 1965, The … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – May 30
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Song Of The Day – “Walk Like A Giant” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
At the beginning of “Year Of The Horse,” the live Neil Young and Crazy Horses album from 1996, a fan yells “It all sounds the same!” to which Neil Young responds “It’s all one song.” No truer words have been uttered by the artist himself to describe his latest offering, the somewhat turgid “Psychedelic Pill.” Neil has been on a roll this year , releasing a live concert DVD, his … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Walk Like A Giant” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Song Of The Day – “Ride My Llama” by Neil Young
This “extraterrestrial folk song” from Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s 1978 tour and resultant 1979 “Rust Never Sleeps” album really hits my sweet spot. The song was recorded live at The Cow Palace in San Francisco, like most of the tracks from the “Rust” collection. It has a haunting chord progression with a prickly guitar arrangement that comes enveloped in cavernous room … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Ride My Llama” by Neil Young
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Clementine” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Man, the balls on this guy. For years he’s been following his muse by foisting every type of music onto his unsuspecting public with the expectation that his audience is going to eagerly lap it up. We’ve had the faux rockabilly of The Shocking Pinks, the somewhat Republican country of “Old Ways,” half-baked concepts like “Greendale,” the inspired electro-pop of “Trans,” the … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Clementine” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Song Of The Day – “Get A Job” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
This ain’t your daddy’s doo wop…nor is it your sister’s “American Recordings” by Johnny Cash. What we have here are four crusty guys digging up some crusty old tunes and playing them the only crusty way they know how to. Nothin’ fancy…one take and done. You can practically feel the camaraderie and familiarity these guys have with each other in every note. This Neil Young sounds … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Get A Job” by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
