1966, The Jimi Hendrix Experience made their debut on the UK TV show Top Of The Pops performing "Hey Joe." 1966, Working at Abbey Road studios, London, Paul McCartney began work on his new song "Penny Lane," recording six takes on the piano, then added a second piano, put through a Vox amplifier with vibrato and reverb to create various percussion effects. Penny Lane is a … [Read more...] about Today in Rock History – December 29
Tim Hardin
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Don’t Make Promises” by Tim Hardin
While Tim Hardin was a terrific singer possessing a distinctive vibrato-infused style, he was better known as the gifted songwriter who wrote the classics “If I Were A Carpenter” and “Reason To Believe.” While both songs were covered often by many artists, one of his most covered songs was this lesser known gem. “Don’t Make Promises” was the lead song on Hardin’s first record, … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Don’t Make Promises” by Tim Hardin
