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Ween Breaks Up
One of the world’s most creative and innovate bands, Ween, has apparently ended. The band’s lead singer Aaron Freeman, otherwise known as Gene Ween, has announced the end of Ween in Rolling Stone. The breakup came as suprise to Mickey Melchiondo, Dean Ween, as he sent out this sad message on facebook. Obviously it seems…
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Paul McCartney, Heart of the Country
Its the conclusion of Ram week, a jolly excursion if there ever was one, and I’m drawing the final curtain with “Heart of the Country.” This song is one of those perfect folk/blues/country acoustic ballads that Paul McCartney had no trouble pulling out of his pants. It sounds like an outtake from the “White Album,”…
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Paul McCartney, Dear Boy
“Dear Boy,” is one of my favorite cuts off Ram. Its a delicious piece of angry piano pop that has the added benefit of messing with John Lennon’s head. When Paul wrote this song, he wrote it as an autobiographical message to himself, commenting on how lucky he was to meet and fall in love…
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Paul McCartney, Monkberry Moon Delight
If you glance over the music trade papers (or internets) as I do on occasion, you might have noticed on the periphery that Paul McCartney is planning a re-release of his incredibly great solo album Ram. Now Ram is quite simply one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s easily my favorite solo McCartney…
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Bob Dylan, Sara
“Sara,” is Bob Dylan’s most honest song. Its probably the only personal song he addresses to a real person directly, his wife Sara. The lyrics are incredibly intimate and, apparently, true to life. ‘Sara’ a gorgeously pained ballad of desperation, fittingly included as the closer to an album he named Desire. That record came out…
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The Beatles, I'm in Love, Ultra Rare Song
Well, its been a few weeks since I’ve updated the website. Mainly I’ve been busy working on my next creative endeavor, covering the song I’m posting today. Its the dream of many a Beatle fan/musician to do their own version of a famed Beatle or solo Beatle song. I’ve toyed with this dream for years,…
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Willie Simpson, Funeral Business Meets the Ghostbusters!
So, several months ago, I posted a song I made called “Funeral Business,” on this site. The presentation of the song was wrapped around a simple title card youtube video, nothing fancy. Well, consider the fanciness level knocked up a notch. Over the past month, I’ve been slaving away on music video extravaganza for this…
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James Taylor, Something in the Way She Moves
I don’t know too much about James Taylor, but perhaps its time I start. I’m just gonna rattle off what I know off the top of my head. He was a recovering heroin addict, suffering from severe depression, when at some point he finally put his life together and allowed his incredible talent to flourish. …
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The Beatles, A Look Inside the Recording of Think For Yourself
You’d think by reading this website, that I’ve probably heard everything the Beatles have ever done. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Beatles left a treasure trove of outtakes, missing songs, and precious studio banter; all serving as glorious honey for Beatle fans starving for fresh material. Last night, I stumbled upon the…
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Yellow Submarine Week, It's All Too Much, All Together Now
A wise Beatle once said, all things must pass, and so must Yellow Submarine week. The end of the movie, one of my favorite sequences, features the stunning George Harrison masterpiece, “It’s All Too Much.” Following that brain scrambling skillet of wonderment are the Beatles themselves, appearing in an overly good mood (especially for 1968),…
