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John Lennon's "She Said, She Said" Home Demos
I’ve discussed the subject of “She Said, She Said” before when discussing the Black Keys’ excellent cover version of the classic psychedelic Beatle rocker. Right now, I have something a little tastier, John Lennon’s acoustic home demos of the song. Through a magical few minutes, the clip below cuts together all of John’s early takes…
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John Lennon and Bob Dylan, Together in a Cab
There are a lot of great moments in rock and roll history that go unrecorded. The first meeting between Bob Dylan and the Beatles is one of them. Not only was it the occasion when the Beatles met one of their musical heroes, but its also the first time the Beatles seriously smoke marijuana. Apparently…
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The Beatles, Live at Shea Stadium
On August 15th, 1965, the Beatles arrived in New York City, to play a massive sold out show at Shea Stadium, the former home of the New York Mets. The concert was a big deal for many reasons. First off, it was the largest rock concert to date, setting the stage for Woodstock, Altamont, and…
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The Unicorns, Jellybones
I was given the Unicorns’ album, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone?, way back in late 2004, and I still have not gotten over it. Since then, I’ve collected all the demos, music videos, Islands records, Clues records, and bootlegs possible, and am still hungry for more. The creative genius of Alden Penner,…
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The Beatles, Tell Me Why
“Tell Me Why,” is the greatest black girl group doo-wop song ever. John wrote it in Paris or New York, presumably influenced by his relationship with his then wife Cynthia, well, at least according to Paul McCartney. John Lennon was a genius at creating the kind of propulsive and driving rock and roll that was…
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Chuck Berry, Run, Run, Rudolph
“All I Want for Christmas is a Rock and Roll Electric Guitar…” I wonder how many Fenders and Gibsons this line sold. 1958’s “Run, Run, Rudolph,” is basically Chuck Berry’s “Little Queenie” rewritten as a Christmas song, but when you’ve written the 4 greatest possible rock and roll songs or so, what does it matter…
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Hall and Oates, I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
Oh the hits keep rolling for Hall and Oates. “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” was a #1 for Daryl and John in 1981, and another track that set the tone for 80s pop. Their embarrassing cover art for the single also help set trends of decadent ugliness for the 80s as well. …
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Hall and Oates, You Make My Dreams Come True, FTW
I never thought I’d be adding a “Hall and Oates” section to my website, but on December 17th, 2011, it apparently has happened. Actually, I’ve been slowly enjoying Hall and Oates a bit over the last few years, getting hooked on the single “I Can’t Go For That,” and hearing a fantastic sounding Daryl Hall…
