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The Rolling Stones, Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Rock and Roll Circus)
It’s part 26 of my youtube countdown, and we’re going to the circus…the Rock and Roll Circus that is. In 1968, the Rolling Stones produced a concert movie that was never released called the..ta daaa… Rock and Roll Circus. The ‘Circus,’ was sadly never released for some reason, that is until the past ten years…
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George, Elton, Eric, Ringo, While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Stepping up to part 25 of my youtube countdown, we visit some old friends reuniting in the 1980s. George Harrison, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynn from ELO, and even Phil Collins all got together to play George’s legendary White Album classic, While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Not only does this concert take…
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Bob Marley, One Love/People Get Ready
In part 24 of my youtube countdown, we’re going to look at Bob Marley’s wonderful posthumous music video, “One Love/People Get Ready.” Why the slashed title? Well, when Marley wrote the song in 1965, it was inspired from an old Curtis Mayfield Impressions song “People Get Ready.” The original cut of the song from 65,…
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Lucinda Williams, Drunken Angel
Part 22 of my youtube countdown features the modern legend Lucinda Williams and her miraculous Byrds-esque folk jam, Drunken Angel. This song, about dead country singer Blaze Foley, is like the greatest song Tom Petty never wrote. It’s one of those beautiful syncopated guitar pop gems with a gorgeous melody and wonderfully sung lyrics from…
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Paul McCartney Cries Listening to John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy"
In part 20 of my youtube favorites countdown, we delve a bit into the sadder side of Beatle history with a clip of Paul McCartney reflecting on the life of his then recently deceased pal John Lennon. Now, when most people think of Paul’s reaction to John’s death, they either think of this clip where…
