John Sebastian and the Lovin’ Spoonful explain how the economy works.
Category: Music
Calling All Hipsters!
Millennials have come around to what we Boomers knew when we were young — for music, vinyl is groovy both figuratively and literally. For those who want to get into records, but without the hassles associated with hooking up all the gear, Yamaha is introducing a networked turntable.
Be True to Your Song
Radiohead was sued by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood for copyright infringement, over the song “Creep.”
The songwriters alleged it sounded too similar to “The Air That I Breathe.”
The song that I think “Creep” borrows from — intentionally or not — is from 1964, expressing support for the surfin’ Beach Boys against the rising Beatles tide.
All You Need is Ears… And a Good Internet Connection
The official Beatles Channel on YouTube now features all of their albums, but not the American editions!
A New York Yankee in Queen Elizabeth’s Court
In anticipation of Trump’s visit to England, Green Day’s “American Idiot” is making a comeback on the British music charts, almost fourteen years after its release. “American Idiot” is a very favorite album of mine, and the timing of its release was perfect, immediately before Dubya’s re-election. Billie Joe Armstrong does a good “Weird Al” Yankovic impression at the start of this video.
Something I enjoy about Green Day is that its numerous influences, from the Ramones to Brian Wilson, are apparent but not blatant. To my ears the band also took some inspiration from England’s Oasis. The song “Some Might Say” predates “American Idiot” by ten years.
https://youtu.be/4fLR3FRaFsQ
Hey Julian
Coming up on 50 years. Fifty! Everybody sing Na-Na-Na-Nah!