Take a virtual tour of the boyhood homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. They had each lived in more than one place, but it’s fair to say the 20 Forthlin Road and 251 Menlove Avenue are the most notable addresses for Paul and John, respectively.
Now that I’m in a late-1970’s frame of mind, here is Blondie’s “Heart of Glass”…
… how it was made…
… and some recent comments from Chris Stein.
Get high with Lowe and the Cowboy Outfit!
And from the Rockpile years, with Dave Edmunds. Love the Riddler suit!
The Lowedown on this one is that it was written and produced by Nick. When I was a poor radio DJ, playing Barbra Streisand’s “Songbird”, back in my little rented room this was what I listened to. One of the all-time greatest records ever.
Last night there was a concert tribute to the Everly Brothers at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Donovan, who is back home after I crossed paths with him a couple of weeks ago during a layover in Boston, sent a tribute of his own. My thanks to Lia’s friend Marty for the video link.
The Atlantic covers Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan, authors of “Recording the Beatles“, with former Beatles engineer Ken Scott, at the Abbey Road Studios.
