Been a bit between posts, so here's another run at the jukebox for all my readers looking for a few good tunes to pass the time. Some oldies, some goodies, nothing boring and all good for your soul. Zenith (Riktam Remix) by MVMB & ALL'IN - IbogaTech This is a melodic psytrance piece that runs … Continue reading Jukebox selections: MASTER BOOT RECORD, The Jayhawks, Paul McCartney meets Khruangbin
Tag: Paul McCartney
James Jamerson: The unsung Motown bassist that influenced Paul McCartney
James Jamerson is just one of many session players in the 50s and 60s who went virtually unknown during his lifetime. Even now, after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, and being featured in a documentary in 2002, he's still not as well-known as he should be. Especially for … Continue reading James Jamerson: The unsung Motown bassist that influenced Paul McCartney
“Abbey Road” by The Beatles (No. 2)
Abbey Road is more or less The Beatles' final album1, and it contains some of the group's strongest work – especially George Harrison, who finally gets his day in the sun. I'm not sure when I got my first copy of Abbey Road. Might have been high school, or it might have been the first … Continue reading “Abbey Road” by The Beatles (No. 2)
“Help!” by The Beatles (No. 3)
Here's where it all began, my lifelong obsession with music. Technically, it was the movie Help! that helped turn me into a music junkie, but we'll go with the album here. Here's how it all started. When I was seven, I came home from Sunday school (yes, really) and turned on the TV. There was … Continue reading “Help!” by The Beatles (No. 3)
“Rubber Soul” by The Beatles (No. 8)
Famed Rock critic Robert Christgau called Rubber Soul "when The Beatles began to go arty." Reductive, perhaps, but also true. Rubber Soul is not as adventurous as Sgt. Pepper or The Beatles, but it brings in elements that the band couldn't reproduce on stage. And it also deals with some more mature themes than previous … Continue reading “Rubber Soul” by The Beatles (No. 8)
“Wings Over America” by Paul McCartney & Wings (No. 47)
Wings live album Wings Over America is another one of those albums that I pretty much wore out the cassette tape. Thank goodness for CDs and being able to play something hundreds of times without wearing out the media! As a rule, I'm not a big consumer of live albums, but I'll make a big … Continue reading “Wings Over America” by Paul McCartney & Wings (No. 47)
“Spike” by Elvis Costello (No. 75)
Spike features Elvis Costello's highest-charting single, "Veronica" – co-written with and featuring Paul McCartney. That's just the cherry on the sundae for this album, though. Spike ("the beloved entertainer," it says on the cover), bangs the door down with "…This Town…" It begins with a powerful drumbeat and then pulls in other instruments one by … Continue reading “Spike” by Elvis Costello (No. 75)