Category Archives: Music

“Cosmically Conscious”, which was released on Macca’s 1993 album Off the Ground: The Complete Works, was originally written in 1968 during The Beatles’ pilgrimage to India. (One can only imagine what other gems the boys may have knocked out during … Continue reading →

This beautiful cover of a song written by Jim Pepper (based on a peyote song he’d learned from his grandfather) soars emotionally, through its tight production that lifts as the song progresses. The song starts with the bass line prominent … Continue reading →

I fill my iPod with only songs I’ve listened to and like. As such, I have over 1,000 artists in that iPod. In terms of the total number of songs (by artist), here is a top 50 list of what can … Continue reading →

Bill Fay is an underappreciated English songwriter who recorded in the late 60s and early 70s. “Methane River” is a gorgeous song, with strange but emotional lyrics, from Fay’s debut album Bill Fay (1970). “Strangers in the Fields” is a … Continue reading →

… that the greatest album of all time, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), was released. There is a massive, new re-release of the album: May 26 release for the 50th Anniversary Edition of The Beatles’ groundbreaking album, includes … Continue reading →

Originally demo-ed to the rest of The Beatles during the Get Back sessions, “Back Seat of My Car”, released on McCartney’s solo album Ram (1971), is an epic story compacted into 4:26.

The 2nd half of the song, that begins around 2:51, is epic.

Townshend’s demo process for Who albums was quite robust. He’d have just about everything arranged, by himself, in demo form by the time the band went to the studio. The Quadrophenia demos were previously only available via bootleg, but have … Continue reading →