Talkin About My Generation!

I have been thinking about how tuned in to everything that was going on in our world we as a generation were. Even as kids, perhaps because of the Depression and World War II, it seems we were given every opportunity to grow and succeed As I look back there is a sense of awe [...]

Before we get into the blog of the week, I would like to let you know that yesterday, April 18th, 2010 I met one of the most important figures in NY music Mr Clay Cole. In a few of my earlier blogs I made mention of the fact that The Clay Cole Show was de rigueur [...]

I am fascinated by intuition! It always amazes me that when I am working on something, like this blog, reminiscing, al these other ideas pop up! WHile working on the Hollies blog, I was reminded about the After the Fox soundtrack. Then came the “do you remember this movie, that movie, etc?” Here it is, [...]

It was sometime in 1964 and I was in bed with the flu, a British music show on the tele and out pops Just One Look by the Hollies. I was taken by the harmonies and the overall sound of the band. Graham Nash said that the group decided just prior to a performance to call [...]

Originally, this was going to be a post about the Hollies, the Original Fleetwood Mac and…The Kinks! Perhaps the most famous underrated famous band of the 20th Century! You have the Beatles, the Stones, the Who, and I would always add the Kinks! But once I got started, it was all Kinks all the time! [...]

Well, I thought I was done but one of our readers informed me of a review in the NY Times that was extremely critical of Sgt. Pepper upon its release    I went searching for the article and after readiing it, decided that it would be of interest so I am submitting it for your [...]

The Love you take is equal to the love you make. How prescient! Released on September 26, 1969, Abbey Road is actually the final Beatle record even though Let It Be was released at a later date. I can remember walking down Lexington Ave from school and listening to Abbey Road on my transistor radio. It [...]

Where were you on June 1, 1967? I was at the Colony Record Store on 49th and Broadway buying one of the greatest records of all time! When it was being recorded, “Beatlemania” was waning. The Beatles had grown tired of touring and had stopped touring in August 1966. After one particular concert, while being driven [...]

I am overwhelmed by all of the great feedback I am receiving in regard to these Beatle posts. Thank you all for your comments and support! Moving right along we left off with Beatles VI which brings us to August 6, 1965. The LP  Help! is released curiously 19 days before the movie release in [...]

Welcome to Part 2 of the American Beatle releases! This is one of my favorite Beatle recordings! I did not own this one but I would sneak into my sister’s room and play her copy on her record player when no one was home. I think the clandestine approach along with the great music made [...]