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You may have seen on the news that the 67th annual Grammy Awards have just been held in Los Angeles. This is the American Music Industries version of ‘The Oscars’ which according to grammy.com was first held on 4th May, 1959, when what were described as ‘music’s elite’ who included Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., […]
3.2.2025 16:22GRAMMY ANYONE?Here is a link to today’s edition of the ‘Neil Young Archives Times’, a newspaper about all things Neil. https://neilyoungarchives.com/news/2 At the top, underneath a picture of Glastonbury tents there is a message that Neil has reversed his decision not to play ‘Glasto’ and will be performing there this summer after all. According to the […]
3.1.2025 13:35Neil Young To Play GlastonburyHi Colin Happy new year. Thanks for the links – I’ll go and explore. Best wishes Richard
2.1.2025 01:25Comment on There Is So Much Good Music On BBC iPlayer by richard@rock-n-reel.co.ukRecently, BBC2 had it’s 60th Birthday, which comes as a shock to people of my age as we can remember when it started broadcasting! It’s remit was to be a mixed-genre channel appealing to a broad adult audience with programmes of depth and substance, complemented by distinctive comedy, drama and arts programming. Now for those […]
1.1.2025 15:36There Is So Much Good Music On BBC iPlayerAnd to you too Colin. Best wishes Richard
25.12.2024 11:19Comment on Merry Christmas! by richard@rock-n-reel.co.ukHere’s wishing a merry christmas to everyone who has read and enjoyed my posts and stories over the past year.
24.12.2024 23:46Merry Christmas!Thanks Colin. Good piece, I agree with your assessment. I would have loved to hear the 70s tracks by all 4 of them with George Martin producing
10.11.2024 16:04Comment on The Lost Beatles Albums by richard@rock-n-reel.co.ukSome years ago I bought a very interesting book called ‘What If’. It was a series of essays written by eminent military historians that discussed how the world could have followed an alternate path if certain things in history had happened differently. For example: ‘What if the Spanish Armada had succeeded’, or, ‘The Americans had […]
10.11.2024 15:22The Lost Beatles AlbumsThe following report was published by The Associated Press earlier today Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools. Thousands of artists signed the letter released Tuesday — the latest public warning about AI tools […]
23.10.2024 13:47ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against ‘unlicensed use’ of worksIt’s been almost a year now since I started dadmusic.blog – my first post was on the 13th November 2023 – and you may still be wondering what it’s all about. I had written forty thousand words for a book “Stories About Songs”, and had thought about getting it published but I wasn’t really sure […]
17.10.2024 12:11All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rainHi Colin Very informative . Dylan did Slow Train Coming at Muscle Shoals. Surely one of his best 70’s albums. Thanks for sending a great piece with amazing attention to detail, Muscle Shoals is legendary Richard
24.9.2024 12:59Comment on Who Played That? by richard@rock-n-reel.co.ukOne of the great things about listening to music is the discovery of something that you hadn’t noticed before. It could be some guitar work, or a harmony vocal, or an imaginative bass line, or a slick piece of keyboards; it’s always been there of course but you hadn’t noticed. When you first pick up […]
24.9.2024 10:53Who Played That?When I’m cooking, which often happens these days as I have more time, I will put music on to compliment my mood. Sometimes, I need something that’s calming so that I can relax and focus on what I’m doing but other times, particularly when I’m cooking a larger meal that needs to be ready for […]
9.9.2024 11:57What Has Changed?In reply to <a href="https://dadmusic.blog/2024/07/19/imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery-that-mediocrity-can-pay-to-greatness-oscar-wilde/#comment-50">colinjohnson3287c2d08d</a>. Thanks Colin. Interesting stuff! Richard
20.7.2024 17:41Comment on “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” Oscar Wilde by richard@rock-n-reel.co.ukIn reply to <a href="https://dadmusic.blog/2024/07/19/imitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery-that-mediocrity-can-pay-to-greatness-oscar-wilde/#comment-49">richard@rock-n-reel.co.uk</a>. Hi Richard, I'm pleased to say that I didn't think I knew anyone who had a Top Of The Pops album, until this afternoon. Debbie read the article and embarrassingly admitted she had one, although she quickly mentioned that it was given to her as a Christmas present. Interestingly, until she read the post she had no idea they were cover versions. You mention about the sales. I first started having meetings with Pickwick who were my supplier just after Gary Le Count had replaced Monty Lewis as MD. Gary's first decision had been to scrap Top Of The Pops as he wanted to take Pickwick more upmarket and give them credibility with the major record companies. This strategy worked and over the next few years they created a formidable catalogue of albums, at a budget price, and set up a joint video company with BBC and CIC (the US film company). However, Gary did tell me a few years later that the first year's account after he took over had been a real problem for him because dropping TOTP had left a huge hole in their profit. As ever - hope you're well. Keep in touch. Colin
20.7.2024 15:42Comment on “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” Oscar Wilde by colinjohnson3287c2d08dHi Colin Really interesting article. Like you I would not touch these albums with a proverbial bargepole. What is surprising is that they sold in such large quantities. Have you any idea who was buying them as I don’t recall any of my mates owning up! Thanks Richard
19.7.2024 21:14Comment on “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” Oscar Wilde by richard@rock-n-reel.co.ukFor those of us who are relics of the 20th century, the phrase ‘Top Of The Pops’ is seen as synonymous with a BBC TV programme that went out on Thursday evenings and brought to us new releases and a run-down of the singles chart, culminating in ‘this week’s number 1!’ However, there was another […]
19.7.2024 08:08“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” Oscar WildeHi Colin, interesting stuff. I remember the Dead coming over in 1972. I probably would have seen them if the Rainbow Theatre hadn't closed. Somehow I was not aware that they played at Ally Pally in 1974, so I missed them a second time. The 1974 tour was short; only seven dates, of which three were at the Palace. As usual the concerts were recorded and the highlights of the three nights was released as a triple cd as Volume 7 of Dick's Picks. It features Playing In The Band (23+ minutes), Weather Report Suite (18+ minutes) and a 24 minute Dark Star. Tensions within the band were running high and the hiatus from touring would follow very shortly in October 1974. After 9 years of almost continuous touring they needed a break and during this time many solo projects surfaced. As someone (Bill Graham?) said "the Grateful Dead are not best at what they do, they are the only ones that do what they do". Regarding Sweetheart of the Rodeo, I had read a different account of the issue of the final release. The version I read was that Gram Parsons sang lead on some of the songs, wrote some of the material and played rhythm guitar on the original recording. At some point before the album was released it was brought to the attention of executives at CBS that Parsons was still contracted to LHI, a company which was owned by Lee Hazelwood. LHI had released the only album Parsons had had released prior to joining the Byrds. The album, as you know, was Safe At Home by the International Submarine Band. Hazelwood threatened to sue CBS if the released the Sweerheart album with Parsons lead vocals, and it was clear that there was going to be a lengthy legal battle. To avoid delaying the release more than necessary CBS arranged with Roger McGuinn for Parson's leads to be re-recorded. This delayed the release by about eight weeks and by the time of its' release Parsons had left the band. I wonder if the real reason for re-recordinng the vocal leads was due to Parsons not being in the band anymore,and therefore unable to promote it, rather than the legal issue. CheersJohn
20.6.2024 18:43Comment on Stories About Music : The Grateful Dead by DeanHi Colin I was also at the Ali Pali gig. It was awesome! Cheers Richard
19.6.2024 08:55Comment on Stories About Music : The Grateful Dead by richard@rock-n-reel.co.ukIn reply to <a href="https://dadmusic.blog/2024/05/16/stories-about-music-dark-side-of-the-moon/#comment-39">juliewoolerec01e97afd</a>. Hi Julie, Yes, it is ages since we spoke - how are you? How are John and the children? You may have noticed that I've not been posting on the blog as often, that's because I have a part time job. I am an exam invigilator at Matthew's school for the year 10 mocks and the year 11 GCSEs. Something that's a huge departure from anything I've done previously so quite a learning curve. Add to that my 'retired occupation' of washing clothes, food shopping, gardening (I've just planted potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers and cougettes) and a bit of DIY, and time is not as plentiful as it used to be. Coming up on the Friday does make a lot of sense. We are here all weekend - really looking forward to seeing you all, and happy to entertain here in our house by West Common. best regards to all Colin
18.5.2024 18:03Comment on Stories About Music : Dark Side Of The Moon by colinjohnson3287c2d08d