More than a pop paean to pimply passion.
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203: Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles: ‘Spirit in the Dark’
In which we peek outside the synagogue for a little boost in spiritual fervor.
Continue reading...289: Simon & Garfunkel, ‘Old Friends/Bookends’
In 1967, Paul Simon said I resembled Art Garfunkel.
He was wrong.
285: James Brown, ‘Night Train’ (The T.A.M.I. Show)
“Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see,” wrote Edgar Allan Poe in 1845.
Apparently Edgar was referring to James Brown’s appearance on the 1964 T.A.M.I. Show.
193: The Band, ‘Rockin’ Chair’
Robbie Robertson has gone to that Happy Hunting Ground in the sky, so it’s only proper we pay our great respects.
Robbie was the leader of a leaderless collective till things went South and his ego took him to LA. But undeniable credit is due to him for some of the finest, most definitive music of our times.
112: James Taylor, ‘Yesterday’
No mere cover–James’ treatment is more convincing than Paul’s.
Continue reading...082: Dion DiMucci, ‘Sit Down Old Friend’
Dion’s turning 84. A living legend, a paragon of courage and swag.
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