Rolling Stones: She’s a Rainbow
Live version from 2017, half a century after it appeared on Their Satanic Majesties Request.
Author: Alan Ashworth
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The glorious golden galleon
IN the early 1990s we were living in Barnmead Road, an enclave of Victorian houses in Beckenham, Kent. It had a strong community spirit and retained its original features to … Continue readingThe glorious golden galleon
Terry Riley & Friends: A Rainbow in Curved Air
Fascinating live performance in Amsterdam of the minimalist classic. The music starts at the four-minute mark.
Kermit the Frog: Rainbow Connection
Always room for a Muppet on this website.
Kris Kristofferson: Here Comes That Rainbow Again
I featured the Leo Kottke version of this last year – here’s the geezer who wrote it.
John Martyn: Over The Rainbow
Kicking off a brief season of Rainbow songs, here’s a live 1986 version of the song from the Wizard of Oz which appeared on his Sapphire album two years earlier.
Bruce Springsteen: Brothers under the Bridge
Yesterday we had David Lindley’s version. Here’s the original.
David Lindley: Brothers under the Bridge
De Paris Letante’s version of a Bruce Springsteen song about Vietnam vets. He takes a while to get round to it but when he does it’s worth it. Recorded at … Continue readingDavid Lindley: Brothers under the Bridge
Ry Cooder: Yellow Roses
Not the greatest recording quality but still a lovely live performance of one of Ry’s most haunting songs, performed with David Lindley in London, 1990. It was first recorded and … Continue readingRy Cooder: Yellow Roses
Happy End: Dakishimetai
Couldn’t resist another selection from the strange Japanese 1970 LP Kazemachi Roman. This is the opening track.