Buddy Holly: What To Do
I think this is one of the best Buddy Holly tracks but information about it is sparse. He wrote it and I believe it is an acoustic demo recorded in … Continue readingBuddy Holly: What To Do
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Bert Jansch: Black Waterside
For guitar students everywhere, another helping of the jim-dandy Mr Jansch.
Mac DeMarco: This Old Dog
From the album of the same name.
Ashes to ashes
I HAVE never been very fond of ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) chiefly because in every garden I have had they have seeded themselves like weeds. And they are crafty – they conceal … Continue readingAshes to ashes
The Shirelles: Dedicated to the One I Love
I have resisted doing this because I suppose I have to include the ghastly Mamas and Papas, but save yourself a nasty experience and don’t listen to it. Tjhis was … Continue readingThe Shirelles: Dedicated to the One I Love
Billy Connolly with Bert Jansch: Country Blues
Nice to see the Big Yin singing and reunited with his banjo, with the brilliant Bert helping out, of course.
Nils Lofgren: Goin’ Back
A tiny piece of A&M history as we both feature the same song on the same day. This brilliant live version is from 1975, when I saw Nils at Manchester … Continue readingNils Lofgren: Goin’ Back
Dusty Springfield: Goin’ Back
This was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1966. It has a different feel from many of their other hits, maybe because their marriage was heading for the rocks. The first recording … Continue readingDusty Springfield: Goin’ Back
Inez and Charlie Foxx: Mockingbird
Based on the lullaby Hush Little Baby, this was written by the brother and sister duo Inez and Charlie Foxx (their real names) and released in 1963. It reached No 7 in … Continue readingInez and Charlie Foxx: Mockingbird
Giles, Giles & Fripp: I Talk To The Wind
Featuring Judy Dyble on vocals, this is a forerunner of the track from In The Court of the Crimson King. And here’s a live version by Steve Hackett, from Genesis.