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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Ohio
It is 40 years since the shock of the Kent State shootings in May 1970, in which 4 students were shot dead by the Ohio National Guard, an event that still shocks today. Neil Young responded to the inexcusable shootings by composing “Ohio”, which was performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The [...]
Grateful Dead: Truckin’
Wow. It’s not every day I can write about a song that is was regarded by the US Library of Congress as a National Treasure. And I have more good news, Nicholas Cage is nowhere in sight! The Grateful Dead released this treasure in 1970 on their album, “American Beauty” and this [...]
Neil Young: Cripple Creek Ferry
“Make way for the Cripple Creeek Ferry
The waters going down it’s a mighty tight squeeze”
The lyrics are delightfully childish, the lenth of the song short enough to keep almost any infant transfixed. It makes me wonder if children in Ontario sing about the Cripple Creek Ferry at school. I know I remember [...]
The Beatles: One After 909
Released on the 1970 “Let It Be” album, this track which was written by John Lennon originated probably as early as 1957 as one of the earliest Lennon/McCartney compositions. It has a bluesy feel to it, as did many songs from that era, and it’s fitting to end Beatles Week with a song that [...]
The Beatles: Two Of Us
This Paul McCartney written song was released on the Beatles final album, “Let It Be”. I have posted the “Let It Be… Naked” version of the track, which is much the same as the original version, minus (in my opinion) the annoying sound bite before the track starts. On the original version, John [...]
George Harrison: Apple Scruffs
September is fast approaching, which can only mean apple season in Upstate New York is just around the corner. Apple picking, Apple music, The Beatles, George Harrison, Apple Scruffs! This is a fun, poptastic record, released on Harrison’s hugely popular album, All Things Must Pass. With his limited writing privelages on Beatle’s [...]
