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Posts Tagged ‘60’s’
Small Faces: Whatcha Gonna Do About It
“Whatcha Gonna Do About It” was the debut single which the British Mod group Small Faces released in 1966 (A great year for music). The Small Faces were initially heavily influenced by American R&B. The melody was written by Small Faces songwriting duo Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, and was influenced by Solomon [...]
The Beach Boys: Fun, Fun, Fun
“Fun, Fun, Fun” was a 1964 hit single written by two of the The Beach Boys band members, Brian Wilson and Mike Love. It is a true story. The band, visiting the KNAK radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah, overhead a complaint from the daughter of the owner of the station, [...]
The Yardbirds: Smokestack Lightning
The Yardbirds started the careers of three of the most influential guitarists of all time, namely Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. The trio never shared the stage together (what a super-group that would have been), though Beck and Page did combine to play a lead guitar duo for a brief stint [...]
James Taylor: Carolina in My Mind
Sometimes, you come across a song that has special meaning to you. This is one of those. In 1968, James Taylor recorded this song whilst working in England, for Apple Music, the record label owned by The Beatles. Taylor, born in Boston but and raised in North Carolina was writing about [...]
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Commotion
Man – this song still sounds very fresh, yet, it is over 40 years old. Creedence Clearwater Revival released this in 1969, on what was possible their best album, Green River. It was CCR’s third album release, and first to make it to the number one spot in Billboard albums chart. It [...]
John Lennon: Cold Turkey
K, I know this is not about the turkey you eat for your Thanksgiving/ Christmas feast, but I just had to post.
The real meaning is pretty obvious when reading the lyrics on this track – it’s about the physical effects on the body due to a withdrawal from an addiction to heroin – “Cold [...]
The Kinks: Last of the Steam-powered Trains
I couldn’t resist a second shout out for The Kinks “Village Green Preservation Society” album. Honestly, I could properly full a complete week of posts with tracks off of this album – it’s greatness is that good. Last of the Steam Powered Trains is, like yesterday’s track, a song full of nostalgia. [...]
