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The Book I Read: Here, There And Everywhere – My Life Recording The Music Of The Beatles By Geoff Emerick And Howard Massey
Geoff Emerick was actually THERE. We’ve heard a million times about what happened when the Beatles were recording, from the early days until the bitter end. But he was actually there to see and work on a lot of the music. His accounts of the Beatles pushing the limits of the studio again and again offer a world of insights into their music process. He sometimes seems to brag a bit about his record prowess, but then again you can’t argue with the results. His accountings of the Revolver and Sgt Peppers sessions alone make the book worth buying. But there’s much more than that.
The Book I Read: Complicated Game – Inside The Songs Of XTC By Andy Partridge And Todd Bernhardt
So many great songs. Andy wrote most of XTC’s songs and they are one of the best bands ever. This book takes about 30 of his XTC songs ands discusses them at length. In doing so, it provides a wealth of insight into his creative songwriting process.
“I like accidents. I like to put myself in the way of musical harm. I like being at the wheel of that musical car, and aiming it at the wall, just to see what shape the car’s going to come out. It might come out an interesting shape that would have taken me forever to decide on otherwise. – Andy Partridge”
And don’t just believe me, here’s what Amazon has to say:
Our Latest 45 Music Items
Here is the latest music update. Some of these were new, some were used, most were cheap. The CDs are first, the vinyl after, click the “more” link. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or are you just confused?
Read all the way to the end and then leave me a comment!
ARTIST – TITLE – FMT – SIZE – CTRY – COMMENTS
Michaelson, Ingrid – It Doesn’t Have To Make Sense – CD – 5 – US –
McMahon, Andrew In The Wildeness – Zombies On Broadway – CD – 5 – US –
Prince – Prince4Ever – CD – 5 – US –
Prince – The Symbol And The Girl – CD – 5 – US – Bootleg
Chvrches – Every Open Eye – CD – 5 – US –
Garbage – Strange Little Birds – CD – 5 – US –
Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface – CD – 5 – US – CD-R
Eisley – I’m Only Dreaming – CD – 5 – US –
Spektor, Regina – Remember Us To Life – CD – 5 – US –
Bowie, David – Stage – CD – 5 – US –
Bowie, David – PNE Live Rehearsal 1976 – CD – 5 – US – Bootleg
Bowie, David – The Year Of The Spiders – CD – 5 – US – Bootleg
Sia – This Is Acting – CD – 5 – US – Seven bonus tracks
Hart, Beth – Fire On The Floor – CD – 5 – US –
Stirling, Lindsey – Shatter Me – CD – 5 – US – CD-R
Stone, Allen – Radius – CD – 5 – US – Seven bonus tracks
Lennon, John – Your Daddy’s Here – CD – 5 – US – Bootleg
Beatles, The – Strawberry Fields Forever – CD – 5 – US – Bootleg
Beatles, The – Alternate Sgt. Peppers – CD – 5 – US – Bootleg
Oingo Boingo – Forbidden Boingo Volume One – CD – 5 – US – Bootleg
Oingo Boingo – Forbidden Boingo Volume Two – CD – 5 – US – Bootleg
Soundtrack – Lazarus – CD – 5 – US –
Cure, The – Disintegration – CD – 5 – US – 3-CD deluxe version
Our Latest 31 Music Items
Here is the latest music update. Some of these were new, some were used, most were cheap. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or are you just confused?
Read all the way to the end and then leave me a comment!
ARTIST – TITLE – FORMAT – SIZE – COUNTRY – COMMENTS
Pretenders, The – Alone CD 5 US
Martinez, Melanie – Cry Baby CD 5 US
Beatles, The – Live At The Hollywood Bowl CD 5 US
Death Cab For Cutie – Kintsugi CD 5 US
XTC – Skylarking CD 5 US CD + Blu-Ray box
Stone, Joss – Water For your Soul CD 5 US
X Ambassadors – VHS CD 5 US
XTC – Dave Gregory – Remoulds 2 CD 5 US Bootleg
Parker, Graham – Blue Highway CD 5 UK
Parker, Graham – Carp Fishing On Valium – The Songs CD 5 US
Bay, James – Chaos And The Calm CD 5 US
Happy Halloween!
Pictures From The 2016 Seattle And Bumbershoot Trip
Hello again, family, friends, and everyone else. The pictures from our 2016 trip to Ocean Shores, Seattle, and the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival (and much more!) are now online! We had a great time and so did our friends. Take a look at the pictures!
If you are thinking of going in 2017, let me know!
If you have any questions, just ask. And leave a comment if you want….
2016 Seattle and Bumbershoot photos
What we did on the 2016 trip – part 1
The 2016 Seattle And Bumbershoot Trip – Part 2
Wait! You should read part one first.
Already did that? Then let’s continue with our Seattle and Bumbershoot trip for 2016.
Friday September 2
First day of the Bumbershoot Festival. We started with lunch at Veggie Grill, then took the monorail over to the Seattle Center, where Bumbershoot happens. It’s our 16th year in a row to attend, ever since we discovered it. First on the bill today was an exclusive, private radio performance and interview with Michael Franti. This was a VIP perk and we we fortunate that all three of us could go. Nice start to the day! Then we caught a couple songs by Atlas Genius, ok but just that. We watch some of the break dancing exhibition, which Josephine liked, and checked out some of the Visual Arts exhibits too.
The 2016 Seattle And Bumbershoot Trip – Part 1
It’s our annual trip to Seattle for the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. We go every year, since 2001, making this our 16th year in a row. And we love it more than ever. And this year our granddaughter Josephine went with us. Also traveling, our friends Cal, Laura, Mama O, Aunt Sam, and Margaret.
I’ll post some pictures soon, but first, here’s what we did on our trip.
Sunday August 28th
We took the blue van to the airport and then flew Southwest Airlines to Seattle. Once there, we rented a car and drove to Ocean Shores on the Washington coast. On the way we stopped at Chipotle for lunch. We checked in to Worldmark Mariner’s Village, our home for two nights. After a quick trip to the grocery store for supplies we relaxed back at the condo. We saw deer on the lawn and the field below our balcony.
Our Latest 58 Music Items
Here is the latest music update. Some of these were new, some were used, most were cheap. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or are you just confused?
Read all the way to the end and then leave me a comment!
ARTIST – TITLE – FORMAT – SIZE – COUNTRY – COMMENTS
Prince – HitNRun Phase Two CD 5 US
Chvrches – The Bones Of What You Believe CD 5 US
Sumner, Eliot – Information CD 5 US
Murphy, Peter – Ninth CD 5 US
King, Elle – Love Stuff CD 5 US
Bowie, David – Blackstar CD 5 US
Bowie, David – The Next Day CD 5 US Two CDs and one DVD
Bowie, David – The Deram Anthology 1966-1968 CD 5 US
Airborne Toxic Event, The – The Airborne Toxic Event CD 5 US
I Blame Coco – The Constant CD 5 US
Wombats, The – The Wombats CD 5 US
Zevon, Warren – Sentimental Hygiene CD 5 US Two bonus tracks
Be Bop Deluxe – Unforgettable Tune CD 5 Unk Bootleg
Thenewno2 – You Are Here CD 5 US
Thenewno2 – Thenewno2 CD 5 US
Mates Of State – Our Constant Concern CD 5 US
