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Macca Throws a Kiss (In a New Song) to Heather

ted baylis — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:33:33 GMT

Sir Paul McCartney pens astonishing love song to ex Heather Mills

By Richard Simpson
Last updated at 1:14 PM on 05th August 2008

Throughout a bitter two-year divorce from Heather Mills, Paul McCartney showed great magnanimity in maintaining a dignified silence.

But surely none could have predicted the former Beatle's first words about Miss Mills since the split would be so affectionate.

Sir Paul has made an extraordinary step towards peace by penning his former wife a love song. He has recorded the acoustic ballad My Soul in collaboration with Asian-influenced electronic music guru Nitin Sawhney.

The track is to be released on Sawhney's new album London Undersound in October.

Its warmth towards Heather will surprise those who watched the increasingly acrimonious divorce between the couple come to a messy conclusion on the steps of the High Court earlier this year.

Sawhney said: 'Paul has done a track about how he feels about Heather and what was going on with the paparazzi because no one has heard his side of it at all - so this will be the first time anyone hears a song relating to that subject. It's very emotional and a very powerful song.'

In the song, Sir Paul sings sweetly about how Heather rescued him from the dark days after the death of his first wife Linda from breast cancer in 1998.

In tones full of lament and often cryptic lyrics, he also appears to place blame with others for being less than honest about their relationship and the paparazzi for their space being 'invaded'.

In the chorus, McCartney sings of how his soul and Heather's heart are now 'two worlds apart', adding perhaps a dream of how it could have turned out better for them both with the words: 'We could climb every mountain, swim through every sea. When the all world is asleep we could set ourselves free.'

In the verse beginning 'I long to know all your secrets' he appears to be saying that he would have helped her through her troubled past life if he had only known about it.

A string of colourful tales emerged about Miss Mills only after the couple's fouryear marriage broke down in 2006.

One persistent rumour for example - which has always been denied by Miss Mills - involved her being a high-class call girl. Soft porn images of her also came to light after the pair separated.

A friend of Sir Paul said last night: 'What the song shows is that rather than feeling embittered towards Heather, Paul just feels sorry for her.

'He feels sorry that she was never able to tell him the full truth about her past life. He feels that their romance happened so fast and so publicly that a lot never really got said.

'Paul knows Heather is a complex person, and deeply misunderstood - but that she has hardly helped herself by being less than transparent about her life.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1041645/Sir-Paul-McCartney-pens-astonishing-love-song-ex-Heather-Mills.html

The Turmoil That Was Let it Be

ted baylis — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:16:58 GMT

I thought I might document my comments on Mark’s current BROW (Get Back)
George Martin backs me up, but listen to the tone in John’s voice

George Sings Dylan, then Dylan and George Sing Bob and Harrison

ted baylis — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:48:14 GMT

”Baby You Can Fly My Car”

ted baylis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:20:56 GMT

The British press have been making a big deal about Macca’s new $168,000 Lexus, which like its little cousin, the Toyota Prius, is "a hybrid.
The fuss is over the way the Japanese auto manufacturer, which gifted the vehicle to Paul was delivered …Not by ship, but by airplane. That single journey created more than 14 tons of carbon dioxide - 20 times more than if the vehicle had been shipped by sea.
(YAWN) Here’s the article, but the real motivation behind this post is to document Paul’s brand new sneakers, which can claim a 0% carbon footprint

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1030839/First-sighting-Paul-McCartneys-new-eco-car-flown-7-000-miles-Japan.html

Amy Climbs Out of Her Hole (for the night?) Looks/Sounds Good in London

ted baylis — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:07:34 GMT

"Glowing Amy Winehouse takes to the stage at Mandela's birthday concert in London"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1030208/Amys-antics-Troubled-star-spits-gum-Glastonbury-crowd.html

The chances of this being anything more than a "concerted effort" on her part are virtually nil. She came out for the Grammy’s too. But it doesn’t hurt to think positively

Elvis Da-Livas-Da Letter, Lennon Tampers With The Mail

ted baylis — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:32:30 GMT

"Love Letters"
Written in 1945 by Young and Heyman it became a top 5 hit for Presely in 66
I’ve always considered it to be one of Elvis’ warmest ballads.
Here’s the thing, the Piano arrangement, especially the right hand trill was "Pinched" by Lennon (actually Billy Preston who played piano on John’s track "God" off his début solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
In fact, the melodic similarities between the two songs are rather apparent. And ironically John actually mentions Elvis in his song.
Give a listen; I’ve edited a piece of Lennon’s "God" into the beginning of "Love Letters" Listen for the trills.

Lennon’s Favorite McCartney Tune Covered to Perfection by Emmylou

ted baylis — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:27:00 GMT

As I mentioned in consciouslyinsane’s post of Emmylou’s cover of "For No One", her take on "Here There and Everywhere is an all time fav of mine. Play close attention to the harmonica/string interlude, I find it breathtakingly out of this world.

A3 “Woke Up” Acoustic Mix

ted baylis — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:53:18 GMT

I don’t actually know which came first, the Sopranos’ version currently available as a MOG "Featured Song", or this acoustic bluesy version.
Either way, stream away

Emmylou Harris All I Intended to Be

ted baylis — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:37:29 GMT

Imagine a lake, calm and flat, shimmering through the changing light of day. There’s nothing going on, not much happening. Now, add a few guitars, a mandolin and country legends like Dolly Parton, Vince Gill and the McGarrigle sisters. Surprise, surprise… there’s still not much happening, but it’s such a nice place to be.

If that sounds inviting, you’re going to want Emmylou Harris’s latest CD, All I Intended to Be.

Four years in the making, this effort reconciles Harris — musically, that is — with her former husband Brian Ahern, who produced her first 11 albums including her classic mid-‘70s releases: Pieces of the Sky, Elite Hotel, Luxury Liner and Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town. Ahern stays within the boundaries of traditional country and folk, but uses his own personal blend of seasonings. The result is entirely satisfying.

Harris has said she’s a collector, a hoarder of songs; and she drew upon her treasure trove of songs she hasn’t previously recorded, material going back 25 years to hone the mix.

The album opens on a note of heady optimism with Jack Wesley Routh’s "Shores of White Sands." It’s easy to be drawn to its glass-is-half-full perspective: "Some say I’m sinking to the muddy bottom, but somehow I’m sailing to the shores of white sand." "Hold On," a nifty tune penned by Jude Johnstone, features Emmylou doing what she does best, singing and harmonizing beautifully with others and herself. She brings those same qualities to Patty Griffin’s hauntingly familiar "Moon Song."

On "She Could Sing the Wildwood Flower," the first of two songs co-written with the McGarrigle sisters, Kate and Anna also add their signature harmonies. It’s a song about a song and, with its abundance of traditional stringed instruments, a fitting tribute to a classic.

Their second and equally satisfying collaboration was inspired by Terry Schiavo. Touching and topical, "Sailing Round the Room" tells the story of how to let go: "Gonna lay my burden down/ Take a bird’s-eye look around." Oddly, it’s not morose but rather ethereal, angelic and hopeful.

From its simple story, eloquently told by Harris, to its classic country roots, Merle Haggard’s "Kern River" is sublime. So is Billy Joe Shaver’s "Old Five and Dimers," a beautiful slow dance of a song, superbly sung by Vince Gill and Emmylou. The line "An Old Five and Dimer is all I intended to be" is the origin of the album’s title.

Dolly Parton’s high, pure tones sparkle as she joins Emmylou in "Gold."

Harris is the first to say she’s always been drawn to sad songs and "The Great Divide" keeps her honest. With its somber reminders of love and life lost, Emmylou laments "When you love someone, life’s not long enough," adding, "I still haunt the places you once stood."

It’s languid, mellow, and deals with loss, yet All I Intended to Be is not depressing. Paradoxically, it’s so well-conceived and -executed that at times it’s even downright uplifting.

Amy Lives Up To Her Own Admonition

ted baylis — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:44:37 GMT

Before she sings "I told you I was trouble" Listen to Amy warning one of her pals that he’s in trouble outside her Camden Flat in North London

Thank You Girl and John & Paul For Helping Ringo

ted baylis — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:50:57 GMT

These particular session outtakes are really special as they show the difficulty Ringo had in playing this particular drum solo and the lengths John and Paul went to make it easier for him. Though he was the "Master of Fills" solos were something he admits he was not particularly fond of. I took the liberty of bumping up John's suggestion to the beginning But stick with it because half way through (there’s a little pause) the real fun begins

Can you think of another Ringo solo on a Beatle Album?

As Far as Percussion Goes You Can’t Beat It

ted baylis — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:11:29 GMT

Don’t know a thing bout Pop Levi except that this track is cool

Is it an Electric Guitar or a Tenor Sax? Only Sinatra Knows

ted baylis — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:38:31 GMT

"That Old Feeling". It’s a great song, written by Sammy Fain, with lyrics by Lew Brown and sung to its level by Sinatra. This version (Sinatra’s second) arranged by Nelson Riddle and recorded in March of 1960. features a sax solo by one Pas Johnson, who (at least to me) sounds like Eric Clapton playing "Slow Hand" for Patti Boyd, if you get my drift….It’s the way he bends the notes, especially at the end of the solo that sounds like electric blues…and years before any white man was known for making a similar noise. I’ve posted a somewhat edited , somewhat looped solo version

Stream Martha Wainwright singing Dis quand reviendras-tu

ted baylis — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:56:03 GMT

I’m not sure what's up with me lately, this is my second French language song in almost as many days. And I don’t speak French
As Francis Albert was so fond of saying:
C'est La Vie

I’m not a linguist, but I am an aural-ist

ted baylis — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:58:00 GMT

From the album "Le Génie Humain" by the French group Orwell

Smooth & Euro

Fine Pick'n's from Katie Herzig's Apple Tree

ted baylis — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:21:01 GMT

I've taken a real shine to Katie, this is brand new

George recalls, reflects and sings with the Beatles live at the BBC

ted baylis — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:07:14 GMT

For all you fab four fans, a little potpourri of George

Nancy LaMott and the Lady Down The Hall

ted baylis — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:52:47 GMT

Beyond her stunning, more-times-than-not, breathtaking interpretations of the American Songbook, Nancy also had a knack for selecting material that virtually no one else of her ilk performed. This is a touching musical narrative of the first order

Review: John Hiatt, Same Old Man

ted baylis — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:23:08 GMT

John Hiatt
Same Old Man

I have to admit that I approached this CD not knowing much about John Hiatt except that he had written tunes for the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Roseanne Cash and Three Dog Night. In my own closed-minded musical world, sandwiched somewhere in between Dylan and the Beatles, I had always considered him to be just another singer/songwriter. But that’s not quite the story. Hiatt’s music rocks when it should, and picks and strums in all the right places, but if anything sets it and him apart, it’s the stories he tells.

A large chunk of the new album, Same Old Man, deals with the past and Hiatt’s memory serves him well. His recollections, heartfelt, witty and sometimes brutally honest, make for interesting nuggets upon which to build a song — that is, if you know how — and Hiatt does.

In "Old Days," he talks the blues in Nashville twang and enjoys the freedom of life on the road with friends like John Lee Hooker and John Hammond. In stark contrast is "Someone Hurt My Baby," a mournful tune that tells a sad tale. Though he’s not specific about what happened to his baby, with insights like "she’s developed all these nervous tics to prove she is alive," Hiatt is more than willing to share the pain. It’s a deep dark track on an otherwise upbeat CD. Meanwhile, Hiatt’s daughter Lilly joins him on two tracks, the most satisfying being "What Love Can Do." She provides a light and fitting contrast to her father’s graveled and weathered tones.

"Ride My Pony," with its ever-present slide guitar, has a familiar, home-spun country flavor; it’s what Hiatt does when things aren’t quite going his way, when "the trees look like stubble on winter’s chin." "Our Time" opens up a scrapbook of earlier days spent in Brooklyn and Nashville, complete with mentions of takeout food. It’s probably safe to say this is the only song you’ll ever hear anyone singing lyrics like "you had the pu-pu platter."

A song that seems to be stuck in my head is "Cherry Red " The catchy refrain — "My heart burns cherry red for you" — refers not just to the color of Hiatt’s car, or his old girlfriend’s lipstick, but that red hot flame in his heart.

"The truth is, I was never young" could just as easily be the first line of a novel, but in this case it serves as the opening to the title track. In it Hiatt goes on to express his devotion to the woman he loves. He candidly admits that he’s lost some brain cells, along with his hair, and at times (and man, can I identify with this) he’s the biggest baby in the world. But as he declares in the song, "I’m still your biggest fan and I’m still the same old man."

While folk, blues and country serve as the basic ingredients in Hiatt’s tried and true recipe, the cornerstone of his music is a rootsy rock that plays well to his songwriting strengths. The bottom line here is that everyone likes a good story, especially when it’s masterfully told.

Stream This Phenomenal Track From the Hollies

ted baylis — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:02:19 GMT

Yes, Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) co-authored by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway has been played a gazillion times, but with Clarke’s sweet guitar opening and that pounding drum/ bass guitar back beat, this song epitomizes everything that rocks in rock.

Neil Diamond’s New Album Tops Charts in UK & US

ted baylis — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:57:11 GMT

The composer of the Monkee’s monster hit "I'm a Believer" as well as his own catalogue of numerous #1 Hot 100 hits is still going strong.

Here’s a stream of a Diamond fav of mine

http://www.reuters.com/article/blogBurst/entertainment?type=entertainmentNews&w1=B7ovpm21IaDoL40ZFnNfGe&w2=B7uKSLYIvxu3zDSUkrYJp2Xj&src=blogBurst_entertainmentNews&bbPostId=BBIuU0YLnhqFCz5BKHGvlF4TSBAMuYv1QH8LpB8t7c1WRN68x&bbParentWidgetId=B7uKSLYIvxu3zDSUkrYJp2Xj

http://theofficialcharts.com/top40_albums.php

Ringo “Nails” John’s “I Call Your Name”

ted baylis — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:22:46 GMT

…..With Petty & Lynne Backing….. Lennon’s power comes through. Petty and Lynne rock. One of Ringo’s better vocals

Dig and Stream this by Son of Dylan

ted baylis — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:22:38 GMT

Petty just played this on his XM “Buried Treasure” show It’s rather cool I think

Hallelujah: Carlisle’s Live Cover

ted baylis — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:16:07 GMT

She does this on the road quite a bit. Quite the homage to Leonard Cohen. This is from a live radio set

John Pizzarelli and Tony Monte Rock, Make That Swing

ted baylis — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:01:31 GMT

John's the guitarist and singer, Tony Monte pounds on the ivories, together they make quite a pleasurable noise

Brandi The Revisit Continues

ted baylis — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:30:02 GMT

“What Can I Say” The thing about Brandi is her willingness to embrace the essence of those who came before her

Revisiting/Rethinking Brandi C

ted baylis — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:30:54 GMT

I took a stroll over to Brandi Carlile’s “Lounge” here at MOG and lo and behold, the echo of my own footsteps was deafening. For basic Rock simplicity and “Sure-footed” backing from the Hanseroth Twins (Former Seattle Grungers) I find her sound quite satisfying. I’m still at loss to explain the less than Ho-Hum reception she’s received from Moggers and even those less musically sophisticated.

Here she is doing a live cover of “60 Years On” written by one of her heroes Elton John

The NY Times on Mudcrutch

ted baylis — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:33:10 GMT

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/arts/music/20ligh.html?_r=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin

Petty Plays McGuinn In the Style of Young, Dylan and the Heartbreakers

ted baylis — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:58:55 GMT

Coming soon to a digital download near you From Mudcrutch

Something Demo

ted baylis — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:46:34 GMT

veralaporta Sorry for the duplicate post, but I can’t figure out how to add an Mp3 to an existing post (if that's indeed doable)

Seems to me (George’s composition notwithstanding) that Paul deserves a lot of credit for his Bass line...and considering his Bass in general, that’s saying a lot

When John says: “There was an embarrassing period when George's songs weren't that good and nobody wanted to say anything. He just wasn't in the same league for a long time — that's not putting him down, he just hadn't had the practice as a writer that we'd had."

There is both truth and irony in that considering that "Something" has been covered by everyone from Dylan to Sinatra (who did two versions)..I’m not sure if Sinatra ever covered a Lennon song

Lennon’s Dig at Dylan… and Paul…. and Mick

ted baylis — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:12:47 GMT

“We were just a band that made it very, very big…”

Perhaps the Beatles’ late rhythm guitarist was having a bad day when he opined on Dylan’s “Gotta Serve Somebody”, spoken about a half a year before Lennon’s death on Dec.8 1980

When John wasn’t excoriating Dylan he was home at the Dakota doing parodies of Bob for Elliot Mintz.

Anyway,John did have a way with words