music
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Why ‘Up on Cripple Creek’ is a lot more complex than you think
Still thinking about the passing this week of Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of one of my favorites, The Band. This gem is from a ’90s documentary about The Band, and how they made “Up on Cripple Creek.” I’m fascinated by the creative process and how it all comes together, especially in writing but Continue reading
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“Are You So Blind That You Cannot See?”
Being a devoted BBC World Service listener, I already knew who Nelson Mandela was and apartheid before The Special AKA came out with “Free Nelson Mandela” in 1984. But what made this song was that a whole lot of people knew about Nelson Mandela after hearing it. I have come back to “Free Nelson Mandela” Continue reading
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RIP, Terry Kirkman
Sad news over the weekend with the passing of Terry Kirkman, cofounder of The Association and the songwriter of “Cherish,” one of the standards of the 1960s and emblematic of The Association’s lush and layered harmonies. The Association oughtta be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. They’re not, which is a shame. They Continue reading
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