Hey B. Yonders…
I’ve got a hefty show coming up this week on Beyond Beyond is Beyond. I will be welcoming the amazing Corn Mo to the show who is releasing an album called Diorama of the Golden Lion with his band .357 Lover later this month. It is dramatically and epically rockin’, you better believe!
Says Ben Folds about the band: “.357 Lover are too good. I doubt many people will like this because music audiences in general aren’t smart enough for this kind of quality. Only years from now will people understand what they’re missing. Ridicule them all you like. Ignore them, but history will not ignore .357 Lover. You are f*cking up if you don’t get it…”
And if that weren’t enough, in the first hour of the show, I will be playing newly-remastered Beatles songs since I got my hands on them a week early. So tune in and check out the sonic superiority! I’ll also play some other stuff that I’m not sure about yet, so come be surprised with me…or even request stuff at beyondbeyondisbeyond (at) gmail.com or Tweet requests to BBiB!
See you at noon Thursday live at noon on East Village Radio.
Cheers!
Mike
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What was the A-side of the U.S. single “Day Tripper”?
On what U.S. album did “I Feel Fine” appear?
A Big thank you to Newms for inviting me to post my series on bassist/vocalists. I’m going for a roughly chronological theme here..by “roughly” I mean that if I get to the mid-80′s and suddenly think of a guy from ’72, i’ll just stick it in. Who else to start with but the Daddy:
PAUL McCARTNEY
When it comes to the bass guitar, there are two people whose importance cannot be overstated: Leo Fender, who pretty much got everything right with his first attempt when he invented the Precision Bass, and Paul McCartney, who elevated it to an art form, and almost single-handedly saw to it that it was recognised as a serious instrument in its own right.
McCartney wasn’t satisfied with simply underpinning the song, he wove wonderful countermelodies between the chords, demanding the listener’s ear. Take the bassline to “With a little help from my Friends” – taken alone, it is a wonderful melody, never resting on the root notes, but moving around with a great fluidity. But what also elevated McCartney into a very select group was the fact that he was a lead vocalist, and probably the first of his kind that doubled on bass. Traditionally, its a lot easier to strum along on rhythm, or intersperse your vocal with lead breaks, than to play lines that cut directly across what you’re singing. McCartney did this to perfection, unwittingly laying the blueprint for the role of the bassist/vocalist in the glut of power trios that would follow in the Beatles’ wake. This series aims to highlight the bassists who’ve taken on the mantle of singer – interestingly, in almost every case – to great success.
Suggested McCartney basslines to listen to: With a little help from my Friends; Penny Lane; Come together. Suggested McCartney vocals: Got to get you into my life; I’m Down
Phish was honored at the Jammys a week or so back, and I saw this amazingly crisp video of Trey playing Beatles with The Fab Faux, and had to post it. I love to hear Trey play and completely wail on this song, and it’s great to see him clean and sober and back to doing what he does best… jam!
(Oh yeah, and I’m pretty sure that’s Will Lee from Letterman’s band, and Jimmy Vivino from Conan’s band. I didn’t realize they were part of the Fab Faux.) Dig…
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Thanks to Hidden Track for the vid find
Me, Franny and Gabbi are headed to Boston this weekend for a hippie-style wedding at a venue called “Earthdance”. I guess I can leave my facial hair alone and leave my deodorant at home (especially since homeland security prohibits us from bringing grooming products in rental cars). I will also bring a bevy of live Grateful Dead jams on my iPod. I have been known to embrace hippyism, so it should be far out. So here’s a few things for you to check out over the weekend….
Perfect fodder for hippie wedding weekend, check out thursdayborn’s Awesome Tapes from Africa. There’s tons of killer authentic African jams there!
Pitchfork tells us how the Animal Collective are corrupting our children!
The new epic Neil Young song is B.A. Baracas. Listen to it now at the awesome Recessed Filter blog.
Never Get Out of the Boat serves up some killer early Dead, brah…. and that chronological George Harrison’s Beatles compilation from a few days ago. Willard’s the man!
Latest Indie Rock band with an animal name….Bald Eagle. There’s also We Are Wolves (since there weren’t enough ‘wolf’ band names).
The RIAA starts making folks pay for their god-awful crimes.
Van Halen really ‘hit the ground running’ with this tour…no Police-style warm-up for these boys! These recordings make the case. Thanks to Hidden Track.
And read on for proof that the Flaming Lips actually played on Beverly Hills 90210…
…East Village Radio