MetaFilter posts tagged with 1960s and musician

I'm your toy, I'm your old boy

madamjujujive — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:09:28 -0800

Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel - An excellent 90 minute BBC documentary, the story of the legendary country rock pioneer as told by contemporary musicians, family, and friends. It includes rare performance footage. (Via Dangerous Minds) Mefi Gram Compendium Zipping through the days at lightning speed - by dersins Grievous Angel - by moi You be Emmylou, and I'll be Gram - by transient Close up the honkeytonks - Obit post for Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Flying Burrito Brothers steel guitarist extraordinaire - by keswick The Manolo, he has the blog - the man who tailored Gram's famous suit - by IndigoJones

Helen Shapiro

applemeat — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:29:17 -0800

With a surprisingly low voice and the composure of an R&B singer many years older, Helen Shapiro toured with The Beatles in 1963; inspired Lennon and McCartney to compose for her the song “Misery” (which they intended for her vocal style); wrote her own B-sides; starred in ("A Hard Day's Night" director Richard Lester's) 1962 movie; and recorded an album of songs in Nashville with (Patsy Cline producer) Owen Bradley. All before her 17th birthday. Shapiro's working-class Cockney upbringing, lacquered beehive, and Jewish heritage invite perhaps too easy comparison to Amy Winehouse. But were it not for a year of missed opportunities in the changed pop climate that followed Beatlemania, Amy Winehouse might be more commonly compared to Helen Shapiro. Today Helen performs only gospel. [First paragraph: Video links; Second paragraph: Articles/photos]

Wait, this Nicol guy played with the SPOTNICKS? Oh, and that other little outfit from Liverpool, who were they again?

flapjax at midnite — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:56:57 -0800

These Beatles clips from a 1965 NME show are straight off the mixing desk, so the voices are way up front. Man, those vocals are so loud you can hardly hear Ringo! But let's back it up just a year, to Holland in 1964, and catch one of the rare performances without Ringo. Aside from his brief stint as a Beatle, session drummer Jimmy Nicol also played with zany Swedish instrumental surf rock band The Spotnicks. So, there you have it: Jimmy Nicol, a lucky fella who got to play with two of the greatest bands in the world! [NOTE: see hoverovers for link descriptions] The Spotnicks also had a few vocal numbers in their repertoire, such as Please Say Yes, complete with awkward lyrics typical of non-native speakers. Then there was their curiously unexpected version of Ol' Man River. Here's the Spotnicks playing just last year, and sounding great. But, whaddaya say, a little more Beatles? These clips from a 1964 Melbourne, Australia show (Ringo had recovered from illness and rejoined the band after their first few Oz gigs with Nicol) also feature some pretty up-front vocals, and they're a bit more hi-fi, as well. Must be those Sennheiser mics. You Can't Do That, Twist and Shout, She Loves You and Long Tall Sally. And finally, it should be noted that the Spotnicks were mentioned here previously. The Beatles, on the other hand, have never until now been featured on MetaFilter, and I'm just pleased as punch to have the opportunity to introduce them to everyone here.

Grievous Angel

madamjujujive — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:56:37 -0800

Gram Parsons fans take note - there's a recent new biography and a release of 90 minutes of vintage Flying Burrito Brothers. Some rare footage has also recently surfaced online: performing with FBB and duets with Emmylou Harris 1, 2, 3. Other items of note: Emmylou talks about Gram in 2000; British biographical sketch; Keith Richards on Gram in Rolling Stone; an interview with Manuel, the designer of the famous Nudie suit. Prior mefi post by transient with much biographical info. Obit post by keswick for Sneaky Pete Kleinow - Flying Burrito Brothers steel guitarist extraordinaire who died last year Trailer for Fallen Angel, documentary about Gram's life. Emmylou's career after Gram's death 1962 Gram singing Rip It Up with the Legends - sound and photo only Free Parsons downloads offered by Amoeba NYT review of the new Gram biography Prior mefi post on Manolo by IndigoJones - the man who tailored Gram's famous suit Hickory Wind - 1975, performed by Emmylou Harris Hickory Wind - performed by Keith Richards at the Gram Parsons Tribute Concert