The Beatles - Let It Be

Paul McCartney & Wings One Hand Clapping (From A Different Angle) 1974

Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands by Linda Ronstadt

 

Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands by Linda Ronstadt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

(Audible Version) Most memoirs of musicians focus on their own lives or careers but this one goes much further back. In this though we go deeper into Linda's family history and where she grew up in the Sonoran Borderlands region of Arizona(U.S. and Mexican border). In what was apparently first conceived as a cookbook soon turned into a love letter from Linda to the place where she grew up. Through the eyes of her family we learn abut the the history of the region and how it has changed over the years. On a personal level food is still mentioned but we also see how her families love of music undoubtedly influenced her live and career. Linda's love for her family and home where she grew up is readily apparent throughout the book. If you're a fan of Linda's and want to really dive deep into her life, influences where she grew up this would be a great book to read.

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Denny Laine - Go Now! (live TV 1977)

RIP Denny Laine.

Denny Laine 1944-2023

Denny Laine with Paul McCartney and Wings

Sadly Denny Laine former Moody Blues and Paul McCartney & Wings fame passed away. Growing up in the 1970s you could hardly turn a radio on without a Wings song playing. Before joining up with the former Beatle he had been a founding member of the Moody Blues and sang their first big hit "Go Now". He eventually joined Wings with Paul McCartney and enjoyed tremendous success throughout most of the 70s before disbanding in 1981. Afterward, he released his solo albums and worked on various projects with other musicians. His last solo album, The Blue Musician, was released in 2008, on December 5, 2023, Denny lost his battle with Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD). Thank you for the music, RIP Denny. 

Now and Then - The Beatles

 

If you pay attention to the music world you've probably heard that The Beatles have released a new single called Now and Then. Didn't they break up long ago you might ask. Yes in 1970. Where did this song come from then? It was originally a demo John Lennon did around 1977 during his self-imposed leave of absence from the music world after his youngest son Sean was born. He didn't fully give up music though. His love of making music could only be kept quiet for a short time. In Ken Womack's book "Lennon 1980" it mentions that during this quiet period of 1975-80, John would spend time alone writing music on a piano or guitar in a separate apartment at the Dakota building where he and his family lived in New York City. It was in this period that "Now and Then" was born.

Now And Then - The Beatles (12" vinyl single)

I had preordered mine through The Beatles' official website (U.S.) and first ordered the 12-inch black vinyl with a 2023 remix of "Love Me Do" as the B-side. It took about 6 long days for it to arrive. In the meantime, social media is buzzing with the release. Even if the cover is analyzed, many hate it cause it just seems unworthy of such a highly anticipated song. Even when I first saw it online I thought it might be just a placeholder cover that would be updated upon release. 

Some have even claimed it's not even a real Beatles song. It's such silliness.

The lyrics and music denote a nostalgia that seems to fit the Beatles story so far. John and George are no longer with us but in this song, we get them both back for a moment. We get the late 70s John harmonizing with his much older bandmates over 40 years later. Paul and Ringo's voices worn over the years provide a now-and-then counterpoint to John's young voice which fits perfectly with the theme. I can't think of a better way to punctuate the Beatle's last song. 

Now And Then - The Beatles (CD Single)