Recent content by The Carl

Just posted this track by track on Songfacts for Dug Pinnick's new solo album, Joy Bomb. Dug had a lot to say about this one, including how he figured out where to put the bass on the lead single, "Key Changer." Link Removed

The bassline isn't all bass, but "Join Together" by The Who has some artistry.

War was one of the most innovative bands of their era. They came thisclose to getting into the Rock Hall a few years ago, but it's tough to promote your band when they're on the road with just one member and a bunch of replacements. The other guys - who don't control the name War - are active as...

That's the thing: she is very reserved and doesn't like talking about herself, which is not exactly the persona she presented early in her career. It took some therapy to resolve this conflict. As you can imagine, she hates doing interviews and loathes the promotion cycle, which keeps her just...

It's always a pleasure when you get to speak with an artist/songwriter you admire, especially when they're willing to answer all those burning questions about their songs (like "If That's Your Boyfriend He Wasn't Last Night") :). Tangent - pretty sure she knew "Wild Night" was a Van Morrison...

Got to speak with Meshell recently. She has a beautiful musical mind that is overflowing with grooves. She was kind enough to indulge me with her John Mellencamp story, and talked about what images appear when she's making her riffs. I can't post links cuz I'm a newbie, but it's on Songfacts...

Had the good fortune of interviewing Scott Edwards recently for Songfacts. Thanks to Chris and the other mods for letting me post some excerpts. The brief bio: While on academic scholarship to Morehouse College, he dreams of being a Motown bass player, so he leaves school (to the horror of...