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Unusual Rock Trivia?
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Corey Hart's first experience as a performing artist came at age 11 when he sang "Ben" for Tom Jones in Miami. He also recorded songs with Paul Anka in Las Vegas during this time period. Hart reached out to Billy Joel who was on tour in the Montreal in the early 1980s. Joel's backup band contacted him and Hart ended up recording several demos with them in New York and then with some Canadian studio musicians on demos before finally signing to Aquarius Records in 1982 at the age of 20.
Hart's debut album, First Offense, was recorded at Revolution Recording Studios in Manchester, England, in the spring of 1982. It featured guitarist Eric Clapton on dobro guitar on the record's closing track, "Jenny Fey".
Jon (Astley, producer) felt there was one song Eric Clapton would really like. So just out of the blue he sent him the song, and lo and behold Eric Clapton was on the phone saying he wanted to play on it and asking how Corey would mind if he did. Corey said, "Eric was the classic gentleman. Here I was, this Canadian kid in England with big-time producers doing my first album and Clapton tells me, 'It's such a pretty song, so easy to play. The type of thing I'd write myself'.
Hart's debut album, First Offense, was recorded at Revolution Recording Studios in Manchester, England, in the spring of 1982. It featured guitarist Eric Clapton on dobro guitar on the record's closing track, "Jenny Fey".
Jon (Astley, producer) felt there was one song Eric Clapton would really like. So just out of the blue he sent him the song, and lo and behold Eric Clapton was on the phone saying he wanted to play on it and asking how Corey would mind if he did. Corey said, "Eric was the classic gentleman. Here I was, this Canadian kid in England with big-time producers doing my first album and Clapton tells me, 'It's such a pretty song, so easy to play. The type of thing I'd write myself'.
Beatles producer George Martin opened AIR Studio on Caribbean island Montserrat in 1979 and over the course of its 10-year history it was home to such albums as Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms, The Police's Ghost in the Machine and Synchronicity, Duran Duran's Seven And The Ragged Tiger, Elton John's Too Low For Zero, OMD's Junk Culture, Rush's Power Windows, records by Paul McCartney, Jimmy Buffett, Earth, Wind & Fire, Ultravox and many more.
The studio closed in 1989 -- Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels was the last album made there -- after the island was devastated by Hurricane Hugo. The island was also home to a dormant volcano that became active in 1995.
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The studio closed in 1989 -- Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels was the last album made there -- after the island was devastated by Hurricane Hugo. The island was also home to a dormant volcano that became active in 1995.
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The opening to the song Even The Losers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers features Marcie Campbell, the wife of guitarist Mike Campbell, yelling “Its just the normal noises in here!” Replying after Mike had complained about a noisy washing machine in their house.
In 1974, Peter Golding opened his flagship store, ACE, in London's King's Road, with sculptures by Andrew Logan and an interior described by European Fashion Guide as "glittering":
This may be the "hottest" store in the world. There is nothing inside here that does not glitter: the jeans, the shirts, the walls and the people. The black walls shine under silver lights, music plays continuously, and there’s no telling what stars may pop in – Liza Minnelli, Rod Stewart, Bianca Jagger or the Rolling Stones’...models,rock stars,movie people and lords and princesses come here for clothes that Golding designs to be both fun and sexy. Famous are the Golding jeans which fit like a second skin.. Alan Flusser– European Fashion Guide US 1977)
Clients included The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Freddie Mercury, Queen, Britt Ekland, Twiggy, Yoko Ono, David Bailey, Bianca Jagger, David Bowie, Joan Collins, David Niven, Mary Quant, the Princess of Wales, Cliff Richard, Cilla Black, Ava Gardner, Marlon Brando, Bryan Ferry, Dudley Moore, Richard Burton, Adam Ant, Ossie Clark, Julie Christie, Jerry Hall, Jack Nicholson, Ringo Starr, Liza Minnelli, Zandra Rhodes, and Cher.1984 Ritz Newspaper.The store is mentioned in Bill Wyman's Rolling with the Stones in an anecdote where Keith Richards attempts to try on Peter Golding stretch jeans, but instead takes several pairs on spec.
When the store closed in 1984 an advertisement was taken out in Ritz magazine to thank the celebrity clientele – the "Lords and Ladies of the night" which has become known as the "Ace Goodbyes".
This may be the "hottest" store in the world. There is nothing inside here that does not glitter: the jeans, the shirts, the walls and the people. The black walls shine under silver lights, music plays continuously, and there’s no telling what stars may pop in – Liza Minnelli, Rod Stewart, Bianca Jagger or the Rolling Stones’...models,rock stars,movie people and lords and princesses come here for clothes that Golding designs to be both fun and sexy. Famous are the Golding jeans which fit like a second skin.. Alan Flusser– European Fashion Guide US 1977)
Clients included The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Freddie Mercury, Queen, Britt Ekland, Twiggy, Yoko Ono, David Bailey, Bianca Jagger, David Bowie, Joan Collins, David Niven, Mary Quant, the Princess of Wales, Cliff Richard, Cilla Black, Ava Gardner, Marlon Brando, Bryan Ferry, Dudley Moore, Richard Burton, Adam Ant, Ossie Clark, Julie Christie, Jerry Hall, Jack Nicholson, Ringo Starr, Liza Minnelli, Zandra Rhodes, and Cher.1984 Ritz Newspaper.The store is mentioned in Bill Wyman's Rolling with the Stones in an anecdote where Keith Richards attempts to try on Peter Golding stretch jeans, but instead takes several pairs on spec.
When the store closed in 1984 an advertisement was taken out in Ritz magazine to thank the celebrity clientele – the "Lords and Ladies of the night" which has become known as the "Ace Goodbyes".
Stevie Wonder's (Stevland Hardaway Morris) song "Isn't She Lovely" was written about the birth of his daughter, Aisha Morris. On the album version of the song on Songs in the Key of Life, it starts with a baby's first cry recorded during an actual childbirth. A recording of Wonder bathing Aisha was used in the final section of the song, mixed with Wonder's extended harmonica solo. All of the instruments heard in the song are played by Wonder, except for some keyboard parts played by Greg Phillinganes.
Alice Coopers first album was originally pulled from the shelves due to a suggestive thumb placement as shown below on the left. The new cover was modified and on the right.
Tony Bennett's sons, D'Andrea (Danny) Bennett and Daegal (Dae) Bennett, were in the band Quacky Duck and His Barnyard Friends in the early 1970s. Other members included Curtis Fried, Gordon Javna, Jon Yaffee, and David Mansfield. The band had a modest local following in northern New Jersey.
The band was signed by Warner Brothers Records for $75,000 and released the album Media Push in 1974. The single "The Barnyard Song" received some radio airplay but they failed to gain a substantial audience and were dropped by Warner Bros.
David Mansfield went on to a successful career with Bob Dylan, The Alpha Band, and as a session musician and composer. Danny Bennett became Tony Bennett's manager. Dae Bennett went on to become a Recording engineer. Gordon Javna became a writer and editor and oversees the popular Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series of trivia books. Curtis Fried plays bass in the Austin, Texas rock band, Cole Fried Fish.
The band was signed by Warner Brothers Records for $75,000 and released the album Media Push in 1974. The single "The Barnyard Song" received some radio airplay but they failed to gain a substantial audience and were dropped by Warner Bros.
David Mansfield went on to a successful career with Bob Dylan, The Alpha Band, and as a session musician and composer. Danny Bennett became Tony Bennett's manager. Dae Bennett went on to become a Recording engineer. Gordon Javna became a writer and editor and oversees the popular Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series of trivia books. Curtis Fried plays bass in the Austin, Texas rock band, Cole Fried Fish.
Example Of John Lennon’s Immeasurable Influence :
“From the first moment I was asked to Produce Nirvana’s now landmark album ‘Nevermind’ in the year of 1991, my goal was to get the best sound possible from the band onto tape. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, especially with singer/guitar player Kurt Cobain, who just wanted a bare bones production, with no overdubs, or double tracking on his voice.”
“Once recording began, I knew right away that we needed to double track Kurt’s vocals to get the sound to bring out the best in the songs. I tried everything possible to get him to do it, and he refused. I was beyond frustrated myself because I was at the end of my rope and running out of our studio budget.”
“Then all of a sudden a couple of days later I was listening to the song ‘Nowhere Man’ by The Beatles on the radio. From talking to Kurt Cobain in the studio I had learned that he was not only a huge fan of The Beatles, but he was especially in awe of John Lennon. That day I went to the studio again, and asked him to double track his vocals on some songs. This time though I mentioned that John Lennon double tracked his vocals on many of his most famous songs.”
“Turns out that’s all Kurt needed to hear. After that he double tracked all the vocals I requested of him with no hesitation at all. Just by mentioning that John Lennon had done the exact same thing made Kurt more than eager to do it himself.”
Butch Vig (2009)
Producer
Classic Albums Episode Of Nirvana’s Nevermind Album And Various Interviews .
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“From the first moment I was asked to Produce Nirvana’s now landmark album ‘Nevermind’ in the year of 1991, my goal was to get the best sound possible from the band onto tape. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, especially with singer/guitar player Kurt Cobain, who just wanted a bare bones production, with no overdubs, or double tracking on his voice.”
“Once recording began, I knew right away that we needed to double track Kurt’s vocals to get the sound to bring out the best in the songs. I tried everything possible to get him to do it, and he refused. I was beyond frustrated myself because I was at the end of my rope and running out of our studio budget.”
“Then all of a sudden a couple of days later I was listening to the song ‘Nowhere Man’ by The Beatles on the radio. From talking to Kurt Cobain in the studio I had learned that he was not only a huge fan of The Beatles, but he was especially in awe of John Lennon. That day I went to the studio again, and asked him to double track his vocals on some songs. This time though I mentioned that John Lennon double tracked his vocals on many of his most famous songs.”
“Turns out that’s all Kurt needed to hear. After that he double tracked all the vocals I requested of him with no hesitation at all. Just by mentioning that John Lennon had done the exact same thing made Kurt more than eager to do it himself.”
Butch Vig (2009)
Producer
Classic Albums Episode Of Nirvana’s Nevermind Album And Various Interviews .
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The role that Brian Jones played in The Rolling Stones becoming the behemoth of music that we all know and love today is immeasurable. As such, it tore his bandmates apart as they witnessed his rapid decline as a result of the pitfalls engulfed his entire being.
While he wrestled with the struggle of his friend in such a downward spiral, Jagger decided to write a song reflecting on the simpler times before Jones’ started to fade. The result was the magnificent yet utterly heartbreaking ‘Shine a Light.’ The band frontman began writing the song in early 1968 when the Stones still had Jones as a member before revisiting it again after his tragic death.
While he wrestled with the struggle of his friend in such a downward spiral, Jagger decided to write a song reflecting on the simpler times before Jones’ started to fade. The result was the magnificent yet utterly heartbreaking ‘Shine a Light.’ The band frontman began writing the song in early 1968 when the Stones still had Jones as a member before revisiting it again after his tragic death.
The Mandela Effect refers to the paranormal circumstance in which a collective mass of people remember something in a specific way, but it turns out that something happened differently than remembered - in other words, a false memory.
This phenomenon is exactly what comes to mind when listening to the original lyrics of the 1987 Whitesnake ballad “Here I Go Again," that goes “And here I go again on my own, Going down the only road I’ve ever known, Like a drifter I was born to walk alone." The ballad was released within their fifth studio album, Saints & Sinners, an album Coverdale described as "[his] contractual obligation album" to Ultimate Classic Rock.
Curiously, many have cited the distinct recollection of singing along to the song previously with the lyrics, “Going down the only road I’ve ever known, Like a hobo I was born to walk alone.”
As commented by one Reddit user, “I’m only 48...seriously, it was “hobo” in the 1982 version.”
The 1987 re-recording of "Here I Go Again" also had some other minute additional alterations, noticeable by those with an incredible ear for detail. This new version was set at a slightly different rhythmic pace and became a huge hit for Coverdale and Whitesnake.
Nice return on a 5 year investment!
1982 version
1987 version
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This phenomenon is exactly what comes to mind when listening to the original lyrics of the 1987 Whitesnake ballad “Here I Go Again," that goes “And here I go again on my own, Going down the only road I’ve ever known, Like a drifter I was born to walk alone." The ballad was released within their fifth studio album, Saints & Sinners, an album Coverdale described as "[his] contractual obligation album" to Ultimate Classic Rock.
Curiously, many have cited the distinct recollection of singing along to the song previously with the lyrics, “Going down the only road I’ve ever known, Like a hobo I was born to walk alone.”
As commented by one Reddit user, “I’m only 48...seriously, it was “hobo” in the 1982 version.”
The 1987 re-recording of "Here I Go Again" also had some other minute additional alterations, noticeable by those with an incredible ear for detail. This new version was set at a slightly different rhythmic pace and became a huge hit for Coverdale and Whitesnake.
Nice return on a 5 year investment!
1982 version
1987 version
Full story
The video (ahem, Tawny, ahem) likely helped the popularity of the 1987 version somewhat.
Yes I agree!
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The 1987 re-recording of "Here I Go Again" also had some other minute additional alterations, noticeable by those with an incredible EYE for detail.
I think the article was pointing out that The original 1982 version was Hobo as you stated but not really a big hit like the 1987 version where the line was changed to drifter and this became their massive hit.
Someone else pointed out that Tawny probably helped more then changing a word.
Someone else pointed out that Tawny probably helped more then changing a word.
Several sources quote Coverdale as saying that it was changed so that 'hobo' wouldn't be misheard as 'homo'. Take that with a grain of salt because none of them are that credible.
Kind of like Hendrix singing in Purple Haze...the line 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky was mis-heard by some as 'Scuse me while I kiss this guy!
IMMusicRulz
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The album cover for Steely Dan's 1976 album The Royal Scam features an image of a man in a suit sleeping on a bus stop bench in Boston and dreaming of skyscrapers with monstrous animal heads at the top. Zox originally created the painting of the skyscraper/beast hybrids for an unreleased Van Morrison album called Mechanical Bliss, which was recorded in 1975 but never released, and designer Ed Caraeff suggested superimposing a photograph of a sleeping vagrant taken by Charlie Ganse to make the cover for The Royal Scam. In the liner notes for the 1999 remastered reissue of the album, Fagen and Becker called it, "the most hideous album cover of the seventies, bar none (excepting perhaps Can't Buy a Thrill)."
I liked listening to the 1982 version better. It has more of a 70s classic rock feel to it. The Tawney... I mean 1987... version has more of a 80s hair band sound to it. I like watching this one better.
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