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Unusual Rock Trivia?
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Inside Beatles' Bloody, Banned 'Butcher' Cover
This was supposed to be the center of a fold out for the Album cover...George Harrison driving a nail into John Lennon’s Head!
Never knew this till tonight!
Missle consultant?
The article from Trajectory magazine is great reading! Gets a little bit more on the how and why.
Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter (born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s and Spirit in the 1980s. More recently, he has worked as a defense consultant and chaired a Congressional Advisory Board on missile defense.
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Missle consultant?
The article from Trajectory magazine is great reading! Gets a little bit more on the how and why.
Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter (born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s and Spirit in the 1980s. More recently, he has worked as a defense consultant and chaired a Congressional Advisory Board on missile defense.
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That's mostly because the photo on the Trunk Cover is reversed, so they all look a little off.
Actually, I was referring to the differences in their facial expressions. They all look a lot happier and more playful in the "butcher" cover.
If there was a photo of this, but it was George driving nails into Yoko Ono's head, I would definitely buy the poster and proudly hang it in my man cave.
Robert Palmer's "Addicted To Love" was originally recorded as a duet with Chaka Kahn, but Kahn's management didn't want her to have three singles out at the same time and would not grant her a release to work on Palmer's label, Island Records. So, her voice was scrubbed from the recording and it was released as a solo performance. Chaka Khan is still credited for the song's vocal arrangements in the album liner notes.
At the end of The Doors song "Touch Me", you’ll notice that the Ajax Detergent commercial jingle at the time “stronger than dirt” nicely matches the closing notes in the song and the words were sung.
There are numerous stories as to why “stronger than dirt” was in “Touch Me” and none of them seem to be totally true.
One rumor states that Buick had previously approached The Doors to use the phrase “Light My Fire” in their commercials from their song of the same name. Buick offered $75,000, which in 2020 dollars is about $500,000. That’s a lot of cash, so three of the Doors said “Yes” but Jim Morrison, who couldn’t be contacted at the time, didn’t want to sell the song for commercials and said “No”. Previously, the band had agreed that all four members had to vote “Yes” on these sorts of things so the Buick deal was dead.
Fast forward to the recording/release of “Touch Me”. According to folklore, Jim Morrison inserted “Stronger than dirt” at the end of “Touch Me” as a jab/joke to his fellow band members over their willingness to “sell out” for the Buick commercial.
There are numerous stories as to why “stronger than dirt” was in “Touch Me” and none of them seem to be totally true.
One rumor states that Buick had previously approached The Doors to use the phrase “Light My Fire” in their commercials from their song of the same name. Buick offered $75,000, which in 2020 dollars is about $500,000. That’s a lot of cash, so three of the Doors said “Yes” but Jim Morrison, who couldn’t be contacted at the time, didn’t want to sell the song for commercials and said “No”. Previously, the band had agreed that all four members had to vote “Yes” on these sorts of things so the Buick deal was dead.
Fast forward to the recording/release of “Touch Me”. According to folklore, Jim Morrison inserted “Stronger than dirt” at the end of “Touch Me” as a jab/joke to his fellow band members over their willingness to “sell out” for the Buick commercial.
The members of the band Badfinger, Pete Ham, Tom Evans, Joey Molland, and Mike Gibbins, were in the backup band for George Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh performances. Although they were on The Beatles Apple Record Label at the time, they did not perform any of their songs. They played in support of George Harrison and other acts.
I haven't seen the Concert For Bangladesh film since it was released in theaters, but I definitely remember Pete Ham, Joey Molland, and Tom Evans playing acoustic guitars in the band. Did Mike Gibbons really play drums for that show? I remember Ringo drumming...maybe Jim Keltner also?
edit: LOL! per Wikipedia, Gibbons played tambourine!
Klaus Voorman double tracked his bass on “Cold Turkey” and they are panned hard left and right.
The song "At This Moment", written by Billy Vera and recorded live by his band as Billy & the Beaters in 1981 during a string of performances at The Roxy in West Hollywood, had two lives several years apart.
It was first released as a single in 1981 on the American subsidiary of Japan's Alfa Records and only made it to #79 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Chart. As fate, and a little luck, would have it, the song was re-released in 1986 and sold over a million copies in 1987 reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Pop and Adult Contemporary Charts as well has becoming a hit in several other countries.
This round of success is entirely due to the fact that five years after the original release, "At This Moment" was included on several episodes of the NBC sitcom Family Ties during the 1985-86 season as the love song associated with Alex P. Keaton (played by Michael J. Fox) and his girlfriend Ellen Reed (played by Tracy Pollan), They eventually married in real life. Its exposure on Family Ties renewed interest in the song and Rhino Records purchased the track from the band's original record label, Alfa which was then inactive and reissued it.
The song has become a standard and covered by many acts since then.
The studio version of the song was never released as a single.
At This Moment (studio Version)
It was first released as a single in 1981 on the American subsidiary of Japan's Alfa Records and only made it to #79 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Chart. As fate, and a little luck, would have it, the song was re-released in 1986 and sold over a million copies in 1987 reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Pop and Adult Contemporary Charts as well has becoming a hit in several other countries.
This round of success is entirely due to the fact that five years after the original release, "At This Moment" was included on several episodes of the NBC sitcom Family Ties during the 1985-86 season as the love song associated with Alex P. Keaton (played by Michael J. Fox) and his girlfriend Ellen Reed (played by Tracy Pollan), They eventually married in real life. Its exposure on Family Ties renewed interest in the song and Rhino Records purchased the track from the band's original record label, Alfa which was then inactive and reissued it.
The song has become a standard and covered by many acts since then.
The studio version of the song was never released as a single.
At This Moment (studio Version)
On April 24, 1976, Saturday Night Live Executive Producer Lorne Michaels did a live piece offering The Beatles $3,000.00 to reunite on the show. The piece was mocking the full-page ads taken out in the New York Times offering the Beatles millions of dollars to reunite and play in Shea Stadium.
As it turns out, Paul and Linda McCartney were with John Lennon and Yoko Ono at Lennon's home in the Dakota Building in New York City watching the show.
Lennon and McCartney thought about taking a cab to the studio, but decided they were too tired.
It was the last time John Lennon and Paul McCartney ever saw each other, face to face.
As it turns out, Paul and Linda McCartney were with John Lennon and Yoko Ono at Lennon's home in the Dakota Building in New York City watching the show.
Lennon and McCartney thought about taking a cab to the studio, but decided they were too tired.
It was the last time John Lennon and Paul McCartney ever saw each other, face to face.
Before actress Katey Sagal (Married With Children, Futurama, Sons Of Anarchy, The Conners, Rebel, & much more) took off with an acting career, her early professional focus was singing, with stints as a backing vocalist for Bob Dylan, Etta James, Tanya Tucker, and Bette Midler.
Sagal: My story with Bob Dylan is interesting, because he fired me and I never actually made it on the road with him. I made it through a six-week rehearsal process, which was mind blowing because I was 18. There I was with Bob Dylan and he's singing "Just Like a Woman" and all those songs. And, one week before the tour, he fired all the singers and half the band. He just wanted something different. But, I was starstruck. It was really amazing to go to rehearsal with him every day. I'm sure I was singing terribly because I was so enamored. Singing with Etta was really amazing. I went in a bus all across country with Etta and the band and she'd let me open her shows sometimes. And Tanya Tucker, I remember there was a time when she was with Glen Campbell, so he’d be on the road with us. And then with Bette Midler, I went all over the world. That was a fantastic experience as well.
Katey Sagal with Bob Dylan
Katey Sagal (far left) with Bette Midler as one of her backup singers (The Harlettes). She performed with Bette in 1978 and 1982 - 1983.
Katey Sagal (far left) with Bette Midler's Harlettes
Katey Sagal (far right) with Bette Midler
Katey Sagal (middle) as one of Bette Midler's Harlettes
Sagal: My story with Bob Dylan is interesting, because he fired me and I never actually made it on the road with him. I made it through a six-week rehearsal process, which was mind blowing because I was 18. There I was with Bob Dylan and he's singing "Just Like a Woman" and all those songs. And, one week before the tour, he fired all the singers and half the band. He just wanted something different. But, I was starstruck. It was really amazing to go to rehearsal with him every day. I'm sure I was singing terribly because I was so enamored. Singing with Etta was really amazing. I went in a bus all across country with Etta and the band and she'd let me open her shows sometimes. And Tanya Tucker, I remember there was a time when she was with Glen Campbell, so he’d be on the road with us. And then with Bette Midler, I went all over the world. That was a fantastic experience as well.
Katey Sagal with Bob Dylan
Katey Sagal (far left) with Bette Midler as one of her backup singers (The Harlettes). She performed with Bette in 1978 and 1982 - 1983.
Katey Sagal (far left) with Bette Midler's Harlettes
Katey Sagal (far right) with Bette Midler
Katey Sagal (middle) as one of Bette Midler's Harlettes
Wow.
This is cool on the Creed Bratton/Grass Roots level...a little cooler, actually.
Her father, Boris Sagal, was a notable film/TV director, did The Omega Man; then one of, if not the, first TV mini-series, Rich Man, Poor Man, also episodes of all sorts of stuff...Ironsides, Columbo, Night Gallery, Man from UNCLE, and so on. Died in a horrible helicopter accident.
Not technically "rock," but Johnny Mathis is not only a great singer, but he was once a great athlete. He high-jumped over 6'5" despite standing 5'7". He was invited to the 1956 Olympic trials.
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I've heard this for years. Woodstock was 1969. He was born July 6, 1949 . So he was 20 years old.
