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Articles on Springsteen, Dylan, McCartney; interview with 60s Bee Gees member
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JG
Jul 31, 2022, 2:36:17 PM7/31/22
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Greetings,
In the new August 2022 issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index0822.html>, you'll find (among other things):
THE BEE GEES
Interview with '60s member Vince Melouney
"When we think about the Bee Gees, what comes to mind is probably three brothers named Gibb (hence the name), plus disco, plus many hits. What many people don't know is that after Barry, Maurice and Robin bounced back and forth between the UK and Australia, they started getting hits around the global with an expanded line-up that included guitarist/singer/songwriter Vince Melouney."
TRINI LOPEZ
His new revealing bio pic
"On the surface, Trini Lopez can epitomize ‘60's pop at its most congenial and happy-go-lucky. He's the guy who made folk swing, or even into a sort of go-go party music, with his Top Five 1963 live LP At PJ's. He took "If I Had a Hammer" even higher in the charts than Peter, Paul & Mary did, and brought the same peppy cheer to standards like "Down By the Riverside," "La Bamba" and "This Land Is Your Land," mixing in some rock'n'roll, R&B, and Broadway."
JONI MITCHELL & BOB DYLAN
Mid-70's heartbreak & anger
"Relationships in the 1970's were a dark mirror to those in the 1960's. Transience and sexual freedom as cornerstones turned out to be not so great after all. The liberal dream of carefree inconsequential ‘free love' was just that, a dream; love was, and is not, free. In the 1970's, divorce laws were relaxed so it was easier to end long term relationships. However long (and how much) it took to end it, the security and confidence in an imagined future based on a stable relationship vanished. For many, when a relationship ends, one is left anxious and most of all, restless."
MCCARTNEY II
Macca gets weird, experimental
"McCartney had come full circle. Wings were winding down, and Paul spent late 1979 recording his second proper solo album, 'McCartney II.' Like 'McCartney,' it was a DIY project. This was an artist having fun with his toys. "McCartney II" is the work of the man who wrote “Maxwell's Silver Hammer” and "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window." It is the sound of Weird Paul."
JOHNNY RIVERS
Rocker goes folk
"Odds are, if you've been attuned to popular music of the past half-century, you've heard the two hits from 1966 for which Johnny Rivers is best known: "Secret Agent Man" and "Poor Side of Town." These mid-tempo miracles of pop-rock construction are so hook-laden that you can probably conjure at least parts of their melodies and lyrics ("They've given you a number..." "So welcome back, baby, to the..."), and you might even be able to mentally reconstruct their twangy guitar licks."
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
"Born To Run" broken down
"Springsteen's vocals bemoan existential anxiety, which is the experience of angst over human freedom to choose; subsequently, being responsible for the ensuing consequences. One's existence then becomes bereft of total meaning and purpose, considering the choices are executed without structure and rational certitude."
We also have a Spotify playlist with most of the artists above here:
<https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Nk4GqOtFQYNDcIKmywqXi?si=e812a38f00614307>
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason
In the new August 2022 issue of Perfect Sound Forever <https://www.furious.com/perfect/index0822.html>, you'll find (among other things):
THE BEE GEES
Interview with '60s member Vince Melouney
"When we think about the Bee Gees, what comes to mind is probably three brothers named Gibb (hence the name), plus disco, plus many hits. What many people don't know is that after Barry, Maurice and Robin bounced back and forth between the UK and Australia, they started getting hits around the global with an expanded line-up that included guitarist/singer/songwriter Vince Melouney."
TRINI LOPEZ
His new revealing bio pic
"On the surface, Trini Lopez can epitomize ‘60's pop at its most congenial and happy-go-lucky. He's the guy who made folk swing, or even into a sort of go-go party music, with his Top Five 1963 live LP At PJ's. He took "If I Had a Hammer" even higher in the charts than Peter, Paul & Mary did, and brought the same peppy cheer to standards like "Down By the Riverside," "La Bamba" and "This Land Is Your Land," mixing in some rock'n'roll, R&B, and Broadway."
JONI MITCHELL & BOB DYLAN
Mid-70's heartbreak & anger
"Relationships in the 1970's were a dark mirror to those in the 1960's. Transience and sexual freedom as cornerstones turned out to be not so great after all. The liberal dream of carefree inconsequential ‘free love' was just that, a dream; love was, and is not, free. In the 1970's, divorce laws were relaxed so it was easier to end long term relationships. However long (and how much) it took to end it, the security and confidence in an imagined future based on a stable relationship vanished. For many, when a relationship ends, one is left anxious and most of all, restless."
MCCARTNEY II
Macca gets weird, experimental
"McCartney had come full circle. Wings were winding down, and Paul spent late 1979 recording his second proper solo album, 'McCartney II.' Like 'McCartney,' it was a DIY project. This was an artist having fun with his toys. "McCartney II" is the work of the man who wrote “Maxwell's Silver Hammer” and "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window." It is the sound of Weird Paul."
JOHNNY RIVERS
Rocker goes folk
"Odds are, if you've been attuned to popular music of the past half-century, you've heard the two hits from 1966 for which Johnny Rivers is best known: "Secret Agent Man" and "Poor Side of Town." These mid-tempo miracles of pop-rock construction are so hook-laden that you can probably conjure at least parts of their melodies and lyrics ("They've given you a number..." "So welcome back, baby, to the..."), and you might even be able to mentally reconstruct their twangy guitar licks."
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
"Born To Run" broken down
"Springsteen's vocals bemoan existential anxiety, which is the experience of angst over human freedom to choose; subsequently, being responsible for the ensuing consequences. One's existence then becomes bereft of total meaning and purpose, considering the choices are executed without structure and rational certitude."
We also have a Spotify playlist with most of the artists above here:
<https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Nk4GqOtFQYNDcIKmywqXi?si=e812a38f00614307>
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason
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