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RHYTHM AND THE BLUES

At first glance Jerry looked like a record executive stereotype, with slightly greying black hair, mustache and goatee, and black-rimmed glasses (which he was constantly exchanging, and peering over the top of), but a closer look at his “mod” dress (turtleneck sweater/shirts with his jackets) and his distinct New York accent (Washington Heights) laced with musicians’ slang, and there was no mistaking that the man you were talking to was the head of Atlantic’s A&R.

sinfonicAs: AN UNFORGETTABLE GIG

And almost every sentence was ended, by one or other of us, with the suffix of ´and it was only ten euros !!!´
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PRINCE during his Purple Reign,…sorry, rain

impeccable production values, often irresistible rhythms and an overall sense of fun.

CARVING OUT A NEW PATH: Bat For Lashes

I feel we’re affording less value to music, and that our culture is being let down by governments and institutions. I’m sure that if you ask any consumer who loves an artist, they would want that artist to be paid, but it’s not the consumers who decide what Spotify pays artists. The problem is with the middleman, and that’s what needs to change. You don’t go up to an ice cream vendor, ask for six ice creams and walk away without paying, but that’s how the tiny royalties from streaming feel. As we’re moving into a more digital age, it has to become a safe space for professionals to not be taken advantage of. Creativity must be properly rewarded´.
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Expect folk ´n good music from ENGLISH FOLK EXPO

New team members have recently joined English Folk Expo to increase the team as the organisation´s work, reach and role continues to expand, so does the English Folk Expo team.

SPRINGSTEEN FROM COVER TO COVER

Bruce Springsteen was born into the music industry with an unstoppable adoration and appreciation for those who came before him. The singer was never afraid to share his influences or pay homage to the great American songbook as he and the E-Street Band made their way up the charts and into the annals of music history.

I´m (still) a believer in THE MONKEES !

The group was conceived in 1965 by television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the situation comedy series of the same name. Music credited to the band was released on LP, as well as being included in the show, which aired from 1966 to 1968.

TOM PAXTON: troubadour plus news of Ribble Valley Jazz And Blues Festival, 2022, starting today.

I also love, and listen to every day, When We Were Good and When You Shook Your Long Hair Down, all of which capture the moments that last forever in a life long love affair.

TO APOCALYPTIC POST-ACOUSTIC

At first, Dylan’s record company was unhappy with the recording, both for its length and the electric feel. Dylan, until this point, was beloved for his folk, acoustic tracks, which often were heard as overt protest songs. Now, he was full-on rock ‘n’ roll, which then was not as viable for artists in the mainstream as was folk music.

ORDINARIUS TOO GOOD TO CATEGORISE

Throughout the evening, with the three girls on the left hand side of the stage and the guys on the rights and the ´drummer´ back centre we were treated to the rhythms of the bossa nova, the salsa and the samba. Each of the singers, casually proved capable of taking lead vocals in their own unique way, whilst their colleagues delivered the orchestral parts through wordless voices.