Let There Be Peace on Earth (with Chet Atkins)
By Bob Deakin I recently stumbled across one of the finest live Holiday performances I've ever seen. The song is “Let There Be Peace on...
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Bob Deakin
- Nov 17
- 4 min
The Beach Boys Sunflower (Part IV)
By Bob Deakin I'll cover the final five tracks to cap off the final installment of my Beach Boys Sunflower album breakdown. Brian and...
Bob Deakin
- Nov 10
- 3 min
The Beach Boys Sunflower (Part III)
By Bob Deakin I left at “Got To Know the Woman” in Beach Boys Sunflower Part II. Am I getting carried away with this album? Yes, but why...
Bob Deakin
- Nov 3
- 3 min
The Beach Boys Sunflower (Part II)
By Bob Deakin On this day in 1970, the Beach Boys Sunflower album was released. It was the last day it wouldn't be playing on a constant...
Bob Deakin
- Oct 26
- 4 min
The Beach Boys Sunflower (Part I)
By Bob Deakin If you know the Sunflower album, you are either a member of the Beach Boys, one of my brothers or sisters, or an LA session...
Bob Deakin
- Oct 20
- 3 min
Long Cool Woman in a Green River Part II
By Bob Deakin (continued) In 1972, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) sued The Hollies for copyright infringement,...
Bob Deakin
- Oct 12
- 2 min
Long Cool Woman in a Green River Part I
By Bob Deakin I recently watched a documentary about The Hollies. While I’m not their biggest fan, I bought their records in the 80s when...
Bob Deakin
- Apr 21
- 5 min
Hawaii by The High Llamas
I didn’t think anyone could make an album this good again. Released in 1996 by the Anglo-Irish band, The High Llamas, Hawaii was decades...
Bob Deakin
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Paul Winter: Virtuoso at Large
(Originally published for the Litchfield County Times) Paul Winter, founder and leader of the Paul Winter Consort, spends more time at...
Bob Deakin
- Feb 17
- 3 min
In the Pocket by James Taylor (and Russ Kunkel) Part II
Thank you for coming back from last Friday! Let's keep going with Side B Woman’s Gotta Have It. Hello Isley Brothers. At least in the...
Bob Deakin
- Feb 10
- 4 min
In The Pocket by James Taylor (and Russ Kunkel) Part I
What a pleasant surprise. At least the first half of the album. I can’t believe I never heard In The Pocket after all these years and all...
Bob Deakin
- Oct 20, 2022
- 2 min
What's the Real Moonlight in Vermont Look Like?
It’s a beautiful autumn in New England this year, and although I haven’t seen the moonlight in Vermont in a long time, it’s probably even...
Bob Deakin
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
But the Days Grow Short When You Reach September
Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short When you reach September When the autumn weather turns the...
Bob Deakin
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
'Til You Hear That Banjo
I miss my banjo. It went missing from a garage storage area a few years ago. My own fault. I was no virtuoso, and didn’t know the proper...
Bob Deakin
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Call a Composer and Things Happen Part II
Cont. In addition to songwriters, I called authors. I reached out to author T.C. Boyle last year when I was getting near the end of my...
Bob Deakin
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Call a Composer and Things Happen: Part I
I first wrote about Ken Ascher by mentioning his and Paul Williams’ name in my Unruly Mix book last summer. In the story, I wrote about...
Bob Deakin
- Jun 16, 2022
- 4 min
Morph The Cat by Donald Fagen
First song: Very nice. Rest of the album: OK. Donald Fagen’s album Morph the Cat, released in March 2006 provides good listening pleasure...
Bob Deakin
- May 19, 2022
- 3 min
North of a Miracle by Nick Heyward
Nick Heyward's North of a Miracle was originally released in 1983 following his success with British band Haircut 100. It epitomized the...
Bob Deakin
- Apr 28, 2022
- 3 min
What's Going On With That Sound?
Motown legend and singer Marvin Gaye would have turned 83 years old earlier this month if not for his tragic murder at the hands of his...
Bob Deakin
- Apr 15, 2022
- 3 min
Rock Concerts Are Corny
A few years ago, Donald Fagan of Steely Dan was referred to saying he doesn't like playing live because rock concerts are "corny." I get...
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