Posts From Harvey Kubernik
Jimi Hendrix Engineer Eddie Kramer: ‘He Changed My Life’
With Hendrix, “There was this amazing dynamic all rolled up into one human being, an amazing purity and presence.”—Kramer
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Robbie Robertson on The Band’s ‘The Last Waltz’: ‘The Whole Thing Just Snowballed’
The guitarist-songwriter took us behind the scenes of the fabled concert film.
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Gold Star Recording Studios: Behind the Scenes of Some of L.A.’s Earliest Rock Hits
It was the place where Phil Spector, the Beach Boys, the Turtles and rockabilly great Eddie Cochran all made hits. We look back at a true rock landmark.
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Merry Clayton on Singing on ‘Gimme Shelter’ and ‘Tapestry’
The singer on the Stones’ classic: “They played me the song and asked if I could put somethin’ on it…I said, ‘Stop and tell me what all this stuff means.'”
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Dino Danelli: My Life With The Rascals—A Vintage Interview
“We were one of the most visually exciting bands that was coming around in rock and roll in those days.”–Dino Danelli, Rascals drummer
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The Doors’ ‘Live at the Matrix’ Pays Tribute to a Legendary Rock Club
The late Marty Balin and Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane on the tiny club that helped spawn San Francisco’s rock scene.
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New Box Set of Stax Records Songwriting Demos Fills Out the Story of An All-Time Great R&B Label
Written In Their Soul, a sprawling new collection, features nearly 150 demo recordings made for the Memphis soul label, nearly all previously unreleased.
Read More Brian Wilson Remembers: An In-Depth Interview with the Beach Boys’ Resident Genius
“I didn’t know how big it would get. I didn’t think it would,” said Brian WIlson about the group that would become one of the most celebrated in rock.
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Monterey International Pop Festival: Behind the Scenes
More than a half century after it took place, the first major rock festival still proves the power of music and the way it is presented.
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Exile on Main Street’: Behind the Cover Art
The 1972 album cover was highly influential. Since, then, thousands of artists have used its “Ripping and Tearing” style and graffiti in their work.
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