Posts From Harvey Kubernik
The Making of Al Green and the Hi Records Sound
“The main thing is, Al could sing in tune. Once he got a hook on a song, it was hard to beat him.”—Producer Willie Mitchell
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‘Buffalo Springfield Again’: Behind-the-Scenes
The album was a defining moment in L.A. music history; meshing songcraft with new recording techniques that elevated the music.
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Brian Jones, the Rolling Stones’ Resident Musical Genius, is Recalled by Bill Wyman, Jimmy Page & Others
“I honestly believe that if there wasn’t a Brian Jones there wouldn’t have been a Rolling Stones.”–Bill Wyman
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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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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.
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New Book Focuses on the Rolling Stones’ 1972 ‘Exile’ U.S. Tour
The book focuses on the band’s tour behind ‘Exile on Main Street,’ still considered by many to be their greatest album.
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Leonard Cohen: His “Gloomy” ‘Songs of Love and Hate’
His third studio album cemented his reputation as “the grocer of despair”
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