Posts From Harvey Kubernik
The 1969 Toronto Rock ’n’ Roll Revival: When John Lennon Broke Out of the Beatles
Asked if he wanted to come to the show and watch his heroes perform, Lennon asked instead “Is it OK to play?”
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Recording CSN&Y’s ‘Déjà vu’: Engineer Bill Halverson Remembers
“They had a rule: Whoever writes the song gets final say. And that served them well.”–Bill Halverson, engineer
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‘The Day the Music Died’: 1st-Hand Recollections of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper
For young rock ‘n’ roll fans, the deaths of the three stars was a huge shock. What was it like to actually see them?
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Guitarist Johnny Echols Interview on Love’s ‘Forever Changes’
“The album was unexpected. You are dealing with regular TNT explosions and all of a sudden, you’ve got an atomic bomb.”—Johnny Echols
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Doors Drummer John Densmore on His Recent Book and More
“I am still on that road. We all are; we have embarked on a journey of spirit in our human bodies as we proceed down our path,” says the drummer.
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Tom Petty, 1980: Damn the Lawsuits—A Vintage Interview
“I’m not interested in being a household word. I’m interested in making good records. I just really want to write good songs.”–Petty
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Art Laboe, L.A. DJ Who Coined the Term ‘Oldies But Goodies,’ Dead at 97: A Tribute
No one in the history of L.A. radio did more to promote the music throughout Southern California—and indeed, the world—than Art Laboe.
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New Johnny Cash Documentary Due In December
“I think of all the documentaries made about my dad, he’d be most excited about this one,” said Cash’s son, John Carter Cash.
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Carlos Santana @75: Crystalizing All That You Can Imagine
“The only thing the Santana band never wanted to do was succumb to phony. I’m not dependent or addicted to mass adulation.”–Carlos Santana
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Out of Time’: The Backstory
It started out as a throwaway track stuck on a contractual-obligation album, became a hit cover for someone else, and now the Stones are playing it live.
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