domingo, 7 de septiembre de 2014

003 Los Sesentas y Setentas en sus Setentas y Sesentas 01



003 Los de los Sesentas y Setentas en sus Setentas y Sesentas UK

Hace más de 47 años, cuando todos compramos el Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band nos parecía demasiado lejano el tiempo de los sesenta y cuatro.

El jefe de McCartney, ese sí, era un ruco de sesenta y cuatro años, a quien el hijo le había regalado de cumpleaños una canción fresona que había compuesto varios años atrás donde se planteaba, siendo aún joven, la llegada de la vejez.

La visión de Paul, seguramente no la hubiera imaginado para él mismo. Ese joven preguntándole a la amada si lo seguiría amando cuando ya quedara calvo y se dedicara a dejar pasar el tiempo con Vera, Chuck y Dave sentados en sus rodillas, ya sin remedio ¿Quién podría pedir más?

Pero ¿qué creen?, pasó el tiempo y ahí vamos llegando, uno tras otro de los que aún seguimos en el camino, a esos sesenta y cuatro. ¡Ufff! ¿quién iba a imaginarlo entonces? Que en estos tiempos la vida no se reduce a verla pasar.

Muchos de los colegas de McCartney, él mismo incluido, demuestran que esa no es, ni por mucho, la edad del retiro. Siguen componiendo, siguen cantando, siguen produciendo y ¿qué creen? No se volvieron los 'crooners' que tanto detestábamos.

Escuchémolos ahora y confirmemos, como bien lo decía Neil Young: 'Rock'n'roll will never die'.

Duración: 00:46:30



& mibrinco Let Me Go
-Dave Mason-

Worcester.
Dave Mason
26 Letters 12 Notes (2008)

Dave Mason es uno de esos grandes músicos de rock que no han sido valorados en su justa dimensión. No solamente fue parte de Traffic, banda para la cual compuso, entre otras, ’Feelin’ Alright?’, ‘Vagabond Virgin’, ‘You Can All Join In’, ‘Hole In My Shoe’ y ‘Just For You, entre otras.

Además de su carrera como solista que incluye rolas como ’Only You Know And I Know’, ‘Sad And Deep As You’, ‘Waitin' on You ‘, ‘Headkeeper’, ‘Every Woman’, ‘Split Coconut’, ‘Let It Go, Let It Flow ‘, ‘So High (Rock Me Baby and Roll Me Away) ‘, ‘We Just Disagree’, ‘Paralyzed’, ha tocado y grabado con Paul McCartney, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, Michael Jackson, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Steve Winwood, Fleetwood Mac, Delaney Bramlett, y Cass Elliot, casi nada.

Muy conocida la historia en la que Mason invitó a su cuate Hendrix a una fiesta donde este escuchó la rola de Bob Dylan ’All Along the Watchtower’ y decidió hacer su propia versión. En el estudio, la guitarra de 12 cuerdas es tocada por Mason quien tuvo que hacer 27 tomas hasta que quedó al gusto de Hendrix. La rola se publicó en el album Electric Ladyland en el ’68. En el ’74 la graba para su disco Dave Mason en el que también incluye ’ Bring It On Home to Me’ de Sam Cooke.

Graba sin créditos en Beggars Banquet, el disco del ’68 de los Stones, en All Things Must Pass de George Harrison, suyo es el wah-wah de ’Military Madness’ que Graham Nash grabara en el ’71. Tocó con Delaney & Bonnie en aquel tour con Eric Clapton, hizo un dueto con Michael Jackson y formó parte de Fleetwood Mac en el ’95.

Por si alguien no lo conocía…

David Thomas Mason, del 10 de mayo de 1946
En 26 Letters 12 Notes, Dave Mason regresa al estilo típico del rock inglés de los setenta con una moderna co-producción para demostrar que no sólo es un sólido, centrado y relevante ‘songwriter’ sino un vocalista expresivo con un poder y profundidad misteriosos. Su habilidad en la guitarra sigue evolucionando.
Goin' crazy in the prison cell
My own makin' and my own hell
I'm down on the killing floor
I gotta tell ya I can't take no more

Let me go, before someone's hurt
Let me go, don't drag us through the dirt
Let me go, so that we can mend
Let me go, and maybe we'll be friends

Fast cars, fast girls
you'll need more money than there's, cash to burn
Keep on pretendin' baby, day to day
Its getting worse with every word you say

From the day I laid my eyes on you,
Guess we were loosing from the start,
It seems we're never gonna see this through
So I've gotta tell you darlin', I've gotta tell you true,
Let me go.

Let me go, before someone's hurt
Let me go, don't drag us through the dirt
Let me go, so that we can mend
Let me go, and maybe we'll be friends

You know I love you though we're not the same
There ain't no right or wrong or who's to blame
We want different things and thats OK
Let's make it easy and just walk away
Let me go, before someone's hurt
Let me go, don't drag us through the dirt
Let me go, so that we can mend
Let me go, and maybe we'll be friends

& mibrinco Fill In The Blanks
-Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh-

Dingle, Liverpool.
Ringo Starr
Y Not (2010)

Ringo nunca fue, como diría Lennon en una entrevista, solamente 'el baterista. Los lectores de la revista 'The Rolling Stone' lo consideraron como el quinto mejor baterista de todos los tiempos en el 2011. Phil Vollins y Steve Smith lo describen como un músico importante que llevó el estátus de baterista a un plano más allá del simple acompañamiento.

Ser miembro de una banda como The Beatles requiere de un juego de roles bien definido y Ringo conocía el suyo y lo jugaba. Tras la desintegración de los fab four
Richard Starkey, Jr., del 07 de julio de 1940
Talkin' on the telephone
Nothin' to say
Empty conversation
Headin' my way

Pointin' the finger
Placin' the blame
Tired of bein' negative
Sick of the pain

Faded to action
Fill in the blanks
No more distraction
Thanks but no thanks
Fill in the blanks

Just an empty feelin'
Searchin' my soul
Change of disposition
Reachin' a goal

Need some direction
Which way to go
Make a connection
Just go with the flow

Faded to action
Fill in the blanks
Faded to action
Fill in the blanks

No more distractions
Thanks but no thanks
Fill in the blanks

& mibrinco Old Habits Die Hard
-Eric Burdon, Tom Hambridge-

Walker, Newcastle.
Eric Burdon
'Til Your River Runs Dry (2013)


Eric Victor Burdon, del 11 de mayo de 1941
En espera de ponerla

& mibrinco Gotta Get Over
-Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley, Nikka Costa-

Ripley, Surrey.
Eric Clapton
Old Sock (2013)


Eric Patrick Clapton, del 30 de marzo de 1945
Can you feel a wind blowing, got me talking to myself
One more day, one more truth, got to find out where
Feel the blow of the river taking me there
Good Lord only get you so far, then you got to help yourself
I don’t need no reason, reason to hang my head

Cause I gotta get over
Get on over to the good side
Lord I gotta get over
Get over, you get a lil' closer
I gotta get over
Getting closer to the good side
Gotta get over
Getting over, over

I've been breaking like the waves upon the sand
You know I need some fortitude, gonna keep it close at hand
And I gotta shake it if I’m gonna break it on down the line
Ain't nobody can help me if I stay helpless all the time

I gotta get over
Get on over to the good side
Gotta get over
Help me get a little closer
I gotta get over
Getting closer to the good side
Lord I gotta get over,
Getting over, over.

& mibrinco I'll Take You There
-David Bowie-

Brixton, London.
David Bowie
The Next Day (2013)


David Robert Jones, del 08 de enero de 1947
Today, today is the 1st of May
Everything around us
Everything a lie
Your hearts beating fast
As we race through the dark
Past the really good people
Who do what they’re told

What will be my name
In the USA?
Hold my hand and
I’ll take you there
Who will I become
In the USA?
Hold my hand and
I’ll take you there

Sophie and Lev are running away
These are the days
The days of gloom
Lev can’t smile and Sophie can’t sing
A mile to the future
Where tomorrow is king

What will be my name
In the USA?
Hold my hand and
I’ll take you there
Who will I become
In the USA?
Hold my hand and
I’ll take you there

I don’t need to know
Know where you are
Only that you are
Safe in this world
Then I’ll be content
To get on with my life
Eat, drink and sleep
Look up at the stars

What will be my name
In the USA?
Hold my hand and
I’ll take you there
Who will I become
In the USA?
Hold my hand and
I’ll take you there

What will be my name
In the USA?
Hold my hand and
I’ll take you there
Who will I become
In the USA?
Hold my hand and
I’ll take you there

& mibrinco Morphine Song
-Raymond Douglas Davies-

Fortis Green, Muswell Hill, London.
Ray Davies
Working Man's Café (2007)


Raymond Douglas Davies, del 21 de junio de 1944
Listen to my heartbeat
Yeah, all fall down
Someone help me off of the ground
Listen to my heartbeat
Yeah, all fall down
Someone help me off of the ground

Nelson and Starr
He's got ten grandkids, she's the third missus
He grooves around intensive care
Strutting his stuff

He's got the perfect mullet hanging down his back
And Starr walks in, gives a little wiggle
Makes old Nelson grin
He tucks me in, touches my feet
"Hey buddy, you know you got a slow heartbeat"

Listen to my heartbeat
Yeah, listen to my heartbeat
And the marching band plays along
Plays the morphine song on charity ward
Yeah, the marching band plays its song

Yeah, all fall down
Someone help me off of the ground
Yeah, all fall down
Someone help me off of the ground

And opposite me Brenda the alkie coughs so deep
It's the drugs and the drink, it could happen to anyone
Sure makes me think
And the bed beside her is full of cables and leaves
Nobody visits, nobody grieves

Listen to my heartbeat
Yeah, listen to my heartbeat

Nelson and Starr
He's got ten grandkids, she's the third missus
Starr takes some blood out of my arm
Rolls me over just like that

Listen to my heartbeat, slow but clean
While Brenda the alkie looks so mean
They wheel her out, she starts to cry
"If I don't get better, I'm gonna die
I'll go cold turkey till I'm clean
I'll go to jail but you get the morphine"

Listen to my heartbeat
Yeah, listen to my heartbeat
And the marching band song
Plays in the morgue at the charity ward
Yeah, the marching band plays its song

Yeah, all fall down
Someone help me off of the ground
Listen to my heartbeat
Yeah, all fall down
Someone help me off of the ground

& mibrinco I'm Not Drowing
-Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin-

Handsworth, Birmingham
Steve Winwood
Nine Lives (2008)


Stephen Lawrence Winwood, del 12 de mayo de 1948
Black night down heavy on my weary brow
Light shining in the pouring rain
Can see somehow cold comfort in the broken trees
But I won't let it bring me to my knees
I'm not flying, but I'm not drowning now

Keep driving, don't matter if the highway's lost
Keep running, never turn your head
Count the cost ghost waiting where the roads all cross
Big deal waiting when you get to meet the boss
Clouds are breaking, I'm not drowning now
Drowning now..

Flying, but I'm not drowning now..

Sad old man smiling with a shameful grin
He thinks that we never can lose
Never beat the dealer when he cuts the pack
First back to front, then deal front to back
Now I'm flying, I'm not drowning now...

& mibrinco New
-Paul McCartney-

Liverpool.
Paul McCartney
New (2013)


James Paul McCartney, del 18 de junio de 1942
Don't Look At Me
It's Way Too Soon,
Too See
What's Gonna Be
Don't Look At Me

All My Life
I Never Knew
What I Could Be
What I Could Do
Then We Where New

Oooooooo!!!

You Came Along
And Made
My Life
A Song
One Lucky Day
You Came Along

Just In Time
While I Was Searching
For A Rhyme
You Came Along
Then We Where New

Oooooooo!!!

We Can Do What We Want
We Can Live As We Choose
You See There's No Guarantee
We Got Nothing To Lose

Don't Look At Me
I Can't
Deny
The Truth
It's Plain To See,
Don't Look At Me

All My Life
I Never Knew
What I Could Be
What I Could Do
Then We Where New

Oooooooo!!!

We Can Do What We Want
We Can Live As We Choose
You See There's No Guarantee
We Got Nothing To Lose

Don't Look At Me
It's Way Too Soon,
Too See
What's Gonna Be
Don't Look At Me

All My Life
I Never Knew
What I Could Be
What I Could Do
Then We Where New

Oooooooo!!!

Then We Where New

Oooooooo!!!

Now We Are New

Oooooooo!!!

& mibrinco The Beloved
-Yusuf Islam-

Marylebone, London.
Yusuf Islam
An Other Cup (2006)


Steven Demetre Georgiou o Cat Stevens o Yusuf Islam, del 21 de julio de 1948
His wisdom flowed from Heaven's Book
Just like threaded pearls
Just like threaded pearls
He left his self to flee to God
And God sent him back to us

He was born to be the beloved
A will of the Divine
He was born to be the beloved
He was born to guide

He prayed all his nights alone
And stars and angels sighed
And in the day, he lead the way
With blazing words so bright

He was born to be the beloved
A will of the Divine
He was born to be the beloved
He was born to be kind

He taught the people to worship
Bowing to one God, bowing to one God
His mercy stretched from east to west
To every man, woman and child

He was born to be the beloved
A will of the Divine
He was born to be the beloved
Nature sublime

He opened up the doors of love
For every heart parched with thirst
He was a mercy to the words
And unto the human births

He was born to be the beloved
A will of the Divine
He was born to be the beloved
He was born to guide

& mibrinco Hard Knocks
-Marc Broussard, Maxwell Aaron Ramsey, Shannon Sanders-

Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Joe Cocker
Hard Knocks (2010)


John Robert Cocker, del 20 de mayo de 1944
Oh yeah

Didn't take nothing that I didn't need
'Cause they didn't offer classes in what I want to be
They didn't offer manhood responsibility
Had to learn it the hard way, earn my degree in the streets

Graduated from hard knocks, I got my education
And hard knocks cared a little about the situation
Hard knocks, got the bumps and the bruises to prove it
Hard knocks

Can't bust through the ceiling without feeling the burn
And I ain't got nothing that I didn't earn
Chasing that dollar, still hitting the books
Studying Donnie and Stevie, I learn to sail the hooks

Talk about those hard knocks, got the bumps and the bruises to prove it
Hard knocks, got the rhyme and the reason to choose it
Hard knocks out on the streets
Hard knocks

Had a real good teacher named Mr. Life
Didn't teach no chemistry but he taught me how to fight
Didn't teach biology but I learned it from the birds and the bees
Said stay close to your friends, closer to your enemies

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, that's right
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah that's right
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, so right

I graduated from hard knocks, I got my education
And hard knocks getting in and out of situations
Hard knocks, got the bumps and the bruises to prove it
Hard knocks, oh Lord

Feeling at my soul, all the heads in pain
From my hard knocks
I've got the bumps and the bruises to prove it
Deep inside, oh yeah

& mibrinco Finest Woman
-Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar, Emerson Swinford-

Highgate, London.
Rod Stewart
Time (2013)


Roderick David Stewart, del 10 de enero de 1945
The finest woman that I've ever known
The finest woman that I've ever known
Shine a light on this love of mine
The finest woman that I've ever known

My days were lonely and my nights were long
My life was empty and my dreams were long gone
I was hanging with a
My only lover was the red, red wine
I was just about to call a cab to take me home
Standing right there, talking on the hone about

The finest woman that I've ever known
The finest woman that I've ever known
Shine a light on this love of mine
The finest woman that I've ever known
Alright

Listen
The finest woman that I've ever known
The finest woman that I've ever known
Shine a light on this love of mine
The finest woman that I've ever known

she does not drink, she does not smoke
I rock her world even though I'm stoned
Alright
She got the beauty, she got the brains
She bring me crackers on a long
Six foot one with a golden heart
. them thighs

The finest woman that I've ever known
The finest woman that I've ever known
Shine a light on this love of mine
The finest woman that I've ever known

& mibrinco One More Shot
-Mick Jagger, Keith Richards-

Dartford, Kent.
The Rolling Stones
Grrr! (2012)


Michael Philip Jagger del 26 de julio de 1943 y Keith Richards del 18 de diciembre de 1943
Oooh baby, I got a message for you
You got me doing something
I thought I'd never will do
Give me one more, one more shot
And it's all I got
Give you one more shot

And take me back
I'm all yours Jack
Yeah you got me freakin'
Yeah I'm over heat, just when things are sweet
You can't meet on the street

Give me one more, one more shot
Yeah and it's all I got
And doing up on me (one more shot)

I'll make your play,
Yeah, make my day
Put me in correction for my own protection
In your jurisdiction spare the crucifixion
Give me one more shot
Baby it's all I got
Baby don't freeze up on me
(One more shot)

I love, I love, I love, I love, I love [3x]

Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na

(One more shot)
Give me one, give me one more shot
Yeah and it's all I got
Just one more
(One more shot)
Give me one, give me one more, one
Yeah, babe
Give me one more shot
Na na na na na na na na na
Give me one more shot