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AvatarmansirdCulture (UK) Funky Drummer: How a James Brown jam session gave us the 'greatest drum break of them all' The Conversation UK - Matt Brennan James Brown released a seven-inch single called Funky Drummer in March, 1970 – a loosely arranged jam session showcasing the talent for improvisation …
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AvatarmansirdIcon version of the Flipboard logoGuitar Hear Paul McCartney's talent on the isolated bass track for The Beatles' 'Dear Prudence' faroutmagazine.co.uk - Far Out Staff· When you’re a Jack of all trades, sometimes people can forget that you’re the master of a few too. Paul McCartney, while lauded as a genius with The …
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AvatarmansirdMusic (UK) Alice Coltrane: where to start in her back catalogue The Guardian - Jennifer Lucy AllanThe first thing to understand about composer and musician Alice Coltrane’s catalogue is that there are no duds. Jump in anywhere and you’ll find variations on the signature sound that developed from her
AvatarmansirdMusic Glen Campbell's 'Wichita Lineman' Joins National Recording Registry udiscovermusic.com - Paul Sexton Glen Campbell’s cherished recording of Jimmy Webb’s ‘Wichita Lineman’ has been inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of …
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