“Your Song” wasn’t the only legendary ballad released at the end of 1970, although it took longer for “Wild World” to become a hit. Not that Cat Stevens was new. Like Elton John he’d been kicking around a while, released music previously, but suddenly the stars aligned. To the hoi polloi they emerged fully formed, […]

Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3zflA8v At this point Al Kooper is most famous for playing the organ on “Like a Rolling Stone.” The tale has been retold countless times, it’s become part of rock lore, overshadowing all the rest of Al’s musical contributions, which are formidable in number and scale. You start with cowriting “This Diamond Ring,” […]

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Well, I sure as hell did listen and it was your Academy Award Show! I knew Paul a bit when I was at Buddah ’70-’73 and have been a  big fan of his since his beginning.  He’s now got more “wanna bees” than Paul McCartney!  We are all so very lucky to have him still […]