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China Grove: If you know the song...just the mention of it brings the distinctive guitar riff and power chords to mind "China Grove" is a song from The Doobie Brothers' 1973 album The Captain and Me. It was written by original lead singer Tom Johnston, before he fell ill in 1975 and was replaced by Michael McDonald. The song is based …
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A song I grew up with for sure... and as we face our impending departure from England and the Bloody Hundredth... we find the song resonating in our ears... but as in all things...the song is much more complicated than it first appears. I do recall my Junior year high school music teacher... Mr Jordan--trying …
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DeMarco Banter: Not the norm for the M100Group, but love this playlist...knee is not what it used to be, but great for the gym, mountain biking, stationary...whatever... great list. menshealth.com / view original 1. Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run No man has ever been as adept as The Boss at capturing the feeling of escape in rock …
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I had never really heard much of Jimmy Buffett besides the obvious Margaritaville and Come Monday before arriving at The Citadel and Charleston SC, but it didn't take long for me to realize that Jimmy Buffett really is the musician that personifies Springtime in The Holy City. Heard "Changes" this morning and quickly found myself …
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From Innovation Excellence: Introducing Tony Wall, who facilitates innovative learning strategies at the University of Chester in the UK. I will leave him to take up the story, inspired by Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall”: “Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone!” is one of those lyrics that many of us recognise instantly. That’s …
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I interviewed Bernie Tormé, guitarist to Ozzy Osbourne and Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan the other week, alongside the rest of the band and two corporate clients, Steve and Andy, who came to Bernie’s studio for a private masterclass, to get the inside track on music, creativity and business:Bernie : In the course of my career, …
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Reading the other night... Dogs by Pink Floyd come through the headphones and I was struck by the leadership lessons (albeit cynical) in the song. Had to share. The song was written in 1974 by David Gilmour with the title "You Gotta Be Crazy". Waters modified the lyrics in some parts and changed the title …
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An all time favorite Dylan song: "Things Have Changed" is a song from the film Wonder Boys, written and performed by Bob Dylan.The song was released as a single on May 1, 2000. "Things Have Changed" won the Academy Award, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. The director of Wonder Boys, Curtis …
Interview with Richard Strange – the Godfather of Punk Rock What’s the link between Twiggy, Led Zeppelin, Andy Warhol, Spiritualized, Bill Nelson, Johnny Rotten, Jack Nicholson, William Burroughs, Martin Scorsese, Marianne Faithfull, Harry Potter, Jarvis Cocker and Robin Hood? Richard Strange of course! Richard Strange is ‘punk rock’s illegitimate Godfather’, having preceded the Sex Pistols, The …
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October 24, 2011 12:40 PM ET Walter Isaacson's fascinating new Steve Jobs biography focuses largely on the Apple co-founder's technological innovations and his personal life, but there are some fascinating nuggets about Jobs' lifelong fascination with rock & roll. The book delves into his intense obsession with Bob Dylan, his romantic relationship with Joan Baez, …
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