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Mellencamp Honors Springsteen

The centerpiece of the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C. was the musical tribute to honoree Bruce Springsteen, which began with John Mellencamp’s slowed-down version of Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” “We did it as a folk-blues song the first half,” says Andy York, who played electric guitar with the house band. “John played acoustic, and halfway though he did a verse and chorus... Read the full story

Concert Review – Glen Campbell

Realistically I possibly would have bought a ticket just to hear Glen Campbell sing Wichita Lineman. A guarantee of him singing Galveston would have just about sealed the deal. If you were to throw in a fine rendition of By The Time I Get To Phoenix, as the third leg of the Jimmy Webb trifecta, then I would have been a certainty to be there with bells on. I got all three and on that basis alone I was... Read the full story

Roger Hodgson In Conversation

Roger Hodgson was one of the two songwriters and the most recognisable voice of Supertramp. And by definition that meant for a period in the 70’s he was one of the most highly regarded, commercially successful and interesting musicians on the planet. How many people can say that? Hodgson walked away from Supertramp to concentrate on raising his family and he stayed away for close to twenty years.... Read the full story

Concert Review – Fleetwood Mac

I’ll admit that I was expecting the Fleetwood Mac concert to be a pleasant exercise in nostalgia and the opportunity to hear a few good (even great) old songs played competently by a band that was just on the positive side of going through the motions. I thought that there would be a few memories bought back and a slightly uncomfortable feeling that perhaps I’d be a willing participant in a session... Read the full story