by talkfromtherockroom | Aug 17, 2019 | Reviews, Take One
Released in the midst of arguably his most prolific era and recipient of the ‘thin wild mercury sound’, Bob Dylan’s 1965 single, “Can YouPlease Crawl Out You Window?” often slips into the recesses of Dylan’s compositional filing cabinet. Released on December...
by talkfromtherockroom | Sep 26, 2018 | Reviews, Take One
Spinning on the turntable today in the ‘rock room’ is the flip side to the famed 1965 7’ Byrds’ single ‘Turn, Turn, Turn’. Composed by Gene Clark, the cut, ‘She Don’t Care About Time’ is not only one of Clark’s finest compositions and best renowned songs;...
by talkfromtherockroom | Feb 12, 2017 | Reviews, Take One
Flowing through the sonic landscape of the ‘rock room’ today is an influential 1965 single by the Kinks. Composed by Ray Davies, the ‘A’ side track, ‘See My Friends’ ushered in a unique ethnic aesthetic, expressed via pale British psychedelia that would in turn...
by talkfromtherockroom | Feb 13, 2016 | Now Playing, Reviews
‘Now Playing’ in the ‘rock room’ is a significant eight minute black and white clip of ‘Mod’ gods, The Who, live and in concert at the famed Marquee club on February 16, 1965 and broadcast on French television in March of the same year. This choice clip of The Who was...
by talkfromtherockroom | Feb 11, 2015 | Reviews, Tools of the Trade
The forerunner and master of the definitive rock riff. Dave Davies, famed guitarist of the Kinks and disseminator of iconic guitar lines that graced legendary songs like ‘You Really Got Me’, ‘All Day and All of the Night’ and ‘Til the End of the Day’, was also a...
