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Welcome to the new mini-album by Sir Ringo Starr.

Forever young!📌

Ringo Starr – "The Crooked Boy" (2024)

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The Rolling Stones on the Train from Marseilles, 1966 by Jean-Marie Périer.

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April 27th #On this day.

Jim Keltner was born on April 27, 1942, a drummer who collaborated with many artists, including three ex-Beatles (Lennon, Harisson, Starr), Bob Dylan, Neil Young and many others

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Ace was born on April 27, 1952. name Paul Daniel) Fraley is the guitarist of kiss

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William Boyd, bass guitarist of Evanescence, was born on April 27, 1979

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Pete Townshend smashes his guitar at Granby Halls in Leicester, England, 1967

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How David Bowie traveled the entire USSR in a compartment of an ordinary train.

During his more than half a century-long career, British rock musician David Bowie toured almost the whole world, and almost everywhere he was greeted by crowds of fans mad with delight, and concerts were held only at the best urban venues. 

One of such inhospitable countries for foreign artists was the Soviet Union, where Bowie's songs were simply banned. Therefore, when rumors appeared in the press that David Bowie had secretly visited the Soviet Union in the early 70s, all public attention turned to this extremely curious story.

It later became known that the trip was not such a secret, because along with Bowie, the USSR was also crossed by journalist Robert Musel, who later wrote an article about the musician's journey, friend and colleague of the singer Jeff McCormack, who published an entire book about the artist, and photographer Lee Childers, who recorded all the details of the trip.

David Bowie and Jeff McCormack in the dining car

In April 1973, when David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Tour, dedicated to the promotion of two albums by the artist ("The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" and "Aladdin Sane"), was already coming to its logical conclusion, the entire David Bowie team was counting on a short vacation, because The next concert in London was scheduled for mid-May only. In general, it is an ideal situation to stay at home and relax for a while. However, Bowie had completely different plans in this regard...

David Bowie during the "Ziggy Stardust Tour"

. . . And all because in the distant 70s, David Bowie suffered from terrible aerophobia, the cause of which was a very nervous flight from Cyprus during a storm for the performer. Looking ahead, I note that over time Bowie still managed to overcome his fear of flying, but until then he tried to move between concert venues using land or water transport. And this, as you know, required much more time than flying by plane.

In general, David Bowie planned to spend all his free time on the road before the concert in London. At first, the artist and his team had to travel for two days on the ship Felix Dzerzhinsky, en route from Yokohama to Nakhodka. Most of the passengers on board were ordinary tourists, but this did not bother the rock musicians in any way: they drank and had fun all the way, and Bowie even played an unplanned acoustic set, performing his main hits.

The audience of this spontaneous concert liked the version of the song "Amsterdam" the most Jacques Brel, which was performed by the artist. On the stage after the concert, Bowie talked with the Russian sailors for several more hours, telling them about Western culture.

When the steamer finally arrived at the port of Nakhodka, all passengers, including musicians, were escorted to the train, which Bowie liked very much - a big and, unfortunately, forced fan of railway travel

At the same time, all foreign tourists were given a book "On Scientific Communism" by Marx, Engels and Lenin, as well as memos explaining what can and cannot be photographed in the USSR. However, the funniest "gift", according to the musicians, was a brochure in which the authors stated their point of view that the animated series "Tom and Jerry" contributes to the mental degradation of children.

The train that the musicians boarded took them only to Khabarovsk in three days, where foreign guests had to switch to a much more modest Trans-Siberian Express - the most ordinary train, similar to thousands of other trains that still run between Russian regions.

In addition, the "ordinariness" of this train was also in the contingent traveling in it, consisting of ordinary Soviet citizens, for whom David Bowie seemed like some kind of alien. It is understandable: the actor had red hair, he was dressed in bright outerwear - shiny T-shirts, wide trousers, caps and platform shoes, and on the train he even wore a kimono.

The journey from Khabarovsk to Moscow lasted six days, during which David Bowie and his team not only listened to the unflattering statements of the Soviet middle class, but also did more pleasant things - they communicated with the guides and even sang their songs to them, for which, in addition to ovations, they received additional portions of tea and products that the guides They bought it during stops.

In addition, the "ordinariness" of this train was also in the contingent traveling in it, consisting of ordinary Soviet citizens, for whom David Bowie seemed like some kind of alien. It is understandable: the actor had red hair, he was dressed in bright outerwear - shiny T-shirts, wide trousers, caps and platform shoes, and on the train he even wore a kimono.

The musicians looked out the window for a long time and thought a lot. Bowie, for example, was very struck by the poverty of the Soviet people, and he could not understand how they survived the harsh Siberian winters in wooden houses. He was also surprised by Soviet women who, regardless of age, performed hard physical work. And, of course, the musician admired nature, because in addition to picturesque landscapes, he often saw wild animals from the train window.

The Trans-Siberian Express arrived in Moscow on April 30, and Bowie and his team spent three days in the capital. Of course, they went to Red Square and looked into GUM, but Bowie didn't like it there. He noted that they did not even manage to have a delicious lunch in GUM. Well, on May 1, the musicians witnessed a large-scale festive parade, which they watched from the windows of the Intourist hotel on Tverskaya Street (now The Ritz-Carlton is located there).

Bowie was frankly amazed not only by the size of the crowd, but also by the fact that each participant in the parade was holding a red flag and singing patriotic songs. This sight remained in the musician's memory for a long time and became his last great impression from a long journey through the Soviet Union. The next day, the musicians boarded a train and, passing Warsaw, Berlin and Paris, headed for London.

After this trip, David Bowie came to the USSR (Russia) twice more. In 1976, together with Iggy Pop, on the birthday of the latter, they decided to fly from Zurich to Moscow in between shows, and celebrate the holiday there.

But, this is the next story.... to be continued...

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Michael Jackson feat. Slash's '1995 MTV Video Music Awards 

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“As a group, we were united. That's the only thing that can be said about us: we were really close-knit friends. We could argue a lot among ourselves, but we were very, very close to each other, and in the company of other people or in other situations we always stuck together.”

– George Harrison

The Beatles on the set of the Ed Sullivan show in New York. We are ready for worldwide fame. February 8, 1964 AP Photo.

Photo: © Apple Corps Ltd

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Always uplifting Adriano Celentano

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Dali had many famous friends. He spent time with Elvis Presley, John Lennon, David Bowie, Pablo Picasso and even Sigmund Freud. But perhaps his strangest acquaintance was the American rock legend Alice Cooper.

Salvador Dali and Alice Cooper, 1973

Salvador Dali and Alice Cooper

In 1973, Dali was fascinated by his stage rock performances. The artist made an appointment with Cooper. According to Alice Cooper,

Dali appeared in a giraffe leather coat, shiny socks purchased from Elvis Presley, and curly elastic boots. He ordered a cup of hot water, which he began to top up with honey from a jar stored in his pocket, then cut off the flowing stream of honey with scissors that he kept in another pocket.

Dali presented Cooper with a plaster sculpture of his brain topped with a chocolate eclair with real ants running around the center. At the end of the meeting, Dali created a rotating hologram of Alice Cooper covered in diamonds

One evening, when we were having lunch with Dali, they brought a bill for a couple thousand dollars. Dali took the bill and signed his autograph on it. I understood that he believed that his signature was equal to the price of lunch. I asked him, "Can I check in on this account too?" and I signed up "Alice Cooper."

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"Heart-Shaped Box" in early 1992.

Nirvana was having difficulty with the song.

"During those rehearsals, I was hoping that Krist and Dave would come up with some ideas for the song, but all the time, there was just noise."

(c) Kurt Cobain

When Kurt came up with the vocal melody and the band finally finished writing the song. Cobain said that when they finished,

"We realized it wasn't a bad song."

PS: Cobain claimed that he was inspired to write the song by TV programs about children with cancer.

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Ella Fitzgerald recording in the studio with Louis Armstrong.

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The first and only "cold" meeting between Roger Waters and John Lennon.

The Beatles and Pink Floyd are two legendary bands. Completely different, but at the same time quite similar – both have not released music for a long period of time compared to the enduring influence that each of them has had on music and the world. The Beatles reached the height of their fame in the mid-1960s and released their last studio album in 1970. Meanwhile, Pink Floyd released their first studio album in 1967, followed by the records for which they are best known – such as "The Dark Side of the Moon", in the 1970s.

Other common features include the fact that both groups originated in In the United Kingdom, they recorded a significant part of their work at Abbey Road Studios in London, and became known for their experimental music...

The Beatles

Oh, yes: there were lively disputes between their participants, and they even participated in court proceedings on business issues! But let's go back a few "steps": given that both bands spent time at Abbey Road Studios and achieved overwhelming success in the music industry, it's not surprising that the members of The Beatles and Pink Floyd crossed paths.

Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett

Roger Waters and John Lennon met only once in his life, and frankly speaking, this meeting turned out to be "lousy", or, as the iconic Pink Floyd bassist calls it, "pretty snotty". And it was like this...

Lennon's influence on Waters and Pink Floyd

John Lennon

During their interviews Roger Waters has repeatedly stated that The Beatles and John Lennon in particular had a tremendous influence on his work and on the Pink Floyd band in general.

Waters studied the Beatles thoroughly during his formative years, and, according to him, it was the Liverpool pop band that taught him the basic elementary rules of songwriting. The Magnificent Four provided Roger with an invaluable foundation of knowledge that helped him immeasurably, but more importantly, the Beatles also taught Waters a valuable lesson in artistic expression. However, when he and Lennon first met, things did not go according to plan, and Waters was disappointed by their "frosty" meeting...

Roger Waters as a young man

In 1967, the Beatles were in the midst of recording "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", an album that Rolling Stone magazine declared the best album of all time in 2003. In the same year, Pink Floyd recorded their very first studio album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn". Both bands recorded at Abbey Road. It was then that Waters and Lennon met for the first and only time. Unfortunately, both behaved "pretty snotty."

"Snotty meeting"

Syd Barrett and Roger Waters

Many years later, being successful and influential, and not an aspiring musician like then, Waters reflected on this cold encounter in a conversation with a journalist. In particular, he said:

"The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" was recorded in room three at Abbey Road Studios. In room two, the Beatles were recording "Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band». But later we also moved to room number two..."

It was then that Waters met his idol. However, despite Roger's admiration and respect for the Beatles, when he met John Lennon in 1967, it was not an entirely positive experience... The Pink Floyd legend said that Lennon was acting "pretty snotty" that day. Although Waters also admitted that the blame was not solely on the iconic Beatle, and that he himself was equally guilty of creating an awkward atmosphere.

"I only met John Lennon once, to my great regret, and that was in control room number two, and he was a little bit... He was pretty snotty, like me, in general."

Unwavering admiration.

Roger Waters

Despite the fact that their first and only meeting turned out to be so "cool" and clearly far from what Waters, as a fan of the Beatles, could have expected, in the future the Pink Floyd bassist sincerely regretted that it never happened again.

"This causes me great regret," Waters admitted sadly.

Despite the spoiled impression of the first meeting, Waters invariably continued to praise the Beatles and John Lennon's solo work in particular. When Lennon released his debut solo album, Roger, in his own words, listened to the record with great interest.

"John Lennon's first solo album will always be in the top five of my musical interests," the musician once said. In the same interview, Waters added: "The Beatles taught us that writing about our lives and how we felt was completely normal. There is value in this freedom..."

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April 26th #On this day

The cranberries' eighth and final studio album "in the end" was released on April 26, 2019

Deep purple's nineteenth studio album, Now what?!" released on April 26, 2013

Johnny Cash's 81st studio album, American Recordings (American L), was released on April 26, 1994

Paul McCartney's third solo album "Tug of War" was released on April 26, 1982

On April 26, 1974, Nazareth's sixth studio album, rampant, was released

On April 26, 2005, Bruce Springsteen released the album "Devils & Dust".

11 years ago, the last album "Tears On Tape" by HIM was released.

The fifty-year-old solo album of English rock music by Alan Parsons, "Mystery", was written on the Frontiers label.

It was ranked 36th on Billboard's list of the "Best Albums in the USA".

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Black Sabbath in Rome, 1973

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the doors

“awake

shake dreams from your hair my

pretty child, my sweet one

choose the day and choose the sign of your day

the day's divinity

first thing you see”

ghost song

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Gilmore will release his first album in nine years

The album unexpectedly features the late Pink Floyd keyboardist, Richard Wright, who was recorded in 2007 jamming in the barn at David's house. Today we will have the opportunity to hear new music from "Luck And Strange" (that's the name of the album) for the first time when Gilmore releases his first single, The Piper's Call.

Luck And Strange recorded in Brighton and London for five months, produced by Gilmour and Charlie Andrew, who had previously worked with ALT-J and Marika Hackman