Tag: Neil Diamond

Phil Brown – The Mechanics Of Song Creation

Phil Brown – The Mechanics Of Song Creation

by | Nov 25, 2018

It’s time we caught up with mercurial musician, arranger, songsmith and singer Phil Brown. Currently based in Nashville, Brown’s skyborne sonic works eschew the city’s traditional patterns and tone palates for something more linear and soulful… This conversation takes in his influences and many other thoughts…

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Janis Ian – The Essential 2.0

Janis Ian – The Essential 2.0

by | Sep 17, 2017

There’s always room for a Janis Ian compilation album and this double might be the strongest yet. It certainly has lots of highlights and for the newcomer to this stalwart artist’s work will be a revelation. Broadly chronological, this is a trip through a creative artist’s world and back again. Quite a trip from guesting on the very first Saturday Night Live TV show to filling concert halls worldwide today…

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Albert Hammond – In Symphony

Albert Hammond – In Symphony

by | Jul 2, 2017

I was talking to the genial Albert one time at Ronnie Scott’s and he casually said that probably I hadn’t heard half the records he had made. When I politely challenged this he explained that 50 per cent of his output was sung in Spanish, solely for the South American/Latin market…such is the industry and artistry of this man.

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