FINGER CLICKIN’ GOOD – Little Feat & ‘DIXIE CHICKEN’ (1973)
Played loudly enough ‘Fat Man in the Bathtub’ could raise any roof, Little Feat proving beyond doubt they were best rock dance band on the planet.
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MACHINE PRECISION: Linda Ronstadt & ‘HEART LIKE A WHEEL’
‘HEART LIKE A WHEEL’ (1974) propelled Ronstadt to superstardom and ended all debate regarding the finest female rock singer on the planet.
FEVER IN THE FUNK HOUSE – Twenty Great Albums of 1972……….
‘EXILE ON MAIN STREET’ – a sprawling, gutsy double-set and most remarkable album of the Stones illustrious career.
COVERED OVER: Twelve Cover/Tribute albums that soar – or bore…….
All Covered Up: JENNIFER WARNES (Famous Blue Raincoat) – Warnes attuned to Leonard Cohen in the way Sinatra was to Cole Porter.
BY GEORGE WHAT A BAND – The magnificent LITTLE FEAT
As representation of a Little Feat show, ‘Waiting For Columbus’ reveals them as the most classy band around.
COMPILATION ELATION – 20 ‘Best Of’s’ fit for purpose……
DECADE (1977): Neil tells his story in inimitable style, with all Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y and Crazy Horse bases covered.
IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST – Twenty songs with a Nationality in the title….
Twenty songs with a NATIONALITY in the title: VAN THE MAN – Soviet spin………
YOUNG ASSOCIATES – Neil teams up with CSN for ‘DEJA VU’ (1970)…..
Parts of ‘Deja Vu’ are good,’ reflected Neil Young, ‘but they’re the parts I’m not on.’
NO GAP YEAR – contrary to claims 1974 produced some great albums…..
‘1974 brought brilliant work from Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young so has plenty to recommend it’
THE SINGER, THE SONG and STATE OF CALIFORNIA – Two BBC 4 Music programmes send out confused messages.
NY – BBC 1971. In ‘Heart of Gold’ Neil sings ‘I’m getting old’ – somewhat ironic at the age of 27…..