70s music
The 1970s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll; Beat welcomes you to our Disco Inferno.
Heroes - Covers of a Great David Bowie Song
Introduction - Why I Decided To Write This I was going to listen to my David Bowie Platinum Collection while I was working and as I took the CD box out another CD slipped out, an Uncut compilation of David Bowie covers. There were some interesting ones closing with Mercury Rev’s cover of the coda from “Memory of a Free Festival” which was taken by Dario G as the uplifting dance song “Sunchyme / SunMachine”.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Brett Tuggle: The man behind the music
A rock legend has passed away Brett Tuggle, a former Fleetwood Mac, and David Lee Roth Band keyboardist, died on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at his residence. It is being reported by various news outlets (The Sun, Mirror, Rolling Stone) that he was "in the presence of his complete family" and that his cause of death was losing a battle with cancer.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Beat
20 Most Popular Female Musicians of The 1970s. Top Story - June 2022.
I am a longtime music aficionado dating back to 1972 when I bought my first records. I bought two albums A Song For You by Carpenters and Greatest Hits by Blood, Sweat and Tears (of course both on 8-track tape). These two records took me away into thoughts and imaginations I never experienced before. I was instantly sold, a fan of music right from the get go. All I could think about was the next record I would buy. I started making lists of songs and albums I wanted. By 1978 it became an obsession. I had to buy everything I wanted. My lists went from 3 or 4 albums up to 40 or 50 titles at all times. In 1992 my friend Mitzi and I spent the entire day removing all my albums from my walk-in closet and counted each one and alphabetized everything and rearranged them back into the closet. When all was said and done the final count was approximately 11,500 albums (and that did not include the 7,500 seven inch singles I had). This wasn't even the top number. I continued collecting records until 1995. I would guesstimate, at one point, I owned around 16,000 albums. That was crazy. When I moved from Orange to Fullerton in 1996 it was a lot of work packing and moving those records.
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
New Boots and Panties - Ian Dury and The Blockheads
My first exposure to Ian Dury was as lead singer with Kilburn and the High Roads (named after a road sign in the London area) with the album “Handsome” and songs like “Rough Kids” and “Bill Bentley”, and most of their songs were Dury originals. They were pub rockers with a cockney sparkle and Dury class.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Illinois Musical Riches Showcased
When you look for hotbeds of rock and roll, Illinois is probably not one of the places you’d expect to find. You would be missing out on some of music’s renowned talent if you didn’t look at the history of song in this Midwest state.
By Marcia Frost4 years ago in Beat
Every Bruce Springsteen Album Ranked. Top Story - May 2022.
20. Working on a Dream (2009) Without a doubt, Bruce's weakest effort. Some flashes of inspiration in the melodies and production are overshadowed by the insipid lyricism of songs like "Outlaw Pete," the title song, and "Surprise, Surprise." There's also "Queen of the Supermarket," a song whose subject matter is almost surreally bad, in that you really have to wrack your brain to convince yourself if Bruce really did write it, and if so, why? The rest of the record is largely uninspired, with even the best songs (minus "The Wrestler," which is more of a bonus track anyway) barely rising to the level of 'good.'
By Anthony Nasti4 years ago in Beat
'Hotel California'
Following the success of One of These Nights and the subsequent monstrous success of their Greatest Hits album, Eagles were flying high. But both Glen Frey and Don Henley knew the next album would have to be something special, the non-compilation that would stamp the Eagles as THE band of the 70's.
By Sean Callaghan4 years ago in Beat
'One Of These Nights'
With the success of On The Border, Eagles, in particular Glenn Frey and Don Henley, felt vindicated in their desire to go in a tougher, more rock-oriented direction. The pair bought a house in Beverly Hills with a panoramic view of the city of Los Angeles, where they wrote the majority of the songs that would make up the One Of These Nights album. Bill Scymczyk, after doing most of the work on On the Border, returned to produce his first full Eagles album, recorded in late 1974 into early 1975, at both the Record Plant in Los Angeles and Criteria Studios in Miami.
By Sean Callaghan4 years ago in Beat
REVIEW: ROLLING STONES - EL MOCAMBO '77. Top Story - May 2022.
By 1977, the Rolling Stones were in trouble. Their previous albums, It’s Only Rock’n Roll and Black and Blue, did not match the heights of their halcyon run of legendary albums from 1968 to 1973. The loss of Mick Taylor was a tremendous blow to them artistically, and Keith Richards’ drug habit was spiraling out of control and affecting his musical ability. Despite bringing in former Faces guitarist Ron Wood to the fold, the band struggled to match the fireworks of their peak years, and their live shows had become sloppy and lethargic, lacking in the vigor and danger that made their 1971-73 treks among rock’s most celebrated live experiences.
By Anthony Nasti4 years ago in Beat
The Sensational Elvis Costello
Coming on to the New Wave scene in the late 1970s was singer and songwriter Elvis Costello who seemed to resemble the late Buddy Holly. Of course, his name right away reminded most of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. With such a name it was guaranteed that Costello would be a success in the music business.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Beat
'On The Border'
Following the relative disappointment of Desperado, at least in the minds of the group itself, the Eagles once again went to London to record their third album with producer Glyn Johns. However, the sessions began with a surly attitude between Johns and the band, and after just six weeks--in which they recorded only two songs--arguments with Johns over the sound of the recordings made the sessions unworkable. Don Henley and Glenn Fey decided to end the sessions with Johns, and return to Los Angeles to record at the Record Plant with Navy veteran Bill Sczymzyk, fresh off recording guitar hero Joe Walsh's hit LP The Smoker You Drink The Player You Get, and its still in rotation hit "Rocky Mountain Way."
By Sean Callaghan4 years ago in Beat
