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17/07/2025

Things We Said Today #438 – “Help!” at 60: a chat with Bruce Spizer & Al Sussman
In Episode 438 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo are joined by Bruce Spizer and Al Sussman to talk about the Beatles’ second film, “Help!” in anticipation of its 60th anniversary, and about Bruce’s new book (to which Al contributed), “‘Beatles for Sale’ to ‘Help!’” – the ninth and last in his series devoted to the making and marketing of the Beatles’ albums in the UK and the US. (The discussion begins after the news segment, 24 minutes in.)

In Episode 438 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo are joined by Bruce Spizer and Al Sussman to talk about the Beatles’ seco...

10/07/2025

Paul McCartney is coming back to the U.S.A. and Canada. The 2025 leg of his "Got Back" tour will take place between September 29 and November 25. A special presale is starting this coming Tuesday, July 15 at 10AM and the general on sale is Friday, July 18 at 10AM. As usual, McCartney's band will feature Paul "Wix" Wickens (keyboards), Brian Ray (guitar, bass, vocals), Rusty Anderson (guitar, vocals) and Abe Laboriel Jr. (drums, vocals). Joining them will be the Hot City Horns - Mike Davis (trumpet), Kenji Fenton (saxes) and Paul Burton (trombone). The cities Paul will visit during "Got Back 2025" will include Palm Desert, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Denver, Colorado; Des Moines, Iowa; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Tulsa, Oklahoma; New Orleans, Louisiana; two shows in Atlanta, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Buffalo, New York; two shows in Montreal, Quebec; Hamilton, Ontario; and the final two shows in Chicago, Illinois. NO NEW YORK CITY AREA SHOW(S).

07/07/2025

07/07/2025

Happy 85th birthday, Ringo!

This is the title track from Ringo's latest album, "Look Up".

"Look Up" was written by Daniel Tashian and T Bone Burnett and was one of the three focus tracks (singles) from the "Look Up" album. Burnett was the album's producer, but he did get help from Tashian and Ringo's musical partner, Bruce Sugar. Ringo is playing drums and singing lead (naturally), and is joined by guest vocalist Molly Tuttle on harmonies, Paul Franklin on pedal steel guitar, Dennis Crouch on bass, Tashian on acoustic and electric guitar and woodblock and Burnett on electric guitar and six string bass,

"Look Up" was released by Lost Highway Records on January 10, 2025 and is Ringo's twenty-first solo studio album and his first since 2019's "What's My Name". (In between "What's My Name" and "Look Up", Ringo released five EPs of new material - "Zoom In" (2021), "Change The World" (2021), "EP3" (2022), "Rewind Forward" (2023) and "Crooked Boy" (2024).)

The official music video for Ringo Starr's "Look Up". Listen to Ringo Starr's new album 'Look Up' here: https://strm.to/LookUp Subscribe and ring the bell to...

07/07/2025

PEACE AND LOVE!!

Happy Birthday, Ringo Starr!

07/07/2025

Happy birthday, Ringo Starr.

I think this is one of the official promotional films made for "It Don't Come Easy", Ringo's first solo hit single. The picture quality is lousy and the tempo of the song is too fast, but for historical purposes..........
"It Don't Come Easy" was released by Apple Records as a 'stand alone' single on April 9, 1971 in the U.K. and April 16, 1971 in the U.S. "Early 1970" was the b-side. This was exactly one year after the Beatles break up became reality. "It Don't Come Easy" was the second solo single released by Ringo, following the title track of Ringo's second solo album, "Beaucoups Of Blues", which was issued as a single on Apple in October 1970.
Although the song's official writing credit was 'Richard Starkey', it was actually co-written by Ringo and George Harrison. It was Harrison who produced the song. The initial sessions for "It Don't Come Easy" occurred in early 1970 during the recording of Ringo's first solo album, "Sentimental Journey". Ringo returned to the song numerous times throughout 1970, with the final sessions taking place in October.

"It Don't Come Easy" featured Ringo on drums and lead vocals, George Harrison on guitar, Gary Wright on piano, Klaus Voormann on bass, Mal Evans on tambourine and Badfinger's Pete Ham and Tom Evans on backing vocals.

Music video by Ringo Starr performing It Don't Come Easy.

03/07/2025

Things We Said Today #437 – Macca in the 21st Century
In Episode 437 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo each choose their 20 favorites from the music Paul McCartney has released so far in the 21st century. (The discussion begins after the news segment, at 18’55’.)

In Episode 437 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo each choose their 20 favorites from the music Paul McCartney has released...

10/06/2025

Things We Said Today #436 – “Venus & Mars”
In Episode 436 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo celebrate the 50th anniversary, this year, of Wings’ “Venus & Mars,” by walking through some of the research on the context and the sessions that Adrian Sinclair and Allan assembled when they were working on “The McCartney Legacy Vol. 2 1974-1980.” (The discussion begins after the news segment, at 15’.)

In Episode 436 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo celebrate the 50th anniversary, this year, of Wings’ “Venus & Mars,” by w...

27/05/2025

Things We Said Today #435 – “Miss O’Dell” - A Talk with Chris O’Dell
In Episode 435 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Chris O’Dell, who worked at Apple (and then for George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, and a long list of musicians that includes Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Earth Wind and Fire and Linda Ronstadt, among many others), had songs written about her by both George Harrison and Leon Russell, and is now the subject of the new documentary “Miss O’Dell.” (You may also have read her book, also called “Miss O’Dell”). The interview begins after Ken’s news segment, at 16’20”.

In Episode 435 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Chris O’Dell, who worked at Apple (and then for George Harriso...

16/05/2025

In Episode 434 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Alan G. Parker, the prolific British director and writer, about “Borrowed Time,” his new documentary about John Lennon’s last decade. No news segment this time – just right into the chat.

In Episode 434 of Things We Said Today Ken Michaels, Allan Kozinn and Darren DeVivo speak with Alan G. Parker, the prolific British director and writer, abou...