While promoting his upcoming film, Mr. Chuch, on Jimmy Kimmel Live, actor and comedian Eddie Murphy gave host Jimmy Kimmel a sample of his flawless impersonation of fellow comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member, Tracy Morgan.
Pete Townshend Plays ‘Rough Boys’ From Face the Face DVD Out September 16
16 September 16 2016, Eagle Rock Entertainment release the live concert film FACE THE FACE by Pete Townshend’s Deep End as a DVD+CD set. This is the first official release of the show on either DVD or CD format. FACE THE FACE features Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour on lead guitar throughout and the set includes ‘Face The Face’, ‘Secondhand Love’, ‘Rough Boys’, ‘Slit Skirts’, ‘Give Blood’, ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, ‘Behind Blue Eyes’, ‘Pinball Wizard’ and more.
This show was filmed for the famous German TV series Rockpalast at MIDEM in Cannes on 29 January 1986. Pete Townshend’s Deep End were touring in support of Townshend’s solo concept album WHITE CITY: A NOVEL. Several of the musicians that appeared on the album were featured in the line-up of Deep End including Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour on lead guitar. The set list has tracks from the WHITE CITY album, other Pete Townshend solo tracks, Who classics, David Gilmour’s song ‘Blue Light’ and a couple of surprises.
The line-up for this show boasts Pete Townshend (vocals, guitar); David Gilmour (guitar, vocals); Peter Hope-Evans (harmonica); Chucho Merchan (bass); Simon Phillips (drums); John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick (keyboards); Jody Linscott (percussion); The Kick Horns: Simon Clarke, Roddy Lorimer, Tim Sanders, Pete Beachill & Dave Plews; Backing Vocalists: Billy Nicholls, Ian Ellis, Chris Staines, Gina Foster and Coral Gordan.
TRACKLISTING
1. Won’t Get Fooled Again
2. Secondhand Love
3. Give Blood
4. Behind Blue Eyes
5. After The Fire
6. Slit Skirts
7. Blue Light
8. I Put A Spell On You*
9. Hiding Out
10. The Sea Refuses No River
11. Face The Face
12. Pinball Wizard
13. A Little Is Enough
14. Rough Boy
15. Night Train
* not on CD
FACE THE FACE is a fascinating and compelling release. Pete Townshend and the band deliver an outstanding performance that showcases him as a solo artist as distinct from his work with The Who.
Bruce Springsteen Announces Book Tour Appearances
Bruce Springsteen will be making several special appearances this September & October to celebrate the release of his autobiography Born To Run, available everywhere September 27. All events include a pre-signed copy of the book, and specific details on how to attend each event will be made available soon.
Sept. 27 — Barnes & Noble — Freehold, NJ — More Info
Sept. 28 — Barnes & Noble Union Square — New York, NY — More Info
Sept. 29 — Free Library of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, PA — More Info
Oct. 1 — Elliott Bay Book Company — Seattle, WA — More Info
Oct. 3 — Barnes & Noble at The Grove — Los Angeles, CA — More Info
Oct. 4 — Powell’s City of Books — Portland, OR — More Info
Oct. 5 — City Arts & Lectures — San Francisco, CA — More Info
Oct. 7 — The New Yorker Festival — New York, NY — More Info
Oct. 10 — The Harvard Coop — Cambridge, MA — More Info
How architecture changes for the Deaf
We live in a world made for people who hear. What would our cities looks like if they were designed for the deaf? DeafSpace is an emerging approach to design and architecture that is informed by the unique sensory experience of those who don’t hear. Vox visited Gallaudet University to see what DeafSpace looks like in action.
Ever Wondered What 100 Guitar Pedals Sounds Like? Here You Go.
100 Pedals going all at once. Are there people out there in YouTube land really interested in seeing 100 pedals chained up together? Absolutely.
How Zildjian Cymbals Made It From the Ottoman Empire to Now
In 1622, Avedis Zildjian, an Armenian metalworker in Turkey, melted a top-secret combination of metals to create the perfect cymbal. Nearly 400 years later, Zildjian’s descendants are one of the most well-known cymbal sellers in the world today.
20 Pieces Of Wonderful Life Advice From Senior Citizens
If you’re a senior yourself, you’ll nod your head and say, “That’s right.” If you’re younger than that, you’ll nod your head and say “They’re so smart.”
Toto’s Isolated Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboard And Horn Track For “Rosanna”
“Rosanna” is a song written by David Paich and performed by the American rock band Toto, the opening track and the first single from their 1982 album Toto IV. This song won the Record of the Year Grammy Award in the 1983 presentations. Rosanna was also nominated for the Song of the Year award.
The song Rosanna peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, behind two songs, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League and “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor.[2] It was also one of the band’s most successful singles in the UK, peaking at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and remaining on the chart for eight weeks.
The drum pattern is known as a “half-time shuffle”, and shows “definite jazz influence”.Featuring ghost notes and derived from the combination of the Purdie shuffle and the Bo Diddley beat. The Purdie shuffle can be prominently heard on Steely Dan’s track “Home At Last” from Aja, which Jeff Porcaro cited as an influence.
Here’s the song in full:
And here are the isolated tracks:
The Beatles’ Isolated Drums, Organ And Strings For “Something”
“Something” is a song by the Beatles, written by George Harrison and released on the band’s 1969 album Abbey Road. It was also issued on a double A-sided single with another track from the album, “Come Together”. “Something” was the first Harrison composition to appear as a Beatles A-side, and the only song written by him to top the US charts before the band’s break-up in April 1970. The single was also one of the first Beatles singles to contain tracks already available on an LP album. Frank Sinatra loved “Something”, calling it “the greatest love song of the past 50 years”