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Re: Shy Dog

Jules — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:29:21 -0000

What a horrid experience. I'm glad you came through it OK, and that you allowed yourself to learn from it. Some people repeat such behavior over and over again. That's what young love is about, in a way. Not just finding out who is a good match, who can make you happy....but more importantly, how to be the person that you want to be in a relationship, how to be honest and true to YOU. Sometimes that means testing the waters by trying too hard to keep a love best lost, and learning that that's not who you are.

Re: Shy Dog

Martinspencerbrown — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:30:33 -0000

Jeff I don't know if you remember me - you wrote a great review of my music a couple of years back - but just to let you know I have been through an almost unbelievably similar experience during the last two years. The pain is indeed incredible, the self-justification I have used whilst allowing myslef to be used and generally mistreated is, in retrospect, awe-inspiring. Whilst it's all still very raw with me, I applaud you for your candour and for giving eloquent voice to an experience I relate to 100%. I can only hope that you recover from this and I hope that I do, too! I need to re-read this article a few times as there are things that I hadn't recognised in the experience that you have pinpointed. Thanks Jeff. Martin Brown www.martinbrownmusic.com

Re: Many Rivers to Cross

David Jones — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:10:53 -0000

Wasn't that the guy who wanted to play congas on one track? I think that was mentioned in the documentary.

Re: Many Rivers to Cross

jefito — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:55:27 -0000

Do you remember the story about a friend/relative of Nilsson's coming in to lay down some track or other during the sessions? I read that Lennon said the poor person only had one take, and then stood outside the control booth making faces to try and ruin it. Or was Nilsson the one making faces? I don't recall. Maybe I dreamed it.

Re: Many Rivers to Cross

David Jones — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:48:10 -0000

Great article. I have one little nit to pick, but I'll email it to you.

Pussy Cats was the first Nilsson album I ever owned; I had the "Coconut" single, but at age 14 I was just beginning to build the ol' record collection. The Lennon connection piqued my interest, even though I had already been eyeballing the Schmilsson records...

One thing you didn't mention about his "Rivers" version was the absolutely gorgeous steel guitar solo by Sneeky Pete Kleinow- it dips and darts around and Lennon laid the echo on heavy, making it sound melancholy yet hopeful...it's one of my favorite moments on one of my favorite records.

Re: Many Rivers to Cross

Stacy — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:34:17 -0000

As a Beatles fan, the Lennon angle is what brought me to Harry Nilsson. This album is so full of Lennon's influence it was the perfect bridge for me to cross to get to... The Nilsson side.

Re: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

jmgantt — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:06:17 -0000

i almost didn't want to read the whole post cause it felt very familiar. excellent post!

Re: Love Me Still

Jake R — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:49:15 -0000

I Googled "Love Me Still" because I "lost" the burned disc I had with the BH solo version of this great song. I enjoy the "Clockers" soundtrack one with Chaka Khan's vocals, the spareness of the piano-only one is what moves me.

Thank you for having all three versions of the song available on your blog, and for the nice introductory piece you wrote about the lyrics.

Re: Old Interview: Peter Cetera, October 1, 1992

jefito — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:01:07 -0000

Now I want to see if I can arrange an interview between Peter Cetera and a 12-year-old.

Re: Old Interview: Peter Cetera, October 1, 1992

EightE1 — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:58:08 -0000

Really well done, especially considering you were, like, 12 when you did it.

Re: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

jefito — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:47:43 -0000

Thanks for saying so, Tracy.

Re: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Tracy A O — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:48:38 -0000

Thank you for sharing this post in all its beautiful vulnerability. I'm an actress, and it spoke to me on a deep level.

Re: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

jefito — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:45:24 -0000

That's the supremely talented Peter Stanley -- who also produced, engineered, played every other instrument, and did the background vocals.

Re: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Matt Springer — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:36:12 -0000

I deeply relate. And the guitar on that song is pretty fucking infectious.

Re: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Jamey — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:31:05 -0000

Wow, profound stuff. Nice to know I'm not alone in that maddening (and often depressing) cycle.

Re: Largo’s Dream

rahulgupta — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:48:00 -0000

Fortunately, the heartbreaks do, too.

Re: Largo’s Dream

jefito — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:49:27 -0000

Wrong road trip! That was in 1995. See how old we are? The years just blur together.

Re: Largo’s Dream

rahulgupta — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:47:31 -0000

You were easier to be around then I was when we drove to Arizona.

Re: Within Your Reach

Zip — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:14:11 -0000

Can't Hardly wait to see this movie.

Re: Drip Drop Drip Drop

Ted — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:38:24 -0000

Snow one day, and rain the next? Where are you living? California. :-)

Re: Drip Drop Drip Drop

Matt — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:00:55 -0000

....seriously though, "Rivers Never Run" by Venice.

Re: Drip Drop Drip Drop

Matt — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:00:27 -0000

"The Rain" by Oran "Juice" Jones, of course. Duh.

Re: Drip Drop Drip Drop

jefito — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:31:23 -0000

Keith Sweat makes me think of my eighth grade graduation dance. I don't think it was raining.

Re: Drip Drop Drip Drop

Pete — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:26:00 -0000

I had a rainy day 'moment' a few years ago with a Joni Mitchell song called "Shine". A great one...
Bruce Cockburn's always great on a rainy day... but inevitably I think of Keith Sweat's "In the Rain".

Re: New Interview: Kristen Alderson of “One Life to Live”

Socalover — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:27:26 -0000

I Love One Life to Live! Starr and James are my favourite characters and they belong together forever! I think they should have recorded a song together as well. Either way, the album will surely be amazing!