Tag Archives: Bill Goodwin

Tom Waits: Nighthawks At Diner

Leave a comment

On October 21, 1975, “Asylum” label released “Nighthawks at the Diner”, the third Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded in July 1975, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bones Howe.

Personnel:

  • Tom Waits – vocals, piano, guitar
  • Mike Melvoin – piano, electric piano, guitar
  • Jim Hughart – upright bass
  • Bill Goodwin – drums
  • Pete Christlieb – tenor saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Waits, except where noted.

  1. Opening Intro
  2. Emotional Weather Report
  3. Intro
  4. On a Foggy Night
  5. Intro
  6. Eggs and Sausage (In a Cadillac with Susan Michelson)
  7. Intro
  8. Better Off Without a Wife
  9. Nighthawk Postcards (From Easy Street)
  10. Intro
  11. Warm Beer and Cold Women
  12. Intro
  13. Putnam County
  14. Spare Parts I (A Nocturnal Emission) – Tom Waits, Chuck E. Weiss
  15. Nobody
  16. Intro
  17. Big Joe and Phantom 309 – Tommy Faile
  18. Spare Parts II and Closing

Jefferon Airplane: Crown of Creation

Leave a comment

In September 1968, “RCA Victor” label released “Crown of Creation”, the fourth Jefferson Airplane studio album. It was recorded February – June 1958, at “RCA Victor Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Al Schmitt.

Personnel:

  • Marty Balin– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Grace Slick– vocals, piano, organ
  • Paul Kantner– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jorma Kaukonen– vocals, lead guitar
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Spencer Dryden – vocals, drums, piano, organ
  • Charles Cockey – vocals, guitar
  • David Crosby– guitar
  • Tim Davis– congas
  • Bill Goodwin– talking drums
  • Dan Woody – bongos
  • Gene Twombly – sound effects
  • Richie Schmitt – engineer
  • Pat Leraci – 8-Track recording
  • Van Hamersveld – design, art direction
  • Hiro – photography
  • USAF – bomb photography

Track listing:

  1. Lather – Grace Slick
  2. In Time – Paul Kantner, Marty Balin
  3. Triad – David Crosby
  4. Star Track – Jorma Kaukonen
  5. Share a Little Joke – Marty Balin
  6. Chushingura – Spencer Dryden
  7. If You Feel – Marty Balin, Gary Blackman
  8. Crown of Creation – Paul Kantner
  9. Ice Cream Phoenix – Jorma Kaukonen, Charles Cockey
  10. Greasy Heart – Grace Slick
  11. The House at Pooneil Corners – Paul Kantner, Marty Balin

Phill Woods

Leave a comment

On September 29, 2015, Philip Wells Woods died aged 83. He was a musician (alto saxophone, clarinet) composer, bandleader,  in his almost 60 years long career, he has performed with some of the biggest names of jazz and popular music, including Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Donald Byrd, Gene Quill, Hal Stein, Sahib Shihab, Michel Legrand, Lew Tabackin, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Gordon Beck, Benjamin Koppel, Alex Riel, Grace Kelly, Monty Alexander, Evan Gregor, Bill Goodwin, and Jordan Perlson.