On July 25, 2020, Peter Allen Greenbaum aka Peter Green died aged 73. He was singer, songwriter, and musician (guitar), member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, member of Katmandu, and founder of Peter Green Splinter Group. Green was one of the most important figures of the British blues movement, praised by famous guitarists like B.B. King and Eric Clapton. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at number 58 in its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. Magazine “Guitar Player” rated his tone on “The Super-Natural” as one of the “50 Greatest of All Time. Magazine “Mojo” rated Green In June 1996, Green was voted the third-best guitarist of all time. In 1998, as a member of Fleetwood Mac he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. As leader, Green recorded six albums:
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Robert Kreinar
On July 16, 2012, Robert Kreinar aka Bob Babbitt died aged 74. He was musician (bass), member of the “Motown Records” studio band The Funk Brothers, MFSB for “Philadelphia International Records”, and founding member of Scorpion. As a session musician Babbitt recorded for Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Gloria Gaynor, Robert Palmer, Alice Cooper, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Spinners, Stevie Wonder, Edwin Starr, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Freda Payne, The Temptations, and The Main Ingredient. “Bass Player” magazine ranked Babbitt at number 59 on its list of the “100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time”.
Obie Benson
On July 1, 2005, Renaldo “Obie” Benson died aged 69. He was singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member and the bass singer of the Four Tops, a band that sold over 50 million records and had hits including “Reach Out (I’ll be There)” and “I Can’t Help Myself”. In 1971 Benson co-wrote “What’s Going On” for Marvin Gaye and song that “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked at no. 4 on their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
Scotty Moore
On June 28, 2016, Winfield Scott “Scotty” Moore III died aged 84. He was a musician (guitar) and recording engineer, performed with Starlight Wranglers, Ricky Nelson, and Roy Orbison, but was best known as a founding member of The Blue Moon Boys in 1954, Elvis Presley’s backing band, and as studio and touring guitarist for Presley between 1954 and 1968. In its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked Moore at number 29. In the year 2000, he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, in 2007 in the “Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum”, and in 2015, in the “Memphis Music Hall of Fame”.
Kasabian: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
On June 5, 2009, “RCA” label released “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum”, the third Kasabian studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Orangutan Studios” in Greensboro, North Carolina, “E-Land Mig Studios” in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, “Lookout Studios” in San Francisco, California, and was produced by Dan the Automator and Sergio Pizzorno. In October 2009, it was voted the best album of the year by “Q” magazine.
Personnel:
- Tom Meighan– lead vocals
- Sergio Pizzorno– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, synths, programming
- Chris Edwards– bass guitar
- Ian Matthews– drums
- Dan the Automator– additional programming
- Jay Mehler– additional guitar
- Tim Carter – additional guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Daniel Ralph Martin – additional guitar, piano
- Rosario Dawson– co-lead vocals
- Ben Kealey– additional keyboards
- Rosie Danvers – strings direction
- Wired Strings – strings
Track listing:
All tracks by Sergio Pizzorno, except where noted.
- Underdog
- Where Did All the Love Go?
- Swarfiga
- Fast Fuse
- Take Aim
- Thick as Thieves
- West Ryder Silver Bullet
- Vlad the Impaler
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Roll the Dice
- Secret Alphabets – Sergio Pizzorno, Helmut Zacharias
- Fire
- Happiness
Lonnie Mack
On April 21, 2016, Lonnie McIntosh aka Lonnie Mack, died aged 74. He was singer – songwriter and musician (guitar), regarded as pioneer of blues-rock music, rock guitar melodic soloing and a blue-eyed soul singer. He recorded eleven studio and two live albums, and has recorded with many famous musicians such as James Brown, Freddie King, Dobie Gray, Ronnie Hawkins, Wayne Perkins, Jack Holland, Albert Washington, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and bands such as The Doors, The Sluggers, The Crudup Brothers and The Charmaines. For his work, Lonnie Mack received many recognitions and awards including “International Guitar Hall of Fame induction” (2001), “Southeastern Indiana Musician’s Association Hall of Fame” induction (2001), “Rockabilly Hall of Fame” induction (2005), “The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame” induction (2006). Magazine “Guitar World” ranked his album “The Wham of that Memphis Man” as the most significant “landmark” in the history of rock guitar.
Gay Dad: Leisure Noise
On June 7, 1999, “London” label released “Leisure Noise”, the debut Gay Dad album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Chris Hughes and Mark Firth. In 2014, “NME” magazine included the album in its list of “30 Glorious Britpop Albums That Deserve a Reissue Pronto.”
Personnel:
- Cliff Jones – vocal, guitar
- Charley Stone – vocal, guitar, bass
- James Riseboro – keyboards
- Nigel Hoyle – bass
- Nick “Baz” Crowe – drums
- Carol Kenyon – vocal
- Guy Barker – horn
- Lynton Naiff – arrangements
- Mark Frith – engineer
- Gary Langan – engineer, mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Paul Barnes – artwork, logo
- Paul Hetherington, Peter Saville, Howard Wakefield – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Nigel Hoyle and Cliff Jones, except where noted.
- Dimstar
- Joy!
- Oh Jim – Klaus Doldinger
- My Son Mystic
- Black Ghost
- To Earth with Love
- Dateline
- Pathfinder
- Different Kind of Blue
- Jesus Christ
Pride and Glory: Same
On June 7, 1994, “Geffen” label released the self – titled, debut Pride and Glory album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Rick Parashar and Greg Goldman.
Personnel:
- Zakk Wylde– lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, mandolin, banjo, harmonica
- James LoMenzo– bass, backing vocals, double bass, twelve-string guitar
- Brian Tichy– drums, percussion
- Paul Buckmaster– arrangements
- Seattle Symphony conducted by Paul Buckmaster
- Rick Parashar, Jon Plum, Kelly Gray, Greg Goldman – engineer, mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Zakk Wylde, except where noted.
- Losin’ Your Mind
- Horse Called War
- Shine On
- Lovin’ Woman
- Harvester of Pain
- The Chosen One
- Sweet Jesus
- Troubled Wine
- Machine Gun Man
- Cry Me a River
- Toe’n the Line
- Found a Friend
- Fadin’ Away
Elvis Presley: Same
On March 23, 1956, “RCA Victor” label released the self-titled, debut Elvis Presley album. It was recorded July 1954 – January 1956, at “”RCA Victor Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, “RCA Victor Studios” in New York City, “Sun Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Sam Phillips (Sun recordings) and Steve Sholes (RCA recordings). “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album cover at number 40, on its list of the “100 Greatest Album Covers”. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley– vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- Scotty Moore– electric guitar
- Chet Atkins– acoustic guitar
- Floyd Cramer– piano
- Shorty Long– piano
- Bill Black– bass
- J. Fontana– drums
- Doug Poindexter– percussion, guitar
- Johnny Bernero – drums
- Gordon Stoker– backing vocals
- Ben Speer– backing vocals
- Brock Speer– backing vocals
Track listing:
- Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
- I’m Counting On You – Don Robertson
- I Got a Woman – Ray Charles, Renald Richard
- One Sided Love Affair – Bill Campbell
- I Love You Because – Leon Payne
- Just Because – Bob Shelton, Joe Shelton, Sydney Robin
- Tutti Frutti – Dorothy LaBostrie, Richard Wayne Penniman
- Tryin’ to Get You – Rose Marie McCoy, Charles Singleton
- I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) – Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas
- I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’) – Jimmy Wakely
- Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Money Honey – Jesse Stone
Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball
On March 6, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Wrecking Ball”, the seventeenth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, at Stone Hill at Bruce’s House, New Jersey, and was produced by Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Wrecking Ball” at number-one on its “Top 50 albums of 2012” list.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen– vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, organ, drums, percussion, loops
- Ron Aniello– guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops
- Rob Lebret – electric guitar
- Tom Morello– electric guitar
- Greg Leisz– banjo, mandocello, lap steel guitar
- Marc Muller – pedal steel
- Steve Van Zandt– mandolin
- Steve Jordan – tambourine
- Charlie Giordano– accordion, piano, organ, synth, celeste
- Max Weinberg– drums
- Matt Chamberlain– drums
- Kevin Buell – marching drum
- Clarence Clemons– saxophone
- Curt Ramm, Darrel Leonard – trumpet solo
- Curt Ramm, Clark Gayton, Stan Harrison, Ed Manion, Dan Levine, Art Baron – horns
- Clif Norrell– tuba
- Soozie Tyrell– violin
- Patti Scialfa– vocal arrangements
- Lisa Lowell
- Soozie Tyrell
- Michelle Moore
- Cindy Mizelle – outro vocal
- Ron Aniello
- Kevin Buell
- Ross Petersen, Ron Aniello, Clif Norrell, Rob Lebret – group vocals
- Victorious Gospel Choir
- Lilly “Crawford” Brown – director
- New York Chamber Consort
- Rob Mathes – strings arrangements, conductor
- Mark “Spike” Stent, Rich Costey, Bob Clearmountain, Chris Lord-Alge, Ron Aniello, Ross Petersen – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.
- We Take Care of Our Own
- Easy Money
- Shackled and Drawn
- Jack of All Trades
- Death to My Hometown
- This Depression
- Wrecking Ball
- You’ve Got It
- Rocky Ground
- Land of Hope and Dreams
- We Are Alive
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