RIP Phil Spector

[Copper]

https://spinditty.com/playlists/Hit-Songs-Recorded-in-One-Take

Sinatra was known as "one-take Charlie," but he earned that nickname more for his acting than his singing. With music, he was all business and sang as many takes as required to perfect the song.4 Nevertheless, he aced this song ("My Way") in one take with a live orchestra backing him up.

[Kincaid]

Phil Spector produced George Harrison's All Things Must Pass. It spent seven weeks at number one. I was surprised to see an interview recently where Harrison disparaged Spector's "Wall of Sound" style.

[Renauda]

@taiwan_girl said in RIP Phil Spector:

One song that I heard a long time ago but really like is called "River Deep Mountain High"

Here's Purple's cover of the tune from 1968, it's the first version I came to know the song:

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[taiwan_girl]

@renauda well, that was a bit different from the original. Lol

[Renauda]

With the late Jon Lord on the Hammond B3 and Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, you bet it was different!

[Mik]

Talk about a wall of sound. Jon Lord on so many songs.

[Doctor Phibes]

This version was from my teen years - I've got it on vinyl somewhere....

Link to video

[Renauda]

@mik said in RIP Phil Spector:

Talk about a wall of sound. Jon Lord on so many songs.

You're right. Jon Lord was truly a great keyboardist. Influenced so many players.

[taiwan_girl]

@doctor-phibes the very first concert I ever saw in the USA was a group called the Ramones at a place called “Aragon Theater” in Chicago. I think my ears are still in ringing from that. Their music was kind of similar to what you played.

[Doctor Phibes]

Yes, the Saints were quite similar to the Ramones, but they were Australian.