The bishop who pleaded at the inaugural prayer service for President Trump to “have mercy” defends her sermon.

Well, if you’re a Mac man, Logic Pro is your best bet. If you’re a windows man, then the only step UP from Cubase is Pro Tools. I think other DAWs like Reaper etc would just be a side step and wouldn’t justify the change of DAW. If you’re not going up to a pro DAW, why change at all, y’know?

What are you changing from?

Agreed!

On this day in music history: Carl Perkins records “Blue Suede Shoes”, one of the first ever rockabilly songs. It goes on to be an iconic song for Elvis Presley, but I gotta say, I always preferred Perkins’ version #musicsky

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“Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers was resurrected in ‘90 when it was used in the iconic pottery wheel scene from “Ghost”. This re-established the song as a love anthem. Robson and Jerome’s subsequent cover became the best selling UK single of ‘95, launching the career of Simon Cowell 😲

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Hollywood has a knack for rescuing iconic songs from obscurity. Take “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen as an example. In ‘92 the song was featured in the famous head banging car scene in the movie “Wayne’s World” which gave the classic rock song a new lease of life and a new generation of listeners.

Yeah it’s a great song live.

When it comes to banned and beloved songs, “Lola” by The Kinks instantly springs to my mind. The song was banned across a lot of mainstream radio because of the transgender relationship depicted in the lyrics. It has since become one of The Kinks’ most popular songs #musicsky

Bob Dylan going electric in 1965 at the Newport Festival had a significant impact on music culture at the time. To his fans, it was the biggest betrayal. To his peers, it was a move they HAD to copy if they wanted to stay relevant. Talk about influence. #musicsky #musicculture

Did you know that George Harrison’s mega hit “My Sweet Lord” was ripped off from The Chiffons’ “He’s So Fine”? The court battle was one of the longest in US history, starting in ‘76 and ending in ‘98. Harrison had to pay a hefty fine, but would go on to own the copyright to both songs! #musicsky

Honestly, me too.

Oh yeah. The Surfin’ USA controversy is a big story in music history. It brought up a commentary about white artists basically stealing from black artists and reaping more success. Which is a WHOLE other subject in music history…

Haha NOPE! She just wailed and screamed in true Yoko style. Berry was like “wtf?!” And his face of judgement during this performance was priceless.

Haha yup. But whatever. I’m a firm believer that the creation of art is 20% inspiration, 80% imitation.

Nope. Come Together in a Lennon/McCartney song that lifted a lot of melodic and lyrical ideas from Berry’s You Can’t Catch Me. If you compare them, it’s very obvious. Even down to the use of the lyric “old flattop”. They slowed down Come Together to try and make it more unique, but it didn’t work!

Another example of borrowed greatness in music is when The Beatles were sued by Chuck Berry for copying his ‘56 hit “You Can’t Catch Me”. Even though they tried to make it their own, “Come Together” was a pretty blatant rip off. Lennon later agreed to record 3 Berry songs as compensation! #musicsky

Let’s talk about borrowed greatness in music. In ‘71, folk singer Lori Lieberman wrote a poem inspired by a Don McLean show, later turning it into a song. It flopped for her—but Roberta Flack’s ‘73 version of “Killing Me Softly” hit #1 and won a Grammy. Lori was then cut out of the credits #musicsky

I see from your banner photo that you have a Trident! I was *this* close to buying a 78 last year, but the deal fell through. How do you find it?

I am never short of amazed by how much this little thing can do. I totally agree!

Ok! Try “Spirit of Eden” by Talk Talk, “Treasure” by the Cocteau Twins and “Spiderland” by Slint. They should keep you going 😉

Another day, another show 🎚️ 🎛️ #producersky

Ah ok. Well, given the eclectic taste of your list that seems to blend rock, funk and soul, with a touch of alt/experimental, I would recommend adding “In Rainbows” by Radiohead, “Dummy” by Portishead and “Loveless” by a My Bloody Valentine. Take a listen, lmk if you vibe with them! 😎

What recommendation are you looking for? The best one to purchase from this list?

This is definitely one of my favourites!

Yes. It really is a tragedy. But her legacy is one that keeps getting stronger with each year. She has taken her place in music history, and it’s significant.

Eva Cassidy never saw the fame she deserved. Her album “Songbird” was released in ‘98, two years after her passing, and went largely unnoticed—until her breathtaking version of ‘Over the Rainbow’ was played on BBC Radio in 2000. Such a sad story of being unappreciated in her own time. #musicsky

Start with his Five Leaves Left album. It’s incredible.

Yeah it’s super interesting. Nick Drake failed to achieve any commercial success from his 3 albums. He killed himself when he was just 26, but he was such a pioneer in the folk scene. Heartbreaking to think he never got to witness his later success. But his legacy is solid…thanks to Volkswagen 😂