Sir Paul McCartney and Jonny Depp jamming with local blues musician in this 30 minutes behind-the-scenes clip. Video recorded during making ‘Early Days’ film.
Back in July 2014, Paul McCartney released an inspiring video for his song “Early Days.” The Vincent Haycock-directed clip, which focuses on two ambitious entertainers in the American South of the 1950s, also led a large on-set jam session in Los Angeles, where Sir Paul was signed up with by a number of neighborhood musicians (as well as buddy Johnny Depp). The outcomes of that loose, 30-minute jam– very first discussed on McCartney’s site– are available over… (source: rollingstone.com )
This collection exemplifies some of the best of McCartney’s work as we get rockers to ballads and everything in between.. Not all of Paul’s best tracks are in this collection.. That would take a 7-8 cd release. As it is, the listener is getting tracks from virtually every studio album Paul has released since 1970’s “McCartney” thru 2013’s “New” so.. if a song your looking for is not in this collection, just go ahead and pull the cd that song is on.. and.. There you go! Personally, I wanted to see “Tug Of War/”Take It Away” in this collection however those songs were passed over in favor of other tracks.. I own all of McCartney’s studio, live and compilation releases as well as his recently issued “Archive Collection” releases so I pulled out “Tug Of War” and listened to the above titled tracks. It’s not a big issue that those songs aren’t in the collection as this compilation does include plenty of other songs from his early 80’s output anyway.
This set is not intended to be a greatest hits collection nor a complete career overview. Rather it is a very interesting (and entertaining) compilation
International touring and recording artist Justin Johnson has been hailed by Guitar World as a “must-see act”, dubbed “The Wizard” for his mastery of stringed instruments, and recognized as Slidestock International Slide Guitar Champion. He has earned endorsements from guitar builders around the world, published educational books on music theory and technique, and released a series of instructional DVDs.
(Learn more justinjohnsonlive.com)
A complete anomaly to the modern music scene, Johnson has forged an iron-clad name for himself and developed a worldwide fanbase, all as an independent artist, with no label or industry support whatsoever.
Armed with nothing more than his own signature sound and a desire to connect every day with fans of that sound, Justin has created a Social Media following of well over a million fans.
After touring non-stop for 5 years, playing shows every night of the week, for audiences from 10 to 10,000, and venues from rural dive bars to international festival stages, Johnson sprouted roots in Nashville, TN, and immediately found himself absorbed into the beating heart of Music City, as an in-demand session player, and also frequently collaborating, co-writing songs with, and co-producing albums with country music royalty, John Carter Cash, who has named Johnson as one of his favorite current artists.
With his ability to shine in virtually any genre, Justin has shared a stage with a mind-blowing range of musicians, including Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Ronnie Dunn, Victor Wooten, Jamey Johnson, The Allman Brothers, Bootsy Collins, Stevie Wonder, Will Lee, and more.
Always innovating and following his own sound while taking inspiration from the past, Justin Johnson blurs the lines between the traditional and the cutting edge, taking current day music back to its roots while blazing new sonic frontiers. (source: www.justinjohnsonlive.com)
International touring and recording artist Justin Johnson has been hailed by Guitar World as a “must-see act”, dubbed “The Wizard” for his mastery of stringed instruments, and recognized as Slidestock International Slide Guitar Champion. He has earned endorsements from guitar builders around the world, published educational books on music theory and technique, and released a series of instructional DVDs. (Learn more justinjohnsonlive.com)
A complete anomaly to the modern music scene, Johnson has forged an iron-clad name for himself and developed a worldwide fanbase, all as an independent artist, with no label or industry support whatsoever. Armed with nothing more than his own signature sound and a desire to connect every day with fans of that sound, Justin has created a Social Media following of well over a million fans. After touring non-stop for 5 years, playing shows every night of the week, for audiences from 10 to 10,000, and venues from rural dive bars to international festival stages, Johnson sprouted roots in Nashville, TN, and immediately found himself absorbed into the beating heart of Music City, as an in-demand session player, and also frequently collaborating, co-writing songs with, and co-producing albums with country music royalty, John Carter Cash, who has named Johnson as one of his favorite current artists.
With his ability to shine in virtually any genre, Justin has shared a stage with a mind-blowing range of musicians, including Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Ronnie Dunn, Victor Wooten, Jamey Johnson, The Allman Brothers, Bootsy Collins, Stevie Wonder, Will Lee, and more.
Always innovating and following his own sound while taking inspiration from the past, Justin Johnson blurs the lines between the traditional and the cutting edge, taking current day music back to its roots while blazing new sonic frontiers. (source: www.justinjohnsonlive.com)
“Outside Woman Blues” is a blues song originally recorded by Blind Joe Reynolds in 1929. It is one of the few known recordings made by Reynolds, who used “Woman Blues” in several song titles, including “Cold Woman Blues”, “Goose Hill Woman Blues”, and “Third Street Woman Blues”.
In 1967, the song was popularized by the British rock group Cream, who recorded a blues-rock adaptation in 1967 for the album Disraeli Gears, with vocals by Eric Clapton. Live recordings appear on BBC Sessions and Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005. Their original recording is included on the compilation album Those Were the Days. Cream’s versions are usually credited to “Reynolds, arranged by Eric Clapton”. Clapton has also performed the song live as a solo artist.
Source: wikipedia.com
Clapton was born in 1945 in Ripley, Great Britain. At the age of 13, he became interested in music. His favorite artists were Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly. Already as a student of the school of fine arts, Clapton began to play the guitar imitating his then blues idols: B. B. King, Big Bill Broonzy, and Muddy Waters. In 1963, he began working with the rhythm and blues group The Roosters. The next formation is Casey Jones And The Engineers. In the same year, Clapton started to play with The Yardbirds. After 18 months, he abandoned The Yardbirds and began working with Bluesbreakers.
In 1966, Clapton, along with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, founded a supergroup – the legendary band Cream. During three years of existence, they recorded some great albums, including “Fresh Cream,” “Disraeli Gears,” “Wheels Of Fire,” or “Goodbye” and concert records. After the closure of Cream in 1969, Clapton played Blind Faith for a year and then joined Delaney And Bonnie And Friends, with whom he recorded the album “Delaney And Bonnie And Friends.”
In 1970, Clapton decided to start a solo career and released the album “Eric Clapton.” Unfortunately, the record did not find recognition in the eyes of fans, and therefore a new formation was created – Derek And The Dominos. With this band, he recorded one of Clapton’s most famous songs – the composition “Layla.”
In August 1974, the album “461 Ocean Boulevard” was released on the market, which included, among others, Clapton’s great hit single promoting the album – “I Shot the Sheriff” – a cover of Bob Marley’s song. The next records are a real success story – “There’s One in Every Crowd” (1975), “E.C. Was Here” (1975), “No Reason to Cry” (1976).
In 1977, Clapton released one of his best albums – “Slowhand.” The songs include “Cocaine,” “Lay Down Sally” and “Wonderful Tonight.” The 1980s belonged to Clapton, each of his albums brought another great hit that conquered the listings. Despite this “commercial course,” the artist was still able to please fans of his earlier, more ambitious incarnation, proposing excellent releases such as “August” (1987) or “Journeyman” (1989).
In 1991, a series of professional successes was interrupted by the tragic death of his son. Under the influence of this sad event, he wrote the song “Tears In Heaven.” Clapton recorded it during the performance for MTV, entitled “Unplugged.”
In 2000, the musician paid tribute to his idol B.B. King. Both great artists decided to play songs that they once recorded on their own. The result of their cooperation was the album “B.B. King And Eric Clapton – Riding With The King.” A year later, the album “Reptile” was released. In 2002, the concert records “One More Car, One More Rider” hit the market, consisting of two C.D.s and a DVD. There were both newer Clapton songs like “My Father’s Eyes,” and “Tears In Heaven” as well as great hits – “Cocaine,” “Layla.”
Clapton’s next album “Me & Mr. Johnson” is also a tribute, this time to the famous guitarist Robert Johnson, one of the most talented and innovative American blues musicians. Eric loves the blues, and on this album, he put 14 interpretations of Johnson’s compositions. Clapton released this CD in March 2004.
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Blues Jamming With Paul McCartney and Johnny Depp
Sir Paul McCartney and Jonny Depp jamming with local blues musician in this 30 minutes behind-the-scenes clip. Video recorded during making ‘Early Days’ film.
Back in July 2014, Paul McCartney released an inspiring video for his song “Early Days.” The Vincent Haycock-directed clip, which focuses on two ambitious entertainers in the American South of the 1950s, also led a large on-set jam session in Los Angeles, where Sir Paul was signed up with by a number of neighborhood musicians (as well as buddy Johnny Depp). The outcomes of that loose, 30-minute jam– very first discussed on McCartney’s site– are available over… (source: rollingstone.com )
This collection exemplifies some of the best of McCartney’s work as we get rockers to ballads and everything in between.. Not all of Paul’s best tracks are in this collection.. That would take a 7-8 cd release. As it is, the listener is getting tracks from virtually every studio album Paul has released since 1970’s “McCartney” thru 2013’s “New” so.. if a song your looking for is not in this collection, just go ahead and pull the cd that song is on.. and.. There you go! Personally, I wanted to see “Tug Of War/”Take It Away” in this collection however those songs were passed over in favor of other tracks.. I own all of McCartney’s studio, live and compilation releases as well as his recently issued “Archive Collection” releases so I pulled out “Tug Of War” and listened to the above titled tracks. It’s not a big issue that those songs aren’t in the collection as this compilation does include plenty of other songs from his early 80’s output anyway.
This set is not intended to be a greatest hits collection nor a complete career overview. Rather it is a very interesting (and entertaining) compilation
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