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Holiday Flotsam
The Top 10 Worst Beatles Songs
[I selected this article out of admiration for the pure, unadulterated vitriol of its bile. Seriously, this guy has a life-size ax to grind. To illustrate how truly bad these songs really are I selected cover versions by others. Eat your heart out, Blake Butler. SB SM] Dividual How did everything get so bad? Maybe... Continue Reading →
The Remains
[What's the cliche about Six Degrees of Separation? In the summer of 1965 the Van Goghs played a venue at Crescent Park in Rhode Island with a group from Boston called Barry and the Remains. (This photo was taken circa 1967 when original member Step Morris had been replaced by Roy Nelson, lower left) Later... Continue Reading →
Go to Hand it to Paul
[Seems I've been saying this all my life, but really it's just been since I was 15 and first heard about The Beatles. He just keeps doing cool stuff, and coming across as a decent guy in the process. Welcome to The Jungle, Paul! SB SM] By JAKE COYLE Updated 9:23 AM EST, February 12, 2025... Continue Reading →
Muhammad Ali … Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
[Who would aspire to be a "Celebrity Gossipist?" Oh well, it's not the first time I've succumbed to clickbait. SB SM] Ben Don, Celebrity Gossipist, February 16 John Lennon, the late iconic musician, harbored a notable disdain towards legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, attributing it to an encounter that occurred during the height of The Beatles'... Continue Reading →
Almost 60 Years Later
[After witnessing this historic moment in culture-- on my 16th birthday, no less-- I picked up my guitar to learn how to play this song. I will have to lower the key to fit my singing register, so it won't sound as sprightly as Paul, and there's no way I can play the triplets as... Continue Reading →
10 lessons in productivity and brainstorming from The Beatles
[We met Tom Whitwell when he told us the 52 things he learned in 2022. I'm fascinated how people can continually find messages, wisdom, and lessons from The Beatles. SB SM] The first part of Peter Jackson’s epic Beatles documentary Get Back is a masterclass in facilitation and creative management. Paul McCartney tries a stoned, grumpy band... Continue Reading →
59 years ago today
A special edition of Silverback Digest to celebrate my birthday. SB SM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenWdylTtzs
Paul McCartney a Silverback? Damn Straight!
[Let's give this guy his due. He's been the greatest creator and performer for an entire generation. And he shows no sign of letting up. If that's not Silverback-worthy, then I don't know what is. Welcome to The Jungle, Paul. SB SM] from Variety, 5/16/2022 Paul McCartney’s ‘Got Back’ Tour Scores a Touchdown With Marathon... Continue Reading →
Moulty … Don’t Turn Away
For reasons that I don't understand and can't explain I receive a daily email from quora.com that answers a question, usually about music trivia, that I didn't ask. I give it a glance and either delete or follow it down the rabbit hole. Today's question was "What band was made famous by its drummer? The... Continue Reading →