tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post559211635451440319..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: RIP Hal BlaineBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80282470592514000992019-03-14T03:32:20.037-07:002019-03-14T03:32:20.037-07:00Hal Blaine's profession and celebrity connecti...Hal Blaine's profession and celebrity connections will forever tie him as a California personality.<br /><br />Actually, he grew up in my native western New England, between Holyoke, Mass., and Hartford, CT.<br /><br />We're happy to claim him. And it just goes that often the most talented and most accomplished are the least recognized or famous individuals.<br /><br />Definitely a sad day.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136856533329478197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86200653972985340502019-03-13T17:36:39.803-07:002019-03-13T17:36:39.803-07:00Another correction: Hal Blaine played on the firs...Another correction: Hal Blaine played on the first Byrds single (Mr. Tambourine Man b/w I Knew I'd Want You). But after that, Michael Clarke took over and played drums on all the Byrds' recordings throughout the rest of 1965-66, including their other two big hits Turn Turn Turn and Eight Miles High. Hal Blaine did not always get the credit he deserved over his lifteime, but we should not over-compensate by giving him too much credit or credit for things he did not do. czesklebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970450739647820862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6292563372697221792019-03-13T17:34:09.739-07:002019-03-13T17:34:09.739-07:00WIKIPEDIA has a page devoted to a long list of eve...WIKIPEDIA has a page devoted to a long list of every hit Hal Blaine played on of major significance. You will be blown away.<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recordings_of_songs_Hal_Blaine_played_onNormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344626134240504739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61671918836295847722019-03-13T13:36:38.604-07:002019-03-13T13:36:38.604-07:00Except for four or five tracks, Dennis played the ...Except for four or five tracks, Dennis played the drums on the Beach Boys' first six studio albums...it wasn't until the "Today!" album (recorded in the second half of '64) that Hal and the Wrecking Crew musicians came aboard when Brian's songs became more complex.JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40923090581908819012019-03-13T03:52:55.355-07:002019-03-13T03:52:55.355-07:00As the daughter of a very talented and busy studio...As the daughter of a very talented and busy studio musician, I can attest to the contributions made by these relatively ‘unsung heroes’ of the industry. From ‘jingles’ to radio, tv and recording sessions, my dad was often called upon to play compositions deemed impossible by Julliard grads. “I didn’t know it couldn’t be done, so I just did it!” he’d often tell us, returning from a gig where he’d been booked, last minute, to fill in for some famous musician who needed more time to rehearse. Ask your buddy, Earlo, about this man, with whom he rode the range in the olden days. <br />Credit where it’s due. Thanks for posting this wonderful tribute. Pidgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61428764289296249342019-03-13T00:45:08.388-07:002019-03-13T00:45:08.388-07:00Hal Blaine was a highly respected musician who lai...Hal Blaine was a highly respected musician who laid drums and percussion down on several Beach Boys' tracks, but Dennis Wilson did in fact play drums on most of them.davidlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754707934311038544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15444430043300927652019-03-12T21:04:11.169-07:002019-03-12T21:04:11.169-07:00Thank you for remembering Hal. I was afraid that m...Thank you for remembering Hal. I was afraid that most of the media would overlook this giant's passing..and yes, to some extent they have. I first got to know the work of Hal when I was reading the liner notes on my John Denver LP's. I never saw Hal play live but loved hearing him play on record. I wrote my own blog in tribute to him...You can find it here..<br /><br />https://suek2001.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/all-of-the-magic-the-music-is-you/<br /><br />I had heard today that he played on some TV themes and was wondering if the musicians that play on those songs get residuals every time their show airs? Also, does the showrunner choose the music too?<br />sueK2001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90274665221293396852019-03-12T20:16:48.654-07:002019-03-12T20:16:48.654-07:00Correcting an error above:
That Edge Of Night epis...Correcting an error above:<br />That <i>Edge Of Night</i> episode I want you to check out is from <b>June 16, 1980</b>.<br />With special reference to the final minutes of the show.<br />Thanx and apologies.Mike Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427528138598549103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30117663123786123892019-03-12T18:44:00.809-07:002019-03-12T18:44:00.809-07:00Once again Ken, thanks for introducing me to an am...Once again Ken, thanks for introducing me to an amazing talent. Who else always thought the drum solo at the beginning of Three's Company was the highlight of that show?Mark Morettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948375640931983194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85689752213732770142019-03-12T17:40:35.926-07:002019-03-12T17:40:35.926-07:00"Be My Baby" is unquestionably Hal Blain..."Be My Baby" is unquestionably Hal Blaine's crowning achievement with the Ronettes, but this is right up there, too: https://youtu.be/_zSPsbXeYqc<br /><br />And both Alison and Judi Martino noted today that Blaine worked on many records by Al Martino (Alison's dad and Judi's husband).VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56432172570877078952019-03-12T16:53:13.750-07:002019-03-12T16:53:13.750-07:00Rolling Stone has a great "lost interview&quo...Rolling Stone has a great "lost interview" with Hal.<br />He relates the story about Buddy Rich hiring him to play Buddy's daughter wedding. When he asked Buddy why he wasn't going to play at the wedding, Buddy said "I only wanted the best for my daughter".<br /><br />Wow!<br /><br /><br />(MAN. u gotta DO SOMETHING about Verify/No Robot......5 minutes, innumerable challenges, and THE most indistinct challenge pics on the net.....Happy 30th Net Birthday.....SHHHEEEESSSHHHH!!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82287074526881667942019-03-12T16:14:16.043-07:002019-03-12T16:14:16.043-07:00He was also a geat storyteller.He was also a geat <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU40rjivd9U" rel="nofollow">storyteller</a>.Todd Everettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87481885678963384062019-03-12T15:00:20.648-07:002019-03-12T15:00:20.648-07:00The trouble with PBS is that they break into the p...The trouble with PBS is that they break into the programming for their beg-a-thon to "give us money" and very often the damn breaks, when totaled up, are sometimes longer than the program they're interrupting! I get it that they need to beg for their supper, so to speak, but can't they keep the damn breaks to around 5 minutes? I was watching the Wrecking Crew documentary on PBS but turned it off in disgust when their break went on and on and on and on........<br />YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61626557034526414612019-03-12T14:09:52.740-07:002019-03-12T14:09:52.740-07:00Haha! Thanks, Phil. I was actually going to post a...Haha! Thanks, Phil. I was actually going to post about the hilarious comments people are tweeting to Felicity Huffman too. <br /><br />I hope Ken gives us his humorous take on the scandal.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91069370531957255402019-03-12T13:54:17.116-07:002019-03-12T13:54:17.116-07:00Who was the drummer on Phil Spector's "wa...Who was the drummer on Phil Spector's "wall of sound" recordings? Doesn't sound like Hal Blaine's style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14359330613226262982019-03-12T13:26:44.535-07:002019-03-12T13:26:44.535-07:00The Wrecking Crew documentary is available on DVD ...The <i>Wrecking Crew</i> documentary is available on DVD (Magnolia Home Entertainment).<br />It's a two-disc set: the doc itself, plus a whole extra disc-full of special features.<br />I think it's still available from Amazon - anyway, that's where <i>I</i> got it.<br />Anyway, that means that I'm not dependent on PBS affiliates scheduling caprices (and if the PBS stations in your area are as capricious as the ones here in Chicago, you should consider the investment).Mike Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427528138598549103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77136192756584928982019-03-12T11:37:49.133-07:002019-03-12T11:37:49.133-07:00Mannnnn..... Peter here really is the BOSS when it...Mannnnn..... Peter here really is the BOSS when it comes to Hollywood news.<br /><br />Here Peter you might be in interested in this <br />https://twitter.com/FelicityHuffman/status/1105143848597098498<br /><br />Felicity is being trolled mercilessly.<br /><br />https://pagesix.com/2019/03/12/felicity-huffman-lori-loughlin-become-twitter-joke-amid-college-admissions-scandal/<br /><br /><br />But I feel sad about Aunt Becky.<br /><br /><br />Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16274924599403033582019-03-12T10:34:13.328-07:002019-03-12T10:34:13.328-07:00I don't know if it's the same film referen...I don't know if it's the same film referenced by +John in NE Ohio, but there is a Wrecking Crew documentary that runs from time to time on public television. (KCET here in L.A.) It probably is, but either way it's amazing.<br />M.B.Mike Bloodworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755626259169126800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81958551938595326272019-03-12T10:28:40.024-07:002019-03-12T10:28:40.024-07:00Possibly the only person to back up Frank Sinatra,...Possibly the only person to back up Frank Sinatra, Elvis and John LennonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17918693029800600112019-03-12T10:24:43.532-07:002019-03-12T10:24:43.532-07:00Two people taught me how to play drums as a kid (t...Two people taught me how to play drums as a kid (through their records): Ringo and Hal Blaine. Hal not only played on the hits but the deep album cuts as well. Just about anyone you ever heard of in music in the 60s and 70s used Hal for recording drums. Massive talent, such a varied repertoire from Sinatra to Elvis, Sonny & Cher to Fifth Dimension...just a full palette <br />of styles and effects and implements used (brushes, mallets, gongs, etc.). <br /><br />RIP Hal, and thank you for showing me how to approach playing drums in rock and roll.Mister Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02740971667961847200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56782419301472924212019-03-12T10:14:22.352-07:002019-03-12T10:14:22.352-07:00Since Peter brought this subject up …
Consider t...Since Peter brought this subject up … <br /><br />Consider this a premature Friday Question.<br /><br />Would someone on your end look up on YouTube (imbed if possible) the <i>Edge Of Night</i> episode from July 16, 1980 - in particular the final scene of the episode.<br /><br />My Question: <br />Can someone explain to me why Lori Loughlin looks exactly the same today as she did 39 years ago?<br />(Any possible connection to the current kerfuffle might prove interesting …)Mike Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427528138598549103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47437535488137795622019-03-12T10:13:20.023-07:002019-03-12T10:13:20.023-07:00Now it says "Video unavailable." BOOOOOO...Now it says "Video unavailable." BOOOOOO!YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63881927294273721622019-03-12T10:11:25.992-07:002019-03-12T10:11:25.992-07:00That's a great video. Hal was the man. RIP to ...That's a great video. Hal was the man. RIP to the Kingtbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9923597558568313812019-03-12T09:55:37.478-07:002019-03-12T09:55:37.478-07:00The Guardian has a great tribute piece that includ...The Guardian has a great tribute piece that includes YouTube examples from several Hal-touched classics, including "Be My Baby," "Kicks," "Good Vibrations," and the aforementioned "Bridge Over Troubled Water."<br /><br />https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/12/hal-blaine-be-my-baby-bridge-over-troubled-water-performancesWayne Chttp://www.hollywoodaholic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40143809362605787192019-03-12T09:54:46.264-07:002019-03-12T09:54:46.264-07:00Thank you Ken, and thank you Arlen. And thank you...Thank you Ken, and thank you Arlen. And thank you, Hal. Jeff Boicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14600946876122022978noreply@blogger.com