Cowbells, maracas, gongs, castanets – classic percussion parts demonstrated!

The raw ingredients of this week’s news gently diced, simmered and served as a nutritious broth. And flavoured with the following …   … why Lily Allen’s divorce album doubled the value of her house   … how can you play real living people as fundamentally bad after Steve Coogan’s ‘Lost King’ court case?   … the cowbell on Honky Tonk Women, the guiro on Gimme Shelter, the tambourine on classic Motown: Richard Pite gives a percussion demo   … Kraftwerk, 10cc, Coolio, George McCrae – more records that sound unique   … music used in movies to say ‘we’re flying East!’   … You Have Selected Regicide, Kill Wealthy Dowager: Morrissey song or line from the Simpsons?   … Woodbines, potted herrings, Paris buns: things we expect to find in Van Morrison’s soon-to-open childhood home   ... why it’s worth hearing Mishima by Philip Glass and John the Revelator by Son House   … the time Jack Ashford was flown across America just to add a tambourine   … people who found they had a famous father   … and Mick ‘Two Pairs of Maracas’ Jagger and what Eno predicted about I Feel Love. Help us to keep The Longest Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.