author: paul du noyer

... Derek Taylor kept the faith , however , and recorded a wry voiceover to ... Derek Taylor , the former Beatles press officer , now a vice - president of Warner ... guitar , Cliff or Clive Langer with glasses and a large brain . They sing ...

... barbershop - style harmony . The Chordettes were closer to jazzy male groups , like the Ink Spots . Their plea to Mr Sandman was their breakthrough hit . They pulled out all the stops , navigating key changes and rhythmic shifts ...

... guitar skills on Bach's Bourrée in E minor, whose influence resurfaced a decade later in 'Blackbird'. Essentially, McCartney's wideopen mind could never ignore anything for long. Once he'd installed himself in London, especially as a ...

From the Cavern to the Capital of Culture Paul Du Noyer. downtrodden (which we have, as working ... ukulele throughout the encounter. True professionals, both. in the ... My Sweet Lord' and All Things Must l'ass, were followed by some ...