Thank you for highlighting Selvin's book on Jim. After the horrific crime, everyone in Gordon's life turned their backs on him, understandably. What no one knew, however, was just how hard Jim fought to have a normal life against the mental illness that was laying waste to his mind. 15 voluntary hospitalizations, countless psychiatrists, therapists, AA meetings, group therapy, and carpet bombed with massive amounts of psychotropics, anxiolytics, and antidepressants with little benefit. Even more heartbreaking, well before the murder, Jim told his psychiatrist that his mother Osa was his only friend in the world. Selvin wants to help bring some compassion to Jim that he never received after he went to prison. Jim's first wife Jill, his best friend Mike Post, and Jim's daughter Amy all read Selvin's book and came to understand that there was nothing more than anyone could have done to help Jim. Amy was very close to her grandmother and was understandably traumatized by what happened to her by the hand of her father. I don't think she had any contact with Jim after the murder, even though he wrote to her from prison and sent her flowers on her birthday. Reading Selvin's book helped her to come to terms with everything that had happened. Amy told Selvin in an email: “I wish to remember him as the father who loved me and fought as hard as he could so that I might feel this above all the rest."
2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1
I was 14 when "You're So Vain" was released and instantly became a lifelong follower of her music. What she created with Metheny, Pastorius, and Brecker is some of the finest music ever recorded. And also being 14.... No Regerts "Lets go to Peaches Records and check-out Carly Simon album covers"
Joel Selvin wrote many articles here in my hometown San Francisco 🌉 in the Chronicle. Not in this video. Sir Mick Jagger happened to be around. He ended up singing backing vocals. He was busy recording for the album Exile on Main Street for his band The Rolling Stones. The mystery man in You're So Vain is not Sir Mick Jagger. Nor is he Bryan Adams. (He and Jim Vallance wrote It Should've Been Me in 1987. Simon recorded it in the studio of Adams in Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦. )
I may have had the MOST abysmal, flat-lined career in music, yet for some unknown reason folks came to me for advice - about the music business. There was a period where I was in the periphery fairly consistently is all I can claim, so I too found it odd that folks who would seek me out for the knowledge they believed I possessed. BUT, But, but the only advice I can say was the most reliable and was supported by the facts, case in point, was that as a rule, if you're choosing a prospective new drummer for your band was: "All Drummers Are Crazy!
OK, the first time I saw the Nilsson documentary, I have a distinct memory of Richard Perry saying Harry brought 'Without You' to him wanting to do it, but he berated Badfinger as bubblegum or something and tried to talk him out of it. When I watched it again recently, I couldn't find that part. Am i delusional?
Ya know ...the average teenager in that time frame...the primary demographic they were targeting...didn't notice the drum track or gave two shytes about it when it played on the radio....her voice is what stood out and that's what they remember....no doubt great artistry was involved but your average kid on the street that actually bought the record. Didn't do that because it had a great drum track.. that's just reality..imho.
They forgot to mention Mick Jagger on backing vocals. He's actually pretty up front in the mix and doubled.
Thank you for highlighting Selvin's book on Jim. After the horrific crime, everyone in Gordon's life turned their backs on him, understandably. What no one knew, however, was just how hard Jim fought to have a normal life against the mental illness that was laying waste to his mind.
15 voluntary hospitalizations, countless psychiatrists, therapists, AA meetings, group therapy, and carpet bombed with massive amounts of psychotropics, anxiolytics, and antidepressants with little benefit. Even more heartbreaking, well before the murder, Jim told his psychiatrist that his mother Osa was his only friend in the world.
Selvin wants to help bring some compassion to Jim that he never received after he went to prison. Jim's first wife Jill, his best friend Mike Post, and Jim's daughter Amy all read Selvin's book and came to understand that there was nothing more than anyone could have done to help Jim. Amy was very close to her grandmother and was understandably traumatized by what happened to her by the hand of her father.
I don't think she had any contact with Jim after the murder, even though he wrote to her from prison and sent her flowers on her birthday. Reading Selvin's book helped her to come to terms with everything that had happened.
Amy told Selvin in an email:
“I wish to remember him as the father who loved me and fought as hard as he could so that I might feel this above all the rest."
I was 14 when "You're So Vain" was released and instantly became a lifelong follower of her music. What she created with Metheny, Pastorius, and Brecker is some of the finest music ever recorded.
And also being 14.... No Regerts
"Lets go to Peaches Records and check-out Carly Simon album covers"
Drums and Demons is a must read for music fans.
Joel Selvin wrote many articles here in my hometown San Francisco 🌉 in the Chronicle.
Not in this video. Sir Mick Jagger happened to be around. He ended up singing backing vocals. He was busy recording for the album Exile on Main Street for his band The Rolling Stones.
The mystery man in You're So Vain is not Sir Mick Jagger. Nor is he Bryan Adams. (He and Jim Vallance wrote It Should've Been Me in 1987. Simon recorded it in the studio of Adams in Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦. )
Always thought she was singing abot Don Knotts
Huge amounts of blow will cause you to hear voices,atleast thats what the voices have told me
I may have had the MOST abysmal, flat-lined career in music, yet for some unknown reason folks came to me for advice - about the music business. There was a period where I was in the periphery fairly consistently is all I can claim, so I too found it odd that folks who would seek me out for the knowledge they believed I possessed. BUT, But, but the only advice I can say was the most reliable and was supported by the facts, case in point, was that as a rule, if you're choosing a prospective new drummer for your band was: "All Drummers Are Crazy!
He was in Delaney and Bonnie’s band
I just want to know why she was singing about dreaming of clowns in her coffee.
OK, the first time I saw the Nilsson documentary, I have a distinct memory of Richard Perry saying Harry brought 'Without You' to him wanting to do it, but he berated Badfinger as bubblegum or something and tried to talk him out of it. When I watched it again recently, I couldn't find that part. Am i delusional?
Sam the Sham and the Pharos!
Ya know ...the average teenager in that time frame...the primary demographic they were targeting...didn't notice the drum track or gave two shytes about it when it played on the radio....her voice is what stood out and that's what they remember....no doubt great artistry was involved but your average kid on the street that actually bought the record. Didn't do that because it had a great drum track.. that's just reality..imho.
"'You're so vain / You probably think this song is about you" ... well, isn't it?