Great video! Always loved "The Zombies" and had bought their double album greatest hits when was a kid. I understand why George Harrison loved "She's Not There"! Brilliant song! Thanks for sharing 👍
Rick Wakeman gives a similar compliment to Rods keyboard skills in another of Rod’s anecdotes, (I think he referred to the solo in “Hold your head up”, the video is on TH-cam entitled “I couldn’t believe what Rick Wakeman said about my song”
Holy BUCKETS ! ! Rod impressed George Harrison AND Pat Metheny! That "Modal thing" Metheny mentioned came from the intro to the Spencer Davis Group's first hit, "I'm A Man," I think - that song was VERY popular with many groups, because of the opportunities for drums and percussion to mix it up. Chicago did a GREAT version of it. George was the Best ! !
Lovely set of anecdotes from Rod. Great track from a band with many wonderful, deserved hits. Poor Devil-I can just imagine the tension of knowing part of the biggest thing in pop waa about to weigh in and had just finished panning some other efforts!
George was just everywhere, wasn't he. It wasn't until recently that i was aware of some of the extraordinary connections and deep friendships he had other than obviously the Beatles and Wilburys.
Great solo, Rod. To get a tip of the hat from George -- waht a gas! Too many rockers trying their damnedest to play "jazz" waste time with learning modal chords. Flat 5, b9, +9, and +11 sound so unfamiliar to us. They make no sense to many, until they learn about modes from some well meaning teacher. "I can play that, " and off they go, playing Hanon over changes. No, you weren't trying to jam a solo into dorian minor and mixolydian scales. You played lines that you heard and it swung and was musical. Most satisfying, if you as me. I still practice it, and use those your ideas in my own way. Modal? No, i wouldn't have said so, but It swings, even today.
I doubt it or he wouldn't have singled out George (all 4 Beatles appeared on that show). Perhaps Melody Maker mag. where an artiste reviewed singles each week. TH-cam's 'Yesterdays Papers' website recreates these & has featured both John & Paul, separately. I haven't seen one featuring George but it may exist.
Absolutely love this story, and thanks, George, although I'm pretty sure "She's Not There" would've gone to the moon and stayed there without endorsements.
I wonder what mode Rod was playing in at the start of She's Not There? Was it Dorian, Phrygian, Mixolydian? Anyone know? George was right too. It's a Classic.
It also became a hit for the second time when colin blunstone (the lead singer from the Zombies ) did a new version and released it under the name Neil Macarthur..not sure of spelling ....!!!
George was right: 'She's Not There' is still lit, nearly 60 years later: sublime! ❤🔥❤🔥🔥🔥❤🔥❤🔥
Great video! Always loved "The Zombies" and had bought their double album greatest hits when was a kid. I understand why George Harrison loved "She's Not There"! Brilliant song! Thanks for sharing 👍
Zombies are one of most underrated bands in rock and roll history, two albums in their original day and so much good music within them ❤️
She's Not There was a great record. - and I had never heard a keyboard break like that. It was amazing.
Amazing song 🔥🔥
Rick Wakeman gives a similar compliment to Rods keyboard skills in another of Rod’s anecdotes, (I think he referred to the solo in “Hold your head up”, the video is on TH-cam entitled “I couldn’t believe what Rick Wakeman said about my song”
Love Ya Rod! All the best to You!
Holy BUCKETS ! ! Rod impressed George Harrison AND Pat Metheny! That "Modal thing" Metheny mentioned came from the intro to the Spencer Davis Group's first hit, "I'm A Man," I think - that song was VERY popular with many groups, because of the opportunities for drums and percussion to mix it up. Chicago did a GREAT version of it. George was the Best ! !
Lovely set of anecdotes from Rod. Great track from a band with many wonderful, deserved hits. Poor Devil-I can just imagine the tension of knowing part of the biggest thing in pop waa about to weigh in and had just finished panning some other efforts!
George was just everywhere, wasn't he. It wasn't until recently that i was aware of some of the extraordinary connections and deep friendships he had other than obviously the Beatles and Wilburys.
Rod , true God of the keyboards! WIZARD! absolutely amazing player
Totally 🔥🔥🔥
Yes! just brilliant musician one of the all time great keyboardists @@alldayvinyl
Also Eight Miles High by the Byrds, McGuinn loved that solo and used the idea of it being unstructured sort of to propel his solo,
Coltrane influenced, mcguinn & byrds are also one my favs
Great song. Thanks, George!
Very nice clip. Harrison had the ear as did Metheny.
Two brilliant musicians ❤️
Great solo, Rod. To get a tip of the hat from George -- waht a gas!
Too many rockers trying their damnedest to play "jazz" waste time with learning modal chords. Flat 5, b9, +9, and +11 sound so unfamiliar to us. They make no sense to many, until they learn about modes from some well meaning teacher.
"I can play that, " and off they go, playing Hanon over changes.
No, you weren't trying to jam a solo into dorian minor and mixolydian scales. You played lines that you heard and it swung and was musical. Most satisfying, if you as me. I still practice it, and use those your ideas in my own way. Modal? No, i wouldn't have said so, but It swings, even today.
Nice story! Is he talking about "Juke Box Jury"?
I doubt it or he wouldn't have singled out George (all 4 Beatles appeared on that show). Perhaps Melody Maker mag. where an artiste reviewed singles each week. TH-cam's 'Yesterdays Papers' website recreates these & has featured both John & Paul, separately. I haven't seen one featuring George but it may exist.
Thanks for that, Tom.@@appledoreman
After George’s approval Rod felt he could hold his head up and move forward. 😁
I see whatcha did there 😂
It would have been a tragedy if George had given thumbs down but he didn’t so Rod could keep on rollin’
Absolutely love this story, and thanks, George, although I'm pretty sure "She's Not There" would've gone to the moon and stayed there without endorsements.
I wonder what mode Rod was playing in at the start of She's Not There? Was it Dorian, Phrygian, Mixolydian? Anyone know? George was right too. It's a Classic.
It also became a hit for the second time when colin blunstone (the lead singer from the Zombies ) did a new version and released it under the name Neil Macarthur..not sure of spelling ....!!!
Yes! Great fun fact there. A great question for next time I speak to Rod 🙌
1:16 What in the hell is a piano sir?
Who's doing the subtitles? They transcribed "Rod Argent" as "An origin." 😂
Courtesy of AI, terrible …
Maybe you were expecting AI, and got AS, Artificial Stupidity instead.
True. I would have settled for the Byrds' Artificial Energy. Saw the Zombies in Seattle a few years ago. Still great.
Love the Zombies
You guys had your own fresh original sound while everyone else was trying to copy the Beatles
The wierd thig about this record is that it sounds like Geeorge Harrison.
Hold your head up high.......
Great song
It took way to long for The Zombies to get into the HoF.
amen to this!
But it's too late to say you're sorry, George Harrison (for dogging out all the other songs prior to She's Not There).