Louie Shelton is an incredibly gifted and accomplished guitarist, a man in demand as both a session musician and producer who first made his name back in the 60’s as a member of the top flight LA session players known as the Wrecking Crew. In Part 1 of our Sound Distractions podcast Louie talked about his early influences, including Elvis Presley, who he met after the King … [Read more...]
Louie Shelton – Podcast (Part 1)
Louie Shelton has played on some of the biggest hit records over the last 50 years, but chances are you've never heard of him. He was a member of an elite group of LA session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew and they were the guns for hire when you wanted a hit. Louie Shelton's own personal hit list reads like the roll of honour in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame: Marvin Gaye, … [Read more...]
Gossip – Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly’s formative years fall into three distinct periods – growing up in a large Catholic family in Adelaide as an inquisitive and thoughtful kid mad on sport; moving to Melbourne to pursue a career in music and having a brief dalliance in the world of pop (including an appearance on Countdown with the Dots); before finally finding wide recognition and success after moving … [Read more...]
Lime Cordiale – This Band Should Be On Your Radar
Lime Cordiale - Waking Up Easy Basking in the glorious spring sunshine soaking up some new tunes today and Lime Cordiale fills my screen with a sound that has a distinct whiff of summer. It's not the first time these boys from Sydney's northern beaches have caught my attention. A couple of years ago I was sent a copy of their single Feel Alright and was mightily impressed, … [Read more...]
Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen
“I saw rock and roll future and its name is Bruce Springsteen”. It’s a hell of a claim and while that quote may not have accurately predicted what was to come it certainly became part of rock mythology. The man who wrote it was John Landau, the music critic and record producer who would go on to both produce and manage Springsteen. It was written as part of a review for a live … [Read more...]