1985 Archives – How Good It Is

Ladies and Gentlemen, the queen of them all. Pattie Boyd was the inspiration for a huge number of songs. Some of them went to the top of the charts, some of them weren’t released as singles, but nearly all of the songs about her are well-known, and not just because they’re about her; because they’re … Continue reading "179: Influential Women, Pt. 4–Pattie Boyd" The po...

Of all the people in the Beatles’ inner circle, Jane Asher is perhaps the most mysterious. Not because she’s reclusive–far from it, in fact. Jane Asher has spent lots of time on stage and on screens large and small from the time she was a  child. But other than newspaper and magazine articles, and maybe … Continue reading "178: Influential Women, Part 3–Jane Asher" Th...

Pardon my allergies; I’ve sounded kind of rough for a week or so. There was a lot of throat-clearing to edit out of this one. I can’t even blame the Southern Studio on this one; it’s the direct result of spending too much time cutting the grass at home. (And THEN I can blame the … Continue reading "160: Failing Upward, Vol 2" The post 160: Failing Upward, Vol 2 appeared fir...

Mr. Mister is kind of a peculiar name for a band, but a lot of them have peculiar names, so there’s that. This particular band, originally from the Phoenix, Arizona area, got their name from an inside joke about the Weather Report album Mr. Gone. Sorry, not all the stories I have are great stories. … Continue reading "126–Kyrie" The post 126–Kyrie appeared first on How Good...

Murray Head is one of those guys whose name you may or may not know, but you’re certainly familiar with some of his work. In 1970 he worked on a concept album with Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. The first single from that album was written and recorded before the entire rest of the … Continue reading "Episode 40–Murray Head" The post Episode 40–Murray Head appeared first...

Before they were famous, lots of artists sang backup for other artists. But once in awhile, they’ll lend their talent to someone else because it’s fun, or because they owe someone a favor or maybe just because they were asked to. This week, we’re going to listen in on a bunch of songs that have … Continue reading "Episode 14: Six Feet From Stardom" The post Episode 14: Six...