I'm gonna put on 'Concert For Bangladesh' in his tribute. Great musician, great loss.
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WHAT?? Billy's dead??
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=pink>The Millionaire Waltz wrote: [/QUOTENAME]WHAT?? Billy's dead?? [/QUOTE]
Sad but true.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060606/en_nm/preston_dc;_ylt=Aqmu.I72pJ5woz9NeyJLEbVb.nQA;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--
Sad but true.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060606/en_nm/preston_dc;_ylt=Aqmu.I72pJ5woz9NeyJLEbVb.nQA;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Oszmercury wrote: [/QUOTENAME]imagine this picture
Billy on Keyboards
Miles on trumpet
Coltrane on Sax
Bonzo on drums
Cliff on Bass
Hendrix on Guitar
what a jam![/QUOTE]
Amen!
Billy on Keyboards
Miles on trumpet
Coltrane on Sax
Bonzo on drums
Cliff on Bass
Hendrix on Guitar
what a jam![/QUOTE]
Amen!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mr.Jingles wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Not many people know this, but Joe Cocker's hit song 'You're So Beautiful' was written by Billy Preston.
Yesterday on Howard Stern they played some of Billy Preston's most famous songs. He was a brilliant songwriter and performer.
R.I.P. Billy "The 5th Beatle" Preston[/QUOTE]
Billy was always a great guest on Howard's show.
Yesterday on Howard Stern they played some of Billy Preston's most famous songs. He was a brilliant songwriter and performer.
R.I.P. Billy "The 5th Beatle" Preston[/QUOTE]
Billy was always a great guest on Howard's show.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Crazy LittleThing wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mr.Jingles wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Not many people know this, but Joe Cocker's hit song 'You're So Beautiful' was written by Billy Preston.
Yesterday on Howard Stern they played some of Billy Preston's most famous songs. He was a brilliant songwriter and performer.
R.I.P. Billy "The 5th Beatle" Preston[/QUOTE]
Billy was always a great guest on Howard's show.[/QUOTE]
Howard mentioned that since he recently he settled his lawsuit with CBS, now he'll be able to play his CBS material on Sirius. He promised that one of the first things he'll play will be the interviews with Billy Preston.
Yesterday on Howard Stern they played some of Billy Preston's most famous songs. He was a brilliant songwriter and performer.
R.I.P. Billy "The 5th Beatle" Preston[/QUOTE]
Billy was always a great guest on Howard's show.[/QUOTE]
Howard mentioned that since he recently he settled his lawsuit with CBS, now he'll be able to play his CBS material on Sirius. He promised that one of the first things he'll play will be the interviews with Billy Preston.
I didn't realise that he'd been in a coma since November of last year.
Terrible news.
Terrible news.
Very sad news. I saw him live many years ago with Eric Clapton and I was blown away by him. He really was an awesome musician.
Billy Preston helped ease the tensions between The Beatles as they were heading closer to a break-up.
Sadly that didn't stop Yoko from breaking them up.
Sadly that didn't stop Yoko from breaking them up.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mr.Jingles wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Billy Preston helped ease the tensions between The Beatles as they were heading closer to a break-up.
Sadly that didn't stop Yoko from breaking them up.[/QUOTE]
It's not nearly so simple. Yoko was part of it, but there were other things.
1) George being pissed off because he only got two songs per album.
2) Ringo feeling like he was taken for granted.
3) Brian Epstein dying. John Lennon once said, when Brian died, that was it. But McCartney wanted to take over, and have Linda's dad manage them. They all grew to resent Paul. But Paul/George/Ringo resented John for him wanting to make Yoko an equal voice in the making of Beatles music. I'm sure there were other factors, too. Apple Records was a complete mess, if I recall correctly.
Sadly that didn't stop Yoko from breaking them up.[/QUOTE]
It's not nearly so simple. Yoko was part of it, but there were other things.
1) George being pissed off because he only got two songs per album.
2) Ringo feeling like he was taken for granted.
3) Brian Epstein dying. John Lennon once said, when Brian died, that was it. But McCartney wanted to take over, and have Linda's dad manage them. They all grew to resent Paul. But Paul/George/Ringo resented John for him wanting to make Yoko an equal voice in the making of Beatles music. I'm sure there were other factors, too. Apple Records was a complete mess, if I recall correctly.
Too true. Yoko almost seems to be the worlds scapegoat because they're not fond of slurring the names of their favourite Liverpudlians.
They were all fairly stoppy individuals anyway...like four dark horses pulling in 4 directions.
They were all fairly stoppy individuals anyway...like four dark horses pulling in 4 directions.
I know John resented Linda's influence in the band, but John made things even worse when he allowed Yoko to come to all the recording sessions.
At least Paul knew that there was time for The Beatles and there was a time for Linda.
However, the other points Bob (Sir GH) mentioned did as well help to create inestability and a bad environment within the band.
At least Paul knew that there was time for The Beatles and there was a time for Linda.
However, the other points Bob (Sir GH) mentioned did as well help to create inestability and a bad environment within the band.