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“Hey Jules” aka “Hey Jude”
Didja know that it was on this day Sept. 28th In 1968, The Beatles started a nine week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with ‘Hey Jude’. The Paul McCartney song written for […]
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The Who – Hoping to die, before they got old
Were you a fan of the original drummer and resident Madman for The Who? Unfortunately, next week on Friday Sept 7th we will recognize the 40th Anniversary marking the passing of arguably Rock music’s greatest […]
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WIPE OUT The Beach Boys!
In October of last year, we posted a column titled “Delete The Beatles”, asking you, our reader to choose one Beatles song they’d like to see banished from all of our mutual musical histories! Yep, […]
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You Too, can be a former Beatle…
Here at SMS we’re always looking for ways to get your attention and entertain you! And what better way could there be than arranging for you to sit in for Paul McCartney and take on […]
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‘Thee best lead guitar solo from the ‘60’s
Here at SMS we’ve frequently examined the question of what makes a great record? Talent, Creativity, an original lyric, a beautiful melody, with a soulful vocal and tight harmony’s, all, on top of a great […]
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Welcome to SIXTIES MUSIC SECRETS 2.0
To be honest, none of us here in the palatial offices and studios of SMS believed we needed a “Face Lift” But, now and then everything can use a fresh coat of Shellac!…YES, our looks […]
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The Rolling Stones first American Tour
It was fifty-four years ago this week, specifically June fifth, 1964 when The Rolling Stones were met by over 500 fans as they arrived on BA flight 505 at Kennedy Airport for their debut US […]
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George the First
If you’re among the esteemed generation of Beatles fans who actually lived thru the British Invasion, you may recall how the press, the media, the record label and even Ed Sullivan proclaimed that the Beatles […]
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Hunh? Ummagumma!
It was on this day, April 27, 1969 that Pink Floyd appeared at Mothers Club in Erdington, Birmingham, England. Radio 1 D J John Peel reviewed the gig as ‘…sounding like dying galaxies lost in […]
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Strange loves indeed
Do you recall the odd and strange-looking band “The Strangeloves” ? We’ll bet you recall and loved to dance to their two huge hits “I Want Candy” and “Night Time, Is The Right Time”….But, here’s […]