Pink Floyd fired their co-founder, songwriter, guitarist and singer Syd Barrett in 1968 after the musician's mental decline, which later would be analyzed to be either schizophrenia or a psychosis resulting from his misuse of substances such as LSD and marijuana. Wanting to do something to help him, members of the band like David Gilmour helped to write and record his two only solo albums: "The Madcap Laughs" (1970) and "Barrett" (1970). The Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan recalled, during a conversation with John 5 on his interview show, what Gilmour told him about the making of those records. Billy Corgan recalls what Gilmour told him about Barrett solo records "When Syd Barrett, sadly, was going insane and had left Pink Floyd, Gilmour, who had been his friend, and the other guys in Floyd were still supportive, and he was technically signed to Harvest, which was their label. They made those Syd Barrett records. I don't know if you ever heard them." "Well, the only way they could record was, Syd would go in and record live with all those weird stops and starts and timings, and then they'd have to figure out how to go back in and build a band around the tracks. And David Gilmour told me it was a nightmare, because it's like, how do you follow that weird timing?" "It was this labor of love where they so badly wanted to support him. It was one of those things, like, how do you overdub drums on an acoustic? I mean, play live with singing? I bet they did anything they could think of. If you go back and listen to those records, they're really beautiful. Those were all posthumously added music." He continued: "I think in some cases they played live with him, but I think - I can't remember if it's stuff that David Gilmour told me privately, or stuff I've seen in interviews - but basically, it got to the point where he couldn't play the same thing twice." "So even if they rehearsed a take, like, 'Okay, you play the drums. I got the bass,' he would play it differently the next time. So the only way they could track it was to let him do whatever number of takes, edit those together, and then try to add instrumentation to it, as he kind of slid into total madness," Billy Corgan said (Transcribed by Ultimate Guitar). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2zRjecChL8&t=179s&pp=0gcJCQYKAYcqIYzvThe post Billy Corgan recalls what Gilmour told him about Barrett solo records appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee recently announced that they will perform again as Rush, with their new touring drummer Anika Nilles and many rock stars reacted to the news, including the Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash. The guitarist talked with Loudwire Nights about Rush's return and told the story of how he first met Alex Lifeson. Slash recalls how he met Alex Lifeson and talks about Rush "Alex, who I'd never met before, just a couple years ago, he did a cameo in a movie that I produced called 'The Breach'. It was shot in Ontario. And my producing partner knew somebody that knew Alex or whatever, and he called me up and he goes, 'What do you think about Alex for this character?' Small part but important part in this movie, but a lot of dialogue." "And I was, like, 'Well, if Alex is up to it, cool.' And so after the movie was shot — I wasn't there for the shoot; it was during Covid— and so I was in L.A. scoring and those guys were all in this hotel, this abandoned hotel in the woods in Ontario, and they couldn't leave because of Covid. It was a really crazy production. But Alex shot his part from somewhere in his house, and he filmed it there. And when we were doing a screening, the first screening of the movie, Alex was there, and I flew in." He continued: "And so we hung out and had a great time. We went to dinner and talked about all kinds of different stuff. But I could tell that he was really itching to go out and play, and he didn't wanna go out and play in just whatever throw-together thing. He wanted to do something, but he didn't seem to know what he wanted to do. Anyway, but I got that feeling, and I sort of felt bad for him 'cause I could tell that there's a… I know how I would feel." "There's a certain amount of frustration in not being able to just do what you wanna do. So with this announcement, I thought, 'Man, that's so cool, that they're gonna go out there and they've got a great drummer and they're gonna go out there and play.' And she is going out there and honoring Neil. And I think it's wonderful," Slash said (Transcribed by Blabbermouth). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efR6bvqX5yw&t=283s Rush 2026 tour dates June 7 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 18 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes 24 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena 26 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena 28 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena 30 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena July 16 – Chicago, IL – United Center 18 – Chicago, IL – United Center 20 – Chicago, IL – United Center 22 – Chicago, IL – United Center 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden August 1 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 3 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 7 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 9 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 13 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena 26 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena September 2 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden 17 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena 19 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena 23 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center October 5 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 15 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center 25 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena 30 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena November 5 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Live 9 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark Arena 20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center 25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena December 1 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena 10 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena The post Slash recalls how he met Alex Lifeson and talks about Rush appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Formed by Lemmy Kilmister in 1975, Motörhead was one of the few bands who were loved both by metalheads and punks. They were a huge inspiration for the Metallica members and the guitarist Kirk Hammett was a big fan and friend of the late legendary singer, songwriter and bassist. He recalled in an interview with Metal Hammer his reaction when he first heard their music. Kirk Hammett recalls his reaction when he first heard Motörhead "Lemmy was the real deal, right to the fucking end. When I first saw the cover of 'Ace Of Spades,' I just fucking knew, man. I'd heard (1979's) 'Overkill' before that and remember thinking, 'this is way faster than Scorpions or UFO. 'Overkill,' cool!'" "But then a week or whatever later, I saw that 'Ace Of Spades' cover and was just like, OK, I've gotta buy this album. I got home and put it on… Oh my god! Lemmy opens up his voice and starts singing, my mind fucking exploded." "Me and all my friends were into punk rock, right? Local San Francisco hardcore bands; me and my friends fucking loved it. The tone of Lemmy's voice was like he'd got a distortion box in his throat. The sound of that bass too! I felt like I was in the mud with those guys. It's so dirty and aggressive, so real!" Kirk Hammett said. Metallica covered four Motörhead songs “Overkill”, “Damage Case”, “Stone Dead Forever” and “Too Late Too Late” on their 1998 covers album “Garage Inc.” Lemmy eventually played some of those songs live with the group a few years before his death. Motörhead were nominated four times for Grammy Awards, but curiously, the only time they won was in 2004 for their cover of Metallica’s “Whiplash.” Lemmy passed away in 2015 at the age of 70. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSduRW_5BRE&list=RDtSduRW_5BRE&start_radio=1&pp=ygUTbW90b3JlaGFkIG1ldGFsbGljYaAHAQ%3D%3DThe post Kirk Hammett recalls his reaction when he first heard Motörhead appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Often called Led Zeppelin’s “unsung hero,” John Paul Jones served as the band’s bassist and keyboardist, but over the years he became its most underrated member, as John Bonham, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant received greater attention from both the press and fans. He was a fundamental part of the band’s sound and like Page, was first among the most sought-after session players in England. Over the decades, Jones has shared his opinions on his peers, including The Beatles’ bassist Paul McCartney. What is John Paul Jones' opinion on Paul McCartney as a bassist John Paul Jones is a fan of Paul McCartney as a bass player and already said he believe he was perfect and all bass parts he did with The Beatles were right. "Well, I think he’s perfect. He’s always been good. Everything he’s done has always been right, even if he didn’t do too much, it was still just right. He’s improved so much since the early Beatles days, and everything is still right," he told NME in 1970. A couple of years later, Jones praised him again saying McCartney knew exactly what to play and when to play. "I'm not too keen on the lead bass style of some players. Paul McCartney, I've always respected; he puts the notes in the right place at the right time. He knows what he's about," John Paul Jones told Steven Rosen in 1977. The story of when Paul McCartney "saved" John Paul Jones' musical idea Curiously, he first had the chance to meet the Beatle in the 1960s, before Led Zeppelin, when he was still a session musician. Jones was working with Donovan on the song “Mellow Yellow” and created the arrangement for the track, which included a horn section. At first, no one involved liked the idea. But when McCartney showed up and said, “The brass is fantastic,” his arrangement was saved. “They hated it. They hated all the brass. All his people were going ‘oh no, it’s not Donovan, man.’ The session was descending into doom and gloom when the Lord sent Paul McCartney walking through the door. He heard it and goes ‘the brass is fantastic'. The whole mood changed, and I was a hero again,” John Paul Jones told The Telegraph in 2022. In the following decade, Jones and McCartney recorded together for the first time. In 1979, alongside drummer John Bonham, he was part of the “Back to the Egg” album. He played bass and piano on “Rockestra Theme” and “So Glad to See You Here.” That same year he joined Wings on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon in London while the band was promoting the record. Two years later, he was part of McCartney’s supergroup for the charity event “Concerts for the People of Kampuchea,” organized by Paul and Kurt Waldheim to raise money for the victims of war-torn Cambodia. They collaborated again in 1984 on McCartney’s “Give My Regards to Broad Street” album and the soundtrack of his movie of the same name, with Jones playing bass on the song “Ballroom Dancing.” Jones said that the Page/Plant partnership couldn't be compared with the Lennon/McCartney Most Led Zeppelin songs are credited to Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, who wrote the majority of the lyrics, even when they were clearly not adapted from older Blues songs. However, in John Paul Jones’ opinion, that partnership couldn’t be compared to the one between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, because the songwriting process in Zeppelin was different. "Zeppelin was really a partnership between four people. Sometimes when you see songs with 'Page-Plant' on everything, it makes it seem like it was a 'Lennon-McCartney' situation where they wrote everything and John and I just kind of learned the songs that Jimmy and Robert taught to us (laughs). That’s so far from the truth, it’s ridiculous." Jones continued: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE77rWn7Hhk&list=RDoE77rWn7Hhk&start_radio=1 "For one thing, Robert usually used to write the lyrics last, after the track was recorded. Of course, he’s credited on every one because there’s lyrics in every song. But sometimes we’d send him back to rewrite them (laughs). But I’ve done fine out of the whole thing. It’s bought me endless studios and the freedom to do what I want. So I really have no complaints," John Paul Jones said in an interview with Happening in 1999. John also believes that although Zeppelin became one of the biggest bands of all time, they didn't reach The Beatles' status. "Maybe they saw the band as a bit of a phenomenon. We were beginning to get quite a big following. The only other band we were comparable to, for them, was something like the Beatles, which wasn't true. Because they were a household name and had television and films." "We didn't do any of that. The question, 'Will you be making a film?' took me by surprise because we were just a band that made music, it wasn't that type of operation. We had a big following but it wasn't a 'popular' band like the Rolling Stones. We didn't appear in the tabloid press," John Paul Jones said in Zeppelin's DVD in 2003. Since Led Zeppelin came to an end, Jones worked with a huge number of bands, not only recording but also producing them. Some of them were Ben E. King, The Mission, Cinderella, R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, Heart and Foo Fighters. He is also a member of Dave Grohl's supergroup Them Crooked Vultures alongside Josh Homme.The post John Paul Jones’ opinion on Paul McCartney as a bassist appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

A coalition of more than two dozen Democratic attorneys general and governors are suing the Trump administration over its decision to suspend federal food benefits during the government shutdown.

Democratic officials in 25 states sued the Trump administration Tuesday in an attempt to block a food assistance program from drying up this weekend amid the ongoing government shutdown.

A group of Democratic states is suing the Department of Agriculture and its secretary, Brooke Rollins, for failing to use emergency funds to help alleviate the lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits caused by the government shutdown.

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