Fairytale of New York's full story & the imperishable genius of Steve Cropper
· 54 min · Episode 849
Episode Fairytale of New York's full story & the imperishable genius of Steve Cropper
The boys of the NYPD choir are still singing Galway Bay, so pour yourself a measure of the Rare Old Mountain Dew and warm your toes on the following …
… Steve Lillywhite (in Bali!) remembers making Fairytale Of New York and how “a fiery redhead” kicked the Chrissie Hynde duet into touch
… the most recent singer-songwriter you could call “a ledge”?
… records we loved in our 20s but now feel a bit embarrassing
… “discipline and economy, tension and release”: the immortal twangs and tweaks of Steve Cropper and how the MGs redefined the idea of a great record
… Green Onions, I Thank You by Sam & Dave and the white heat of Otis Blue’s 24-hour recording
... Tim Buckley’s Greatest Misses
... performative listening: the exquisite awkwardness of the album playback!
… the link between Imogen Heap and the Hissing of Summer Lawns
… Jon Bon Jovi’s version of Fairytale – “so bad they had to turn the YouTube comments off!”
… plus Gram Parsons, the cult of the Blues Brothers, the Monochrome Set and a quiz from birthday guest Peter Petyt: spot the Hepworth/Ellen reviews of yesteryear!
The new live version of Fairytale of New York: http://pogues.lnk.to/FONYLiveGlasgow1987
Josh Smith demonstrating Steve Cropper’s guitar parts: https://youtu.be/LJEIwggKAsg?si=29weA4tBQE6ccj1-
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