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Neil Peart Statue Closer to the Heart

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It’s been a tough year for the drumming community as we lost another legend in Joe Porcaro this week and Neil Peart in January. The CBC's Mike Moore tells the story of Morgan MacDonald, a sculptor who has spent 1,000 hours creating a statue of Neil Peart. Moore writes: 1,000 hours of design could land Morgan MacDonald's statue in Peart's hometown A St. John's-based sculptor who has become well-known for works about Newfoundland and Labrador's history and culture has taken on a project rooted in something else: a lifetime of admiration for legendary drummer Neil Peart, who died earlier … [Read more...]

Booker T.’s Influence on Bob Dylan’s Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

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Cool story about Booker T’s influence and bass playing on Bob Dylan’s Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door from this interview in 2012. Songwriter, producer and musician Booker T. Jones makes his first appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live in on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown. From his early work as one of the architects of the soul sound at Stax Records to the iconic tunes he cut with Booker T. & The MG's to his production work with legends like Bill Withers and Willie Nelson, it's difficult to overstate the impact Jones has had on American music. During his Mountain … [Read more...]