RAM ON
– A 50th Anniversary Celebration
of
Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM
– Out on May 14th
Exclusive Interview
with
Legendary 'W I N G S' Drummer
DENNY SEIWELL
For the 50th anniversary of “Ram” by
Paul & Linda McCartney, over 100 musicians have come together to celebrate
this much-loved seminal album. With Sir Paul McCartney’s blessing, they have
re-recorded all of the “Ram” songs to create “RAM ON: The 50th Anniversary
Tribute to Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM,” released on 14th May 2021 through
Spirit of Unicorn Music (distributed by Cherry Red Records).
Having played with New York’s jazz elite, Denny Seiwell received an invitation from Paul McCartney to move to London and become a founding member of the post-Beatles phenomenon Wings. Denny toured with Wings and played on many of that era’s biggest hits, “My Love” and the Oscar nominated “Live And Let Die” along with McCartney’s “Ram,” “Wildlife” and “Red Rose Speedway” albums. Other highlights of Denny’s London years included work with Joe Cocker, Donovan, and The Who with the London Symphony Orchestra on their groundbreaking version of the Rock Opera “Tommy.” Denny’s signature drumming can be heard on records by Art Garfunkel, James Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Deniece Williams, Janis Joplin’s posthumous “Farewell Song” album and Billy Joel’s “Cold Spring Harbor.”
“RAM ON” is produced by Fernando Perdomo and Denny
Seiwell.
“From early on I wanted this to not be a typical tribute
record,” says Fernando Perdomo. “Every musician on this record loves ‘Ram’ with
all their heart and I think it shows. This record was made with pure love.”
RAM ON
You can pre-order the album now at
Hear a teaser of all tracks from “RAM
ON” here...
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about
DENNY SEIWELL
And
FERNANDO PERDOMO
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RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN
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BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5)
STARS
The Rock Star
Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music
enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy
who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name
Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of
music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a
radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods
who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of
interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers
in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into
their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve
to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call
themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life.
Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of
the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully
gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty
questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about
diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements.
Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to
press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to
rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all
readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
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