This nice newly released song and video from The Tallest Tree is “I’ll Be Your (For You).” It reminds me a bit of “I’m Your Man” by Leonard Cohen, which is quite a compliment. It’s also a little funny–I don’t think much else about The Tallest Tree is likely to make anyone think of Leonard Cohen.
The two principals of the band — Dawn is from Dundas, Ontario and Armando is from Mexico City — met, married and formed the band.
Here are some books to check out.
Duke Ellington brought class, sophistication and style to jazz which, until that point, was proudly unpolished and raucous. His story is profound. The author, Terry Teachout, also wrote "Pops," the acclaimed bio of Louis Armstrong. Click here or on the image.
What else is there to say? Here is the story behind every song written by The Beatles. Click here or on the image.
The Grateful Dead don't get enough credit for the profound nature of its lyrics. Many of the band's songs are driven by a deep and literate Americana ("I'm Uncle Sam/That's who I am/Been hidin' out/In a rock and roll band" and "Majordomo Billy Bojangles/Sit down and have a drink with me/What's this about Alabama/Keeps comin' back to me?").
David Dodd's exhaustive study tells the story, song by song. Click here or on the image.
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