Visual Sound: Issue 24

Written By Mike Greenblatt

Zach Bryan with Bruce Springsteen
“Sandpaper”

It was reported that Bruce, during the West Coast leg of his tour,  had but two days off and used them to fly back east and join Zach Bryan on stage in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. The two are friends. Zach came out in a Bruce t-shirt, used “Johnny 99” as his walk-on music and, upon starting his encore with the unreleased “Sandpaper,” Bruce walked out to sing it with him before turning around and immediately hightailing it back to California to continue his tour. Bruce, like the rest of us, didn’t know the song. He learned the chords and words on the plane.

 

Bettye LaVette
“The Man I Love”

This song, written by the Gershwins in 1924, has been recorded by Kate Bush, Sophie Tucker, Dorothy Lamour, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee, Eydie Gorme, Sarah Vaughan, Patti Page, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Ross, Cher, Donna Summer, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Etta James, Rita Coolidge, Gladys Knight, Sheryl Crow and dozens of others. But has anybody ever done it like this?

 
 

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Brian K & The Parkway featuring Cat Popper
“Straight Through”

From their Killing The Bear debut, Brian K & The Parkway featuring Cat Popper, originally from Freehold, will be taking their act on the road, hitting The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park on May 3.

 

Jason Didner
“People Against The Abuse Of Acronyms”

Humorous, catchy and pure pop to the max, Jason Didner, from Montclair, has released the second single off his Digital Carnival album, due April 19. Influenced by Harry Nilsson, Didner writes witty weird wonderful ditties with his wife. The roots of this song occurred when he casually mentioned to her that he needs an ETA from his GPS. Bingo. It led to this protest of ever-present acronyms.

Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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