When I wrote about Eddie Vedder's new solo record "Earthling" back in July, I mentioned his influences. You can hear Tom Petty, Elton John, Neil Finn and Lennon & McCartney loud and clear on a number of these tracks. What I hadn't realized at the time was that it was literally.
Reading through the credits while listening yesterday, I noticed Elton co-wrote a track, as well as lending his voice and piano. And on the very Beatle-y "Mrs. Mills," Ringo Starr plays drums.
The first two or three times I listened to "Mrs. Mills" I thought, "Man, this drummer is nailing the Ringo fills." When I saw that it was Ringo, I'll be honest, I got just a tad emotional. I mean, this guy is 82 and he can still do his thing. It's unmistakably Ringo!
3 comments:
What's more amazing to me than Ringo still kickin' ass is that an old album hound like yerself didn't peruse the credits the first time you gave it a listen!
C in California
C In California,
As in most vinyl releases these days, the stream or CD comes out first. I had to wait two months for the vinyl to arrive and finally see the credits!
Ha! That's awesome.
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