“James Taylor may be an all-American boy but he isn't Horatio Alger, and the lionizing of many rock stars by the rock press has as much to do with old fashioned rags-to-riches stories as does the straight culture's deification of its idols.” MayDoeStoriesCultureStarsBoysRocksPressesRichesIdolsOld FashionedRock StarRagsHoratioRags To Riches Author:Jon Landau
“One gets the impression that Elvis Presley does what his business advisors think will be most profitable. My advice to them: Put Elvis Presley in the studio with a bunch of good, contemporary rockers, lock the studio up, and tell him he can't come out until he's done made an album that rocks from beginning to end.” ThinkingDoeMadeEndsDoneAdviceRocksAlbumsStudiosImpressionBunchContemporaryLocksProfitableAdvisorsRockers Author:Jon Landau
“The Beatles production is often so 'perfect' that it sounds computerized. 'Sgt. Pepper' really does sound like it took four months to make.” DoeSoundPerfectFourMonthsProductionsPeppersSgt Pepper Author:Jon Landau
“The Beatles never sounded intimidated by their idols. They never interpreted old rock; they simply played it as well and as joyfully as they knew how. On 'Rock 'n' Roll,' John Lennon does nothing but interpret old rock.” WellsDoeRocksIdolsRock N RollIntimidatedLennonOld Rock Author:Jon Landau
