He died on march 28, 20 in new york city, new york, usa. This account of events by richard williams was first published in uncut magazine in 1998. He was the king if i hadnt met phil, i would have had a completely different life. We interviewed used frontman bert mccracken about the rock bands extraordinary new studio album the canyon, an 80minute epic inspired by.
Spinozza was subsequently replaced by hugh mccracken when he was unable to work on the sessions. Vanity fair entertainment, politics, and fashion news. He brings profound knowledge of the literary art and huge experience to every project he handl. Hugh mccracken was born on march 31, 1942 in glen ridge, new jersey, usa as hugh carmine mccracken. He was the beloved husband for 66 years of helen catherine mccracken nee golden who died on october 18, 2015. An interview with heather augustyn, author of songbirds pioneering women in musician colin wolfe built beats with dr.
Henry mccracken historical records and family trees. An interview with denny seiwell the former wings drummer discusses his illustrious career, past and present. Intimate conversations between the worlds most creative people in the magazine founded in 1969 by artist andy warhol. Hugh mccracken obituaries brantford, on your life moments. The singersongwriter was known for his lyrical character sketches of the working class and his hardtocategorize tunes and melodies. Coming february 5th, from ecco stellarmccracken writes with a natural lyricism that sports vivid imagery and delightful turns of phrase.
The magazine, nicknamed the crystal ball of pop, features interviews with celebrities, artists, musicians, and creative thinkers. Im pleased to present a brand new interview with author ted montgomery who has released a new book the paul mccartney catalog a complete annotated discography of solo works 19672019which explores all of pauls solo musichis studio work, live albums, classical releases, side projects, even his archival box sets. The polarity between great songs such as hearts and bones and the lesser songs on the album did not escape simon. Mccracken is a beloved bard of the eccentric, the misbegotten, and the unfathomable. The language starts to get more interesting in hearts and bones. Out takes of hugh mccracken and john lennon plus a queen interview where they talk about hugh. Renowned session musician, guitarist hugh mccracken has lost his battle with leukemia. He recruited his wife, asked denny seiwell to join in the aftermath of his work on ram, then asked ram guitarist, hugh mccracken to join initially agreed but backed out over being paid a weekly wage. It is with great sadness that the family of hugh mccracken announce his peaceful passing on friday evening may 27, 2016. Aug 16, 2016 hugh mccracken lawyer hugh mccracken memorial hugh mccracken youtube hugh mccracken brantford hugh mccracken hey nineteen hugh mccracken interview hugh mccracken obituary hugh mccracken hugh. When hugh returned to the states he asked denny laine to come to scotland and join the. I can remember, as clearly as if it were yesterday, the first time we played together. One of the guitarists is hugh mccracken, the brilliant session. Mccracken accompanied hundreds of musicians, including paul simon, bob dylan, steely dan and b.
People use the word virtuoso to mean someone with amazing facility on an instrument, but what hugh mccracken had was a sense of economic playing that heightened any song he played on. Hugh mccracken the shining example 194220 when i entered the studio musician business in the late 60s, hughie was already there. Jul 17, 2018 hugh mccracken passed away in march 20. Last thoughts of henry joy mccracken the irish news. Apr 16, 2012 over the past twenty years hugh has provided one stellar bassline after another for an astounding array of bon jovi hits. An interview with walter becker in guitar tricks insider magazine. There are many young guitar players whose heroes are known for relentless fretboard work outs, often to the detriment of the music as a whole. Rick nielsen, earl slick and jack douglas discuss the. However, q magazine still found ram to be frustratingly uneven. Ram, paul mccartneys second solo album goldmine magazine. Hugh mccracken biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Henry mccracken was born in 1810, at birth place, to hugh mccracken and mary mccracken born espie.
Archibald mccracken, eliza ellen martha ellie campbell born mccracken and 11 other siblings. Following the passing of hugh at the end of march, guitar player magazine asked me to write an obituary for our much loved colleague. I was struck by his warmth, good humor, selfconfidence, humility, and by the incredible musical skills he. You wisely avoided including beatles related tracks and gave an assortment of others on which hugh mccracken elevated the music with his succinct and subtle guitar playing.
Apr 04, 20 hugh mccracken, a virtuoso guitarist who was in such demand as a studio musician that he could afford to turn down paul mccartneys invitation to join the band wings in 1971, died on friday in. Scroll down the page right below john montagna to my. Elizabeth mccracken, author of bowlaway and the giants house. Hugh mccracken the shining example elliott randall. Spoil becomes sperl, foil becomes ferl, and oil becomes earl, as in, watch out for that earl slick over. Over the past twenty years hugh has provided one stellar bassline after another for an astounding array of bon jovi hits. Dec 21, 2015 interview by brett mccracken december 21. Nov 30, 2008 everyone knows hugh laurie as the gruff, witty physician dr. With a star turn alongside kerry washington and reese witherspoon in hulus adaptation of the bestselling novel, underwood chats with another lifelong tv. Percussionist arthur jenkins had played on the 1974 lennon album, walls and bridges album, while guitarist hugh mccracken was a veteran.
Mccracken was one of the most sought after session guys on the planet. Mar 30, 20 renowned session musician, guitarist hugh mccracken has lost his battle with leukemia. Genealogy for thomas t c caldwell mccracken 1909 1980 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. In a 1990 interview with songtalk magazine he said. There are many young guitar players whose heroes are known for relentless fretboard work outs, often to the detriment of the music as a. One of them is the pronunciation of any word with the oi sound, as if it were er. Wright recorded the majority of footprint in london with a large cast of musicians including george harrison, hugh mccracken, alan white, klaus. Like many parts of the united states, new york city has its own dialectic peculiarities. Hugh howey is a selfdescribed bum, who for the past twenty years has bounced from job to jobcomputer repair, roofing, yacht captain, bookstore clerk. Genealogy profile for thomas t c caldwell mccracken. See more ideas about details magazine, interview and magazine. Hugh mccracken managing editor kinnon enterprises linkedin.
Footprint is the second solo album by american musician gary wright, released in 1971 on. Jan 9, 20 details magazine, 1982 to 1986 defined downtown style in the 1980s. It seems hugh mccrackens ability was in part down to knowing when not to play as much it was about actually playing. Hugh mccracken was the guitarist to the stars and an outstanding musician who preferred the perfection of the studio to the adulation of the crowd and for whom the wellpaid anonymity of a session. At his age, not many musicians can say theyve founded both a record label and an artist development service. Oct 02, 2017 rene and georgette magritte with their dog after the war may be the best example of the new quality and direction simon took with his lyrics around that time. Legendary american alternative emo band, the used are coming to australia to tour their incredibly successful full album shows for their 2002 debut selftitled album and 2004s in love and death. Hugh carmine mccracken march 31, 1942 march 28, 20 was an american rock guitarist and session musician based in new york city, primarily known for his performance on guitar and also as a harmonica player. Interviews were usually unedited or edited in the eccentric fashion of warhols books and the philosophy of andy warhol. Unauthorized use andor duplication of this material without express and written permission from hugh roberts, andor hugh s views and news is strictly prohibited. Eric mccracken historical records and family trees myheritage. John wanted me there, because i was a street player.
Ram is a studio album by paul mccartney and linda mccartney, released in may 1971 on apple records. For example, like his father, laurie was a champion rower. Mccracken was one of the most sought after session guys. Remembering david bunnell 19472016, the maverick who helped invent tech media the founder of pc magazine, pc world, and macworld was an entrepreneur who thought like a social activist. Hugh mccracken with the funatics hugh mccracken with the funatics you blow my mind buzz in my head single 3. A compassionate and rambunctious saga about love, grief, prejudice, and the courage to be ones self. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about henry mccracken on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from hugh mccracken at the discogs marketplace. Everyone knows hugh laurie as the gruff, witty physician dr. Denny laine wings interview steve hoffman music forums.
I put two and two together and guessed it was john lennon. John lennons stolen property is recovered 11 years later interview. Heartfelt obituaries soon followed by fellow musicians. Oct 26, 2017 we interviewed used frontman bert mccracken about the rock bands extraordinary new studio album the canyon, an 80minute epic inspired by and dedicated to his childhood friend tregen lewis, who. Paul mccartney lennonmccartney the fab faux perform the beatles white album in its entirety the fab faux will lee, rich pagano, jimmy vivino, frank agnello and jack petruzzelli bring the beatles. As was common for pop songwriting of the late 50s and early 60s, which was the template for lennon and mccartneys early songwriting, the subject of choice for the beatles original material always seemed to center around a relationship between a boy and a girl.
For a short time, burberry was offering a customization option for the new dk88 top handle bag. Eric mccracken historical records and family trees. It was recorded in new york with guitarists david spinozza and hugh mccracken, and future wings drummer denny seiwell. In an interview with paul zollo, included in the recommended book songwriters on songwriting, simon said. Sep 19, 2017 one of the great legacies of steely dan exists in the bandas second guitarist seat. He also attended the prestigious cambridge university, making a splash in its footlights drama society. This issue features interviews with ewan mcgregor, emmy rossum, hugh jackman, alanis morissette, and patrick wilson.
Earl slick interview david bowie guitarist guitar coach mag. Nowhere man john lennon paul mccartney its seems hard to believe, but its true. This work by hugh roberts, andor hugh s views and news blog is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialnoderivatives 4. He had hugh mccracken, whos a great guitarist, and is schooled and can read charts, but he doesnt play anything like me. It gives the family great peace that they are again reunited. Last thoughts of henry joy mccracken 31 july, 2014 00. Mccracken was additionally an arranger and record producer. In this guitar world exclusive, session guitarists rick nielsen and earl slick and producer jack douglas discuss the stories and sounds behind john lennons final album. Interview is an american magazine founded in late 1969 by artist andy warhol and british journalist john wilcock. This feature originally appeared in the holiday 2010 issue of guitar world.
Rick nielsen, earl slick and jack douglas discuss the recording of. Lucky customers were able to select from 18 hues for the base, flap, handle, strap and hardware to. Alejandro gonzalez inarritu talks to ct about the revenant. Hugh mccracken, a virtuoso guitarist who was in such demand as a studio musician that he could afford to turn down paul mccartneys invitation to join the band wings in. Just when you start to think that andy newmark has settled into a bag, he invariably takes off in another direction.
John was born on december 3 1846, in belfast co antrim ireland. The list of credits amassed by the new york session guitarist hugh mccracken from the late 1960s to the midnoughties reads like a whos who. Billboard had the opportunity to speak with four men who sat in that allimportant chair of the steely. Inspired by the true survival story of 1820s frontiersman hugh glass leonardo dicaprio, the film picks up inarritus familiar explorations of. Unauthorized use andor duplication of this material without express and written permission from hugh roberts, andor hughs views and news is strictly prohibited. Hugh mccracken is one of the most creative fiction authors i have read and the most insightful and painstaking editors its ever been my privilege to work with. This work by hugh roberts, andor hughs views and news blog is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialnoderivatives 4. May 24, 2018 genealogy for thomas t c caldwell mccracken 1909 1980 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
In his spare time he wrote science fiction, and after growing impatient with the long waits and uncertain rewards of traditional publishing, he began selfpublishing his work on. Feb 24, 2018 1972 henry mccullough, hugh mccracken, linda mccartney. Eric mccracken was born to john hugh mccracken and augusta jane mccracken born crossland. Attesting to mccrackens avoidance of giving interviews, steely dans walter becker said.