For the 50th anniversary of \u201cRam\u201d by Paul & Linda McCartney, over 100 musicians have come together to celebrate this much-loved seminal album. With Sir Paul McCartney\u2019s blessing, they have re-recorded all of the \u201cRam\u201d songs to create \u201cRAM ON: The 50th Anniversary Tribute to Paul & Linda McCartney\u2019s RAM,\u201d released on 14th May 2021 through Spirit of Unicorn Music (distributed by Cherry Red Records).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUncanny! \u2018Ram On\u2019 effortlessly captures the beauty, spirit and charm of Paul and Linda\u2019s original. Wonderful!\u201d – Paul Sinclair, Super Deluxe Edition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRam\u201d was released 17th May 1971. McCartney was hurt by the negative reception from the press, but the album was a huge commercial success and much-loved by fans around the world. In retrospect, the critics heaped praise upon the album at the time of its re-release in 2012 and fans continue to love the album to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About Fernando Perdomo<\/strong> For the 50th anniversary of \u201cRam\u201d by Paul & Linda McCartney, over 100 musicians have…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,2],"tags":[1550],"class_list":["post-14960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-news","category-news","tag-paul-linda-mccartney"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14960"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14962,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14960\/revisions\/14962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Hear a teaser of all tracks from\u00a0\u201cRAM ON\u201d\u00a0here:<\/strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/EhEU7Z7HPH0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a testament to the enduring love and affection for \u201cRam\u201d that so many artists across three generations should want to be a part of this recreation of a classic album. The idea was born in 2020 from a discussion between producer\/multi-instrumentalist Fernando Perdomo and Denny Seiwell, the original drummer with Paul McCartney & Wings, who performed on\u00a0\u201cRam.\u201d\u00a0Original guitarist David Spinozza returns to reprise his parts on the album along with Marvin Stamm who played flugelhorn on \u201cUncle Albert\/Admiral Halsey.\u201d They are joined by their musical contemporaries Davey Johnstone (Elton John Band) and Will Lee (The Fab Faux).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A second generation of musicians includes Brian Wilson\u2019s daughter Carnie Wilson (Wilson Phillips), Dan Rothchild (Heart, Sheryl Crow) Pat Sansone (Wilco), Joey Santiago (Pixies), Eric Dover (Jellyfish) and Durga McBroom (Pink Floyd, Blue Pearl).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The latest cohort of musicians with this love of \u201cRam\u201d includes Dave Depper (Death Cab For Cutie), Lauren Leigh, Cindy Wassermann and Frank Drennan (Dead Rock West) and multi-instrumentalist Timmy Sean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRAM ON\u201d includes warm and sensitive re-recordings of all the original tracks on \u201cRam\u201d plus two non-album tracks from the \u201cRam\u201d sessions: McCartney\u2019s first single after his departure from The Beatles, \u201cAnother Day,\u201d was a huge global hit in 1971 and the single\u2019s B-side \u201cOh Woman Oh Why,\u201d is also included. The tribute closes with a reprise of the opening track \u201cToo Many People (Slight Return).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRAM ON\u201d is produced by Fernando Perdomo and Denny Seiwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom early on I wanted this to not be a typical tribute record,\u201d says Fernando Perdomo. \u201cEvery musician on this record loves \u2018Ram\u2019 with all their heart and I think it shows. This record was made with pure love.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRAM ON\u201d Track Listing:<\/strong>
01. Too Many People feat Dan Rothchild
02. 3 Legs feat The Dirty Diamond and Durga McBroom
03. Ram On feat Pat Sansone
04. Dear Boy feat Adrian Bourgeois
05. Uncle Albert\/Admiral Halsey feat Bebopalula
06. Smile Away feat Timmy Sean
7. Heart of the Country feat Dan Rothchild
08. Monkberry Moon Delight feat Timmy Sean
09. Eat At Home feat Dead Rock West
10. Long Haired Lady feat Rob Bonfiglio and Carnie Wilson
11. Ram On Reprise feat Pat Sansone
12. Backseat of My Car feat Brentley Gore
13. Another Day feat Gordon Michaels
14. Oh Woman Oh Why feat Eric Dover and Lauren Leigh
15. Too Many People (Slight Return)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRAM ON\u201d is released in CD format on 14th May 2021 via Spirit of Unicorn Music. We\u2019re also considering the release of a vinyl format later in the year, more details to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can pre-order the album here:<\/strong>https:\/\/geni.us\/ramon50th<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
About \u201cRam<\/strong>
\u201d<\/strong>Recording sessions for \u201cRam\u201d took place in New York and Los Angeles between October 1970 and March 1971. The principal musicians were Paul McCartney (vocals, bass, keyboards, guitars and ukulele on \u201cRam On\u201d), Linda McCartney (harmony and backing vocals), Denny Seiwell (drums), David Spinozza (guitar), Hugh McCracken (guitar) with Marvin Stamm (flugelhorn on \u201cUncle Albert\/Admiral Halsey\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A powerhouse of the LA music scene Fernando Perdomo has made a name for himself as an in-demand producer, singer\/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is featured in the Netflix documentary \u201cEcho In The Canyon\u201d where he is seen backing up Brian Wilson, Norah Jones and Regina Spektor. He played on the official soundtrack album of the film along with Eric Clapton, Neil Young and Stephen Stills.\u00a0Fernando owns and operates Reseda Ranch Studios in Los Angeles. He has produced hundreds of records and as a session guitarist and bassist, he has played with Emitt Rhodes, Todd Rundgren, Curved Air and many more.
https:\/\/www.fernandoperdomo.com\/<\/a>
Facebook \u2013 @Fernandoperdomomusic
Twitter – @fperdomo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About Denny Seiwell<\/strong>
Having played with New York\u2019s jazz elite, Denny received an invitation from Paul McCartney to move to London and become a founding member of the post-Beatles phenomenon Wings. Denny toured with Wings and played on many of that era\u2019s biggest hits, \u201cMy Love\u201d and the Oscar nominated \u201cLive And Let Die\u201d along with McCartney\u2019s \u201cRam,\u201d \u201cWildlife\u201d and \u201cRed Rose Speedway\u201d albums. Other highlights of Denny\u2019s London years included work with Joe Cocker, Donovan, and The Who with the London Symphony Orchestra on their groundbreaking version of the Rock Opera \u201cTommy.\u201d Denny\u2019s signature drumming can be heard on records by Art Garfunkel, James Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Deniece Williams, Janis Joplin\u2019s posthumous \u201cFarewell Song\u201d album and Billy Joel\u2019s \u201cCold Spring Harbor.\u201dhttps:\/\/dennyseiwell.com\/<\/a>
Facebook – @denny.seiwell
Twitter – @dennystrio<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RAM ON: The 50th Anniversary Tribute to Paul & Linda McCartney\u2019s RAM<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0
Release Date: 14th May 2021
Catalogue no. SOUM001CD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"