Wednesday, May 12, 2021

DENNY SEIWELL LEGENDARY DRUMMER WITH PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF RAM- ZOOM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

 

 RAM ON

– A 50th Anniversary Celebration

of

Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM

– Out on May 14th

Exclusive Interview 

with

Legendary 'W I N G S' Drummer

DENNY SEIWELL


ZOOM INTERVIEW WITH DENNY SEIWELL

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY


For the 50th anniversary of “Ram” by Paul & Linda McCartney, over 100 musicians have come together to celebrate this much-loved seminal album. With Sir Paul McCartney’s blessing, they have re-recorded all of the “Ram” songs to create “RAM ON: The 50th Anniversary Tribute to Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM,” released on 14th May 2021 through Spirit of Unicorn Music (distributed by Cherry Red Records).

Having played with New York’s jazz elite, Denny Seiwell 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’s biggest hits, “My Love” and the Oscar nominated “Live And Let Die” along with McCartney’s “Ram,” “Wildlife” and “Red Rose Speedway” albums. Other highlights of Denny’s London years included work with Joe Cocker, Donovan, and The Who with the London Symphony Orchestra on their groundbreaking version of the Rock Opera “Tommy.” Denny’s signature drumming can be heard on records by Art Garfunkel, James Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Deniece Williams, Janis Joplin’s posthumous “Farewell Song” album and Billy Joel’s “Cold Spring Harbor.” 

“RAM ON” includes warm and sensitive re-recordings of all the original tracks on “Ram” plus two non-album tracks from the “Ram” sessions: McCartney’s first single after his departure from The Beatles, “Another Day,” was a huge global hit in 1971 and the single’s B-side “Oh Woman Oh Why,” is also included. The tribute closes with a reprise of the opening track “Too Many People (Slight Return).”

“RAM ON” is produced by Fernando Perdomo and Denny Seiwell.

“From early on I wanted this to not be a typical tribute record,” says Fernando Perdomo. “Every musician on this record loves ‘Ram’ with all their heart and I think it shows. This record was made with pure love.”

Purchase

RAM ON

The 50th Anniversary Tribute to Paul & Linda McCartney’s RAM
Release Date: 14th May 2021  at amazon.com


You can pre-order the album now at

https://geni.us/ramon50th



Hear a teaser of all tracks from “RAM ON” here...


 For more information

about

DENNY SEIWELL

And

FERNANDO PERDOMO

VISIT

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DENNY SEIWELL 

MUSIC CREDITS

2018   Motown Magic [Original Soundtrack]                Drums

2016   Pure McCartney       Paul McCartney       Primary Artist

2014   This Is Gary McFarland: The Jazz Legend Who Should Have Been a Pop Star      Gary McFarland    Cast

2012   The RCA Albums Collection           John Denver Drums

2012   Power Chill Lounge             Drums

2012   Come to Me/Well Kept Secret/Take Heart         Juice Newton            Drums

2011    Let Us In: Nashville            Drums, Primary Artist

2011    Almost Grown          Mary Kay Place       Drums

2008  Janis Joplin [Madacy]        Janis Joplin  Guest Artist, Musician

2007   The Shiloh Records Anthology      Sneaky Pete Kleinow          Drums

2006   Studio Buzzy Linhart           Drums

2006   Bobby [Universal]               Conductor

2005   Love Is Eggshaped [Original Soundtrack]          Mark Wirtz Ear Theatre / Mark Wirtz            Drums

2005   Cryin' Heart Blues  Rick Danko   Drums

2004   Wide Eyed and Legless: The A&M Recordings  Andy Fairweather Low      Drums

2004   Cosmic Wheels/Essence to Essence          Donovan        Drums

2003   Buzzy Linhart Presents the Big Few        Buzzy Linhart           Drums

2001   Wingspan: Hits and History         Paul McCartney       Drums

2001   Now That the Money's Gone         Joe Benedett Drums

2001   Headed for a Good Time    Penelope Torribio    Drums

2000  Love Songs    Deniece Williams     Drums, Bass

2000  Godzology     Les Fradkin / Paul Thornton         Drums

1999    Smooth Sailin'          Marty Grebb Main Personnel, Drums

1998   Wide Prairie Linda McCartney     Drums

1998   Sometimes Almost Never Was      Stevie Salas  Percussion

1998   L.J.      Laurence Juber        Drums

1998   Black & White          Lon & Derrek Van Eaton    Drums

1997    Yellow Pills, Vol. 4               Drums, Percussion

1997    This is Jazz, Vol. 29: Bossa Nova             Drums, Percussion

1996    Sheffield Jazz Experience               Drums

1996    Gonna Take a Miracle: The Best of Deniece Williams  Deniece Williams     Drums, Percussion

1995    Irving Berlin Century         Margie Gibson         Drums

1995    Greene Fiddler         Richard Greene        Drums

1994    The Legend & the Legacy   Sneaky Pete Kleinow          Drums

1994    Say It with Music     Margie Gibson         Drums

1994    San Francisco Sound: Then & Now, Vol. 2                     Drums

1994    San Francisco Sound: Then & Now, Vol. 1                      Drums

1993    Danny Peck   Danny Peck   Drums

1992    Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976        Donovan        Drums

1991    For Our Children     Disney            Drums, Drums (Snare)

1989   Off Color Blues         Carol Joy Robins     Drums

1988   Joy Sings the Blues Carol Joy Robins     Drums

1983   I'm So Proud Deniece Williams     Drums, Percussion

1983   Farewell Song          Janis Joplin  Musician

1982   The Four Sides of Buzzy Linhart   Buzzy Linhart           Drums

1980   Japanese Tears        Denny Laine Drums

197?    Shot in the Dark       Bill Quateman          Drums

1979    Wornell Jones          Wornell Jones          Drums

1979    Shot Through the Heart     Jennifer Warnes      Drums

1979    Heart of Fire Mary Russell Drums

1979    Gone   Jerry Williams         Drums

1979    Framed          Dave Lambert          Drums

1977    Tropical Nights        Liza Minnelli Drums

1977    Rick Danko   Rick Danko   Drums

1977    Night After Night     Bill Quateman          Producer, Featured Artist, Drums, Percussion, Composer

1977    Come to Me   Juice Newton / Juice Newton & Silver Spur       Drums

1975    Venus and Mars       Paul McCartney / Paul McCartney & Wings / Wings  Musician, Primary Artist

1975    Never Too Late        Rab Noakes   Drums

1975    Keith & Donna Godchaux   Keith Godchaux        Drums

1975    Breakaway   Art Garfunkel           Drums

1974    Spider Jiving            Andy Fairweather Low      Drums

1974    McGear          Mike McGear            Guest Artist, Drums

1974    Madrugada   Melanie         Drums

1974    Broken Rainbows    Michael d'Abo           Drums

1973    Red Rose Speedway Paul McCartney / Paul McCartney & Wings / Wings  Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals, Chant, Bass Instrument, Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Background), Bass, Vocal Harmony, Harmony, Primary Artist

1973    Essence to Essence   Donovan        Drums

1973    Band on the Run      Paul McCartney / Paul McCartney & Wings / Wings  Primary Artist

1972    Randy Edelman       Randy Edelman       Drums

1972    Bill Quateman          Bill Quateman          Drums

1971    Wild Life        Paul McCartney / Paul McCartney & Wings / Wings  Drums, Primary Artist

1971    Sporting Club                       Drums

1971    Ram    Linda McCartney / Paul McCartney        Featured Artist, Main Personnel, Drums, Quotation Author, Primary Artist

1971    Pacheco & Alexander          Tom Pacheco Drums

1971    In My Own Time      Karen Dalton           Drums

1971    Historia de Amor/Solo el Fin        Astrud Gilberto        Drums

1971    Gilberto with Turrentine    Astrud Gilberto        Drums, Percussion

1971    Cold Spring Harbor Billy Joel       Drums

1971    Butterscotch Rum    Gary McFarland      Drums

1971    Bobby Gosh  Bobby Gosh  Drums

1970    Take Me to Tomorrow        John Denver Drums









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BOOK REVIEW

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The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.

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Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.

 The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

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