Friday, July 30, 2021

Friday Music

A traditional West Indies song about a sunken boat - The John B. Sails - it also happens to have been included in Carl Sandburg's 1927 collection of folk songs The American Songbag.   It is best known for its adaptation of the 1958 Kinston Trio version by the Beach Boys which was produced and arranged by Brian Wilson and Al Jardine.  Released in 1966 Sloop John B was the lead single for the album Pet Sounds- peaking at number 3 in the US and number 2 in the UK.  It resides at place number 276 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.   -Wiki

Orange County's Los Rios Rock School provides expert instruction in guitar, drums, piano and all rock instruments, as well as vocals, songwriting, theory, sight reading, engineering and recording.

Combining weekly private lessons and group rehearsals, their goal is to prepare students to confidently take the stage in front of a live audience.

As a premier music training center, teachers at Los Rios are professional musicians who are dedicated to creating supportive yet challenging settings that will help students develop a lifelong appreciation of musical performance.

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