Tag: Michael Brown

"Desiree"

“Desiree”: 30 Hours in the Making

I met John Simson around the time Zero to 180 had first hung out a shingle and was grappling with its mission and scope. After explaining the website’s concept to Simson, I remember asking if he might suggest any overlooked songs worthy of celebration. Much later, I would learn the

March 27, 2019 2 Comments

"Let Go Of You Girl"

The Left Banke: Early Clavinet ’67

A big breakthrough in Zero to 180’s lifelong quest to identify the “first clavinet recording“ — Michael Brown plays a Hohner clavinet on “Let Go of You Girl” from The Left Banke’s debut album, released February, 1967 (i.e., 2 months before John Sebastian’s “6 O’Clock“): “Let Go of You Girl” The

May 21, 2016 1 Comment