“The level of songwriting, subtle humor, and vocal chops that he put into the album would make – and did make – The Beatles take notice.”
By Jojo Wrinkles
Most people know (if they know him at all) Harry Nilsson as John Lennon’s drinking buddy during Lennon’s “Lost Weekend” of 1974. Sadly, this fact has distorted Nilsson’s place in music history. He had already been making overlooked, beautiful pop music that sounded like no one for years. Before his big break singing “Everybody’s Talkin’” in Midnight Cowboy, Nilsson released “Aerial Ballet.” The level of songwriting, subtle humor, and vocal chops that he put into the album would make – and did make – The Beatles take notice. He laughs, he scats, and I promise that each listen pulls you in more than the last. If “Nilsson Schmilsson” is his masterpiece, then “Aerial Ballet” is the cornerstone and a starting point for making sense of his legendary, accelerated decline into oblivion that would come later.
Edward
12/14/2010
Seen this place? http://fortheloveofharry.blogspot.com/
scrabblesmackenzie
12/14/2010
Thanks for sharing, Edward! That was a high class move.
imasilentkit
12/15/2010
Thank you Jojo, for the birthday Nilsson gift that came in the mail. I went out and bought the documentary thanks to you. You are saving the economy, d*ck.
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dBUSA
jojowrinkles
12/15/2010
Have you watched the doc yet? It is phenomenal. The only letdown was that Ringo wasn't in it. Ringo should be in everything.
imasilentkit
12/15/2010
Ringo should have been in E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark and Schindler's List too, but he wasn't.
Kukubau
05/26/2011
Great artist, great man !…. Thanks !