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Lennon Picks “Bony Moronie” to Kick Off 1973’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Sessions

February 8, 2019 · by solobeatles

A 1957 hit for Larry Williams, Lennon sang “Bony Moronie” in the only show his mother saw him play before her death, hence the song’s special place in his heart. It was the first song Lennon laid down for his Rock ‘n’ Roll covers album, and you can hear his wildcat excitement to get the show on the road after waiting three hours for producer Phil Spector to set up approximately eleven guitarists, seven pianists, seven sax players, four keyboardists, four drummers, four percussionists, four bassists, four trumpeters, three woodwind players, one clarinetist, and one horn player. An engineer accidentally stretched the tape, but, coupled with the seventies guitar effects, it gives the song an even more uniquely languorus groove.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j8YU-ZhOOI

 

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