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
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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.”
RAM ON
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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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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.
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