The Best of Sound Opinions Live & Hal Blaine

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Over the years, Sound Opinions has seen many great performances from the talented artists and bands that appeared. Jim and Greg share some of the biggest performances ever on the show, including artists like Wilco, Common and Cheap Trick. They'll also bid farewell to legendary session drummer Hal Blaine, who died at age 90.

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The Best of Sound Opinions Live

Jim and Greg share some of their favorite Live Sound Opinions performances.

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Hal Blaine

Hal Blaine

One of rock's most legendary drummers died this week: Hal Blaine. He was 90 years old. The session drummer and de facto leader of The Wrecking Crew played on 38 chart-topping singles. He played the iconic "Be My Baby" beat for The Ronettes, he recorded with The Beach Boys' on Pet Sounds, he played on number 1 hits for both Frank and Nancy Sinatra, among nearly 40 others. Hal Blaine spoke with Jim and Greg in 2015. He shared stories about Phil Spector, The Beach Boys and more, but one of the best was about recording the drums on Simon & Garfunkel's "The Boxer."

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