“‘Be There’ is a love ballad about realizing you’ve met the love of your life and want to spend every moment you can with them.”
“A Hard Day’s Night by The Beatles and Volume One by The Honeydrippers were two records that shaped my life. These were some of the first records I added to my vinyl collection.
I remember discovering my copy of Volume One years ago in my garage, before I really started my collection. It was in a milk crate with a bunch of other records that my parents had accumulated over the years and the lettering on the front of the album is what initially caught my eye.
One of my favorite things about the record is how it has a classic rock feel blended with orchestral instruments. I also love Robert Plant’s smooth vocal melodies. This is usually one of the first records I choose to play when Iʼm listening to music in my studio trying to find inspiration.
I found my copy of A Hard Day’s Night at a thrift shop for just ten cents, mixed up with a bunch of random old records that I didn’t recognize. It is an iconic record in history and like Volume One, it has a great front cover. I like the simplicity of the songs on the record and how they all have great hooks.
Most of the songs are around two minutes long and start off with the hook, which also usually includes the name of the song. I love listening to the record and dissecting the way the Beatles made it so simple and so good.”
—Mike Liegel
“Be There” is taken from Mike Liegel’s “Stick Around” EP, in stores on May 12, 2017.
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