The Surprising Inspiration Behind Little River Band's Hit "Reminiscing"
Little River Band's hit song "Reminiscing" was inspired by Graeham Goble's love of musicals from the '30s, '40s, and '50s. The song features a C9 chord that Goble learned from lead guitarist David Briggs. The band made two unsuccessful attempts at recording the song before bringing in keyboard player Peter Jones for a third try, which resulted in the hit version. The song was a favorite of John Lennon and was praised by Frank Sinatra as the best song of the '70s.