Archive for May 15th, 2011

Steely Dan Sunday: “Change of the Guard” from Can’t Buy a Thrill (1972)

Steely Dan Sunday: “Change of the Guard” from Can’t Buy a Thrill (1972)

Skunk Baxter was just beginning to make his mark in 1972, but it was already evident that Steely Dan landed the right man for the job.

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Andy Budd – Ragtop Monterey (2011)

The story of how country folk/Americana performer Andy Budd came to make this record is uniquely American. A car dealer by day, Budd always wanted to be a country singer. With support from his family and staff, that dream was made real You May Also Like: Marcus Randolph and MyRead More

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Pat Martino – El Hombre (1967): Forgotten series

Given the fact that Pat Martino had played with some of the biggest B3 players in the business (including Jack McDuff and the great Jimmy Smith), it probably surprised no one that Martino’s first solo release You May Also Like: Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget ‘BrightRead More

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Half Notes: Kent DuChaine and Johnny Shines, "Sweet Home Chicago" (1992)

by Derrick Lord I’ll never forget my first night at a “real bar” when I turned legal. There used to be this place called Daddy Rawshucks Oyster Bar, which was the typical cool joint so common then and so rare now. No corporate logo needed. I was legal anyway butRead More