Articles by: Bob Freska

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Phase Dance” (1978)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Phase Dance” (1978)

It isn’t often that an up and coming band is able to create a piece of music that singularly defines their mission. A musical manifesto, if you will. Rarer still, is when the passage of time supports the integrity of said gauntlet. You May Also Like: Lyle Mays (1953-2020): AnRead More

Almost Hits: Bachman-Turner Overdrive, “Blue Collar” (1973)

Almost Hits: Bachman-Turner Overdrive, “Blue Collar” (1973)

Right now, somewhere in a restaurant kitchen, or an auto shop, there is a greasy, beat-up boombox duct taped to a pole, and it is playing Bachman-Turner Overdrive. You May Also Like: ‘Bachman and Turner’ Resurrected the Spirit of Bachman-Turner Overdrive Bachman-Turner Overdrive – ‘Not Fragile’ (1974): On Second ThoughtRead More