Archive for 2012

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Born In The U.S.A.” (1984)

Bruce really did kind of blow up with Born In The U.S.A.. I’d just gotten out of college and was spending my first summer of true adulthood (read: lots of barbecues, beer, and time at the pool) with this album You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, theRead More

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Steely Dan Sunday, Special sneak peek!: Donald Fagen’s “Out Of The Ghetto” (2012)

*** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** On Donald Fagen’s last album Morph The Cat, there’s a great tune on there where he’s imagining himself as a young man asking Ray Charles what makes him tick. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Maxine” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

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Keith Emerson – Three Fates Project (2012)

There is a visceral power in these recordings, as the Keith Emerson Band performs within this orchestral torrent — blending the keyboardist’s long-held passions for rock and classical, finally, in the most complete of ways. You May Also Like: ‘Fanfare For the Uncommon Man: The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert’Read More

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Shows I’ll Never Forget: J.D. Souther, July 22, 2012

The XPoNential Music Festival, Camden, N.J.: John David Souther has always been a much-loved songwriter who, despite the fact he doesn’t have an extensive catalog of his own recorded music, had a lot of success You May Also Like: Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, July 23, 2016: Shows I’llRead More

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The Friday Morning Listen: Rush – Clockwork Angels (2012)

Hmmm…the last time I wrote about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was back in 2010, when good ‘ole Tom Waits was on the list of potential inductees. I’m not sure how I missed an entire year. You May Also Like: How Rush Finished at the Top of TheirRead More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Stick Men, “Hide the Trees” (2012)

A new track from the forthcoming album Deep illustrates the stirring narrative command that the Stick Men are bringing to this whale watching-themed project. You May Also Like: Tony Levin on King Crimson, Stick Men and Photographing It All: Something Else! Interview

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Ron Miles, with Bill Frisell and Brian Blade – Quiver (Live) (2012)

Ron Miles, without making a bunch of loud, weird noises, has become one of the most eloquently unique trumpet players of the last twenty years. You May Also Like: Ron Miles – ‘I Am a Man’ (2017) Ron Miles – ‘Rainbow Sign’ (2020)

The Beatles, "I'll Get You" from Past Masters (1963): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “I’ll Get You” from Past Masters (1963): Deep Beatles

While not as well known as other tracks, “I’ll Get You” stands as a superior example of the Beatles’ early material.

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Jeremy Spencer, founding member of Fleetwood Mac: Something Else! Interview

Jeremy Spencer was once known as the shaggy-haired slide guitarist in the original lineup of Fleetwood Mac; a 2012 comeback album boldly expanded his musical reach.

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Grass Roots (Sean Conly/Alex Harding/Darius Jones/Chad Taylor) – Grass Roots (2012)

No, these aren’t the guys who brought us the AM radio staples “Let’s Live for Today” and “Temptation Eyes” in the late 1960s-early 1970s. It’s a supergroup of hard working, highly regarded players in New York’s world class improvised scene You May Also Like: ‘Daisy Jones and the Six,’ byRead More