Articles by: Preston Frazier

Nick Finzer, Bernie Chiaravalle + Others: Five For the Road [Quarantine Edition]

Nick Finzer, Bernie Chiaravalle + Others: Five For the Road [Quarantine Edition]

Nick Finzer, Bernie Chiaravalle and others are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Yes, "Dreamtime" from 'Magnification' (2001): YESterdays

Yes, “Dreamtime” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

Despite its lyrical and production faults, “Dreamtime” is the one of the boldest statements on Yes’ ‘Magnification.’

Todd Rundgren, Billy Sherwood + Others - 'A Tribute to Keith Emerson and Greg Lake' (2020)

Todd Rundgren, Billy Sherwood + Others – ‘A Tribute to Keith Emerson and Greg Lake’ (2020)

A lot of thoughts flooded my head when I started listening to the new Billy Sherwood-helmed ‘Tribute to Keith Emerson and Greg Lake.’

Brian Blade on Wolfgang Muthspiel's 'Angular Blues': Something Else! Interview

Brian Blade on Wolfgang Muthspiel’s ‘Angular Blues’: Something Else! Interview

Brian Blade joined Preston Frazier to discuss his new recording with guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel’s trio, and how the coronavirus has impacted things.

Eric Johnson, David Sancious, Jeff Beam + Others: Five for the Road [Or for Social Distancing!]

Eric Johnson, David Sancious, Jeff Beam + Others: Five for the Road [Or for Social Distancing!]

Eric Johnson, David Sancious and Jeff Beam are part of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Yes, "Soft As a Dove" from 'Magnification' (2001): YESterdays

Yes, “Soft As a Dove” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

Songs on this album were credited to Yes as a band, but “Soft As a Dove” sounded like another classic joint effort from Jon Anderson and Steve Howe.

Toto, "House of the Rising Sun" from 'Through the Looking Glass' (2002): Toto Tuesdays

Toto, “House of the Rising Sun” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays

The b-side to the only single from Toto’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’ seems like an odd choice.

Yes, "We Agree" from 'Magnification' (2001): YESterdays

Yes, “We Agree” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

“We Agree” is yet another forgotten Yes track deserving of more notice than it has received.

Jeff Coffey, on 'Origins,' Ex-Chicago Bandmates and What's Next: Something Else! Interview

Jeff Coffey, on ‘Origins,’ Ex-Chicago Bandmates and What’s Next: Something Else! Interview

Don Felder sideman Jeff Coffey stopped by to discuss his new solo project, what it’s been like reconnecting with former Chicago bandmates and his plans for what’s next.

Brownout - 'Berlin Sessions' (2020)

Brownout – ‘Berlin Sessions’ (2020)

Proclaiming Brownout to be a funk powerhouse seems like hyperbole – until you listen to their new album, ‘Berlin Sessions.’