Chicago, “Please Hold On” from ‘Chicago 17’ (1984): Saturdays in the Park
Am I the only one who thinks that the deletion of the first bridge from “Please Hold On” on the reissues of 1984’s ‘Chicago 17’ is criminal!?
Articles by: Preston Frazier
Jeff Coffey, “This Is It” from ‘Origins: Singers and Songs that Made Me’ (2020): One Track Mind
Former Chicago singer and bassist Jeff Coffey tackles this Kenny Loggins classic with an all-out embrace of its formidable original vocal challenges.
Yes, “Give Love Each Day” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays
“Give Love Each Day,” with a stunning orchestral contribution from conductor Larry Groupe’, showed that Yes continued to improve.
John Fogerty, LPT, Alan Parsons Project + Others: Five for the Road
John Fogerty, LPT and Alan Parsons Project are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.
Toto, “Maiden Voyage / Butterfly” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays
This is one of the strongest covers on 2002’s ‘Through the Looking Glass.’ Too bad Toto didn’t consider an all-instrumental album.
State Cows – ‘Challenges’ (2019)
State Cows, often referred to as yacht rock, is an example of why musical labels are such a disservice.
Yes, “Don’t Go” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays
Yes’ “Don’t Go” is an attempt at accessibility and radio play from a band that would never again have a chart hit.
Warren Zevon’s ‘Lawyers, Guns and Money,’ ‘Stand In the Fire’ + Others: Gimme Five
Let’s return to a handful of favorites – three in the studio, and two on stage – from Warren Zevon, who was born on this date in 1947.
Toto, “Living For the City” from ‘Through the Looking Glass’ (2002): Toto Tuesdays
Toto’s remake of “Living For the City,” the Stevie Wonder classic from his 1973 masterpiece ‘Innervisions,’ is yet another bold move.
La Tanya Hall – ‘Say Yes’ (2019)
By the end of La Tonya Hall’s ‘Say Yes,’ I realized I’d listened to something wholly original yet totally satisfying.
