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Laurence Juber, Denny Seiwell and Henry McCullough on Paul McCartney and Wings: Gimme Five

Former Wings members Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough and Laurence Juber – a trio of figures who span either end of the 1970s-era Paul McCartney band’s lifespan – offer unique insight into his work.

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1980s Fusion Albums That Don’t Suck [Part 1]: Gimme Five

Recently I issued Part Two of list of five pretty good fusion jazz records from the underrated 1980s. You May Also Like: Jeff Lorber: The Albums That Shaped My Career

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Gimme Five: Solo songs from Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour

With just three proper solo albums over three and a half decades, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour very inconsistency — there was once an amazing stretch of 22 years between releases — can make it hard to keep up. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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1980s Fusion Albums That Don’t Suck [Part 2]: Gimme Five

A couple of years ago I set out to shine a light on stellar fusion records in a decade where the genre started running out of ideas, passion and gumption. You May Also Like: Lyle Mays (1953-2020): An Appreciation Lyle Mays, “Eberhard” (2021): One Track Mind

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John Waite on “Missing You,” “Mr. Wonderful,” “When I See You Smile” + others: Gimme Five

Turns out, one of John Waite’s best-known songs was recorded simply as a favor, while another was made up largely on the spot.

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Paul McCartney ’80s Songs That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five

Paul McCartney had always been cuffed around for the times when he got too cute or — worse, really — too domestic. Yet, until the 1980s, he’d always possessed an unerring sense of hitmaking magic. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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John Oates on “How Does It Feel,” “Adult Education,”Do What You Want” + others : Gimme Five

John Oates’ on-going Good Road to Follow singles series continued this week with the release on Tuesday of “Don’t Cross Me Wrong,” a song co-written by producer Vince Gill. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Partial Journey Reunions With Steve Perry, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Steve Smith + Jonathan Cain: Gimme Five

Partial Journey Reunions With Steve Perry, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Steve Smith + Jonathan Cain: Gimme Five

Fans of Journey’s best-known lineups — Gregg Rolie’s free-form 1970s version, and Steve Perry’s arena-ballad 1980s edition — have little hope of seeing any meaningful reunion of these wildly divergent camps. After all, Rolie split back in 1980, and the similarly departed Perry hasn’t even put out a solo albumRead More

Gimme Five: Songs by Chicago ... That Weren't

Gimme Five: Songs by Chicago … That Weren’t

There are plenty of bands that wear their influences on their sleeves, to the point where their material could be mistaken for those who influenced them. Sometimes its an intentional homage, other times its accidental You May Also Like: How ‘Chicago XI’ Ended More Than One Era: Gimme Five ChicagoRead More

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Songs where the Rolling Stones, well, sucked: Gimme Five

Like most fans, we were hoping the Rolling Stones would pull out some deep cuts as they convened to celebrate five decades of debauched rock. What we got, however, was “Emotional Rescue” You May Also Like: How ‘Love is Strong’ Grew Into a Stone-Cold Rolling Stones Classic