Gimme Five

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Roger Hodgson on Supertramp’s ‘Give a Little Bit,’ ‘The Logical Song’ + Others: Gimme Five

Find out how a sound effect from a hand-held Mattel football game made it onto one of Supertramp’s biggest singles.

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Gimme Five: Kenny Aronoff on John Mellencamp, Buddy Rich and John Fogerty

On this special edition of Something Else Reviews’ One Track Mind, we hand the reins over to ubiquitous sideman Kenny Aronoff You May Also Like: John Fogerty, LPT, Alan Parsons Project + Others: Five for the Road

Paul O'Neill on Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Savatage: Gimme Five

Paul O’Neill on Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Savatage: Gimme Five

Discover what inspires Paul O’Neill, what connects Trans-Siberian Orchestra with Ozzy Osbourne, and why he thinks heavy metal will never die.

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Gimme Five: Unforgettable concerts that drove me deeper into obsession

Somebody once said that there’s a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. I moved a step closer to that line back in 1978 You May Also Like: How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)

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Gimme Five: My 'Important Records,' from Tanya Tucker to Weather Report to ELP

Every collector has a few records that are ‘important’: bought during life-altering circumstances or maybe during a difficult time in life. Or heck, maybe some nutty karma-tidbit tossed the record into your hands. You May Also Like: ‘Elegant People: A History of the Band Weather Report,’ by Curt Bianchi: BooksRead More

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Laurence Juber on Paul McCartney and Wings, and Al Stewart: Gimme Five

Fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Laurence Juber, who first came to fame with Paul McCartney and Wings, takes us inside a handful of key career moments.

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Eagles Songs That Sucked: Gimme Five

Can you go the distance with these terrible songs by the Eagles? We’ll find out!

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Disco Songs That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five

Disco had its moments, even amidst dark days when pointing straight up counted as a dance move.

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Gimme Five: Recommended Fleetwood Mac, but not from Rumours

News that Fleetwood Mac could reunite this year — after Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham complete their current solo commitments, that is — had me scurrying back to the old records for a refresher. But not to Rumours You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Otis Taylor on ‘One Million Slaves,’ ‘Open These Bars,’ ‘Resurrection Blues,’ others: Gimme Five

Otis Taylor has quickly become one of the most exciting and original voices in a genre badly in need of both.