Mark Dresser, “TrumpinPutinStoopin” from Sedimental You (2016): Something Else! sneak peek
There couldn’t have been a timelier song title than this theatrically creative nugget from master bassist/composer Mark Dresser.
Spotlight
The Beatles, “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles
“I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” is both the last time all four Beatles were in the studio, and their last breakthrough.
Yes, “The Gates of Delirium” from ‘Relayer’ (1974): YESterdays
Yes sounded looser and more passionate than ever, even as the band lost another key member ahead of 1974’s ‘Relayer.’
Free – Heartbreaker (1973): Shadows in Stereo
Free’s critically underrated ‘Heartbreaker’ was a direct foreshadowing of the success to come for Paul Rodgers and Bad Company.
Toto, “Carmen” from Isolation (1984): Toto Tuesdays
Toto should have been on top of the world after the blockbuster ‘Toto IV.’ Instead, their follow up ‘Isolation’ found the band in a state of flux.
Greg Gonzales of Grupo Fantasma on Money Chicha’s debut album, plans for Brownout
Preston Frazier previews Money Chica, the next great thing from Greg Gonzales, as well as what’s ahead for Grupo Fantasma and Brownout.
Preston Frazier’s Mid-Year Best of 2016: Steve Porcaro, Ben Craven, Cyndi Lauper + others
As we reach the half-way mark, Preston Frazier offers an endlessly varied Mid-Year Best of 2016 list that spans genres and generations.
Chicago, “Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon” from Chicago II (1970): Saturdays in the Park
As good as some of Chicago’s other ambitious musical endeavors may have been, it could be argued that none matched “Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon.”
Durand Jones, soul singer: Something Else! Interview
Durand Jones joins Preston Frazier for a Something Else! Sitdown to discuss his soulful new album, and how his roots inform this unique throwback sound.
Yes, “Ritual / Nous Sommes Du Soleil” (1973): YESterdays
Yes’ sixth studio album, ‘Tales from Topographic Oceans,’ ends with its most accessible side of music.
