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Steely Dan Sunday, "Gaslighting Abbie" (2000)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Gaslighting Abbie” (2000)

The Nineties brought many surprising events that delighted long-suffering Steely Dan fans who’ve had nearly no new output from either Becker or Fagen since 1982’s The Nightfly. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday

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Al Jardine set to tour with Brian Wilson after Beach Boys snub: ‘We’re the heart and soul of this anyway’

Al Jardine has opened up about the sad end to the Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary tour, which saw Mike Love — owner of the band’s brand — decided to continue forward with only second-edition member Bruce Johnston. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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The Rolling Stones – Crossfire Hurricane (2013)

“We became a kind of institution,” Mick Jagger says here, talking about the Rolling Stones’ 1981 tour — then one of the biggest of its kind. There would be more, many more. And the Stones would go from institution to commodity. You May Also Like: Keith Richards on the ’80sRead More

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Todd Rundgren on his need for constant creative motion: ‘Come on, it’s not 1973 anymore’

Todd Rundgren’s made a career out of left turns, up to and including his new electronica-focused State project. Still, with the proliferation of classic-rock radio formats, there is still the odd disappointed patron. You May Also Like: Todd Rundgren Remains an Individualist, and a True Star: Something Else! Interview WhyRead More

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Steve Hunter, with Joe Satriani, Joe Perry, Tony Levin and others – Manhattan Blues Project (2013)

Best known for work with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, Steve Hunter has fashioned an album that transcends its own title. You come in expecting a set of gut-bucket, soul-lifting grooves, but you get that and so much more. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Mort Weiss – A Giant Step Out And Back (2013)

The statement on the front CD cover announces what this music is about: “A Free Jazz Recording By The Undisputed Master Of The Jazz Clarinet.” You May Also Like: Mort Weiss – Mort Weiss Is a Jazz Reality Show (2015) Dan Weiss Trio – ‘Dedication’ (2022) Dan Weiss Starebaby –Read More

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‘I was almost as big as them’: Sammy Hagar remembers his early days with Van Halen

Through Van Halen was coming off its first-ever No. 1 single when Sammy Hagar joined in 1985, he said their union was as equals. Together, he says, they reached undreamt of heights. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”: ‘It shows youRead More

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, "Missouri Uncompromised" (1976)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Missouri Uncompromised” (1976)