Post Tagged with: "Classic Rock"

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ZZ Top – Mescalero (2003)

If you ever get a chance to see the movie “Dazed And Confused,” you’ll be treated to a pretty accurate depiction of a typical weekend in late 1970’s America. The bad hair, the hiphuggers, the muscle cars, the 8-tracks. You May Also Like: ZZ Top’s “El Diablo,” “Thunderbird,” “Rough Boy”Read More

Badfinger's Joey Molland: Something Else! Interview

Badfinger’s Joey Molland: Something Else! Interview

Joey Molland discusses a few Badfinger moments, both good and bad, as well as sitting in with the Beatles – and taking it, yes, day after day.

Steely Dan Sunday, "Show Biz Kids" (1973)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Show Biz Kids” (1973)

Rick Derringer’s gloriously greasy slide guitar assured that “Show Biz Kids” would stand as one of Steely Dan’s better deep cuts.

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The Friday Morning Listen: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Born to Run’ (1975)

One of the things I love about our 24/7 “news” cycle is the daily “Which new technology is going to kill you or otherwise screw your life up”-type story. Cell phones cause brain tumors. Facebook is leading people to have extramarital kokey pokey. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’sRead More

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Neil Young and the International Harvesters – A Treasure (2011)

Time to rethink Neil Young and the 1980s. A Treasure, featuring live songs from a 1984-85 tour with a group of Nashville pros, is the sixth release in Young’s ongoing Archives Performance Series — and it shines a spotlight on an often overlooked period You May Also Like: Neil Young’sRead More

Yes, "We Can Fly" (2011): Something Else! Sneak Peek

Yes, “We Can Fly” (2011): Something Else! Sneak Peek

“We Can Fly” is the lead single from Yes’ forthcoming new recording ‘Fly From Here’ – but it’s not actually new.

Steely Dan Sunday, "Your Gold Teeth" (1973)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Your Gold Teeth” (1973)

A singer referenced in this Steely Dan song was best known for ‘Stripsody,’ where she used her voice to mimic comic-book sounds.

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Gary Wright on His Friendship With George Harrison, and Being ‘Connected’: Something Else! Interview

Gary Wright joined Nick DeRiso to discuss a long personal and working relationship with George Harrison and his 2011 LP ‘Connected.’

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Guilty pleasures: The classic-rock live album

by Mark Saleski Superfluous. Meaningless. Pointless. Redundent. Obligatory. No, I haven’t been playing with my thesaurus. These are just some of the words that are often used to describe live recordings. You May Also Like: Classic Rock Songs Sung by the Other Guy: Gimme Five How Tesla’s ‘Real to Reel’Read More

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Paul McCartney – McCartney; McCartney II (1970/1980; 2011 reissue)

These two Paul McCartney albums show a willingness to strip down what had become a varnished sound. But they haven’t aged in the same way.