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
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
“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)
A singer referenced in this Steely Dan song was best known for ‘Stripsody,’ where she used her voice to mimic comic-book sounds.
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.’
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
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.
Best wishes for ailing E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons
by Mark Saleski The news reports have been (necessarily) very sketchy at this point. All we know is that Clarence Clemons has suffered a stroke. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ Patti Scialfa Once Again Showed She Could Stand onRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, “The Boston Rag” (1973)
There aren’t a whole lot of lyrics to this Steely Dan song, but I’ve never been quite able to decipher them. No one else seems to be too sure what they mean, either.
