Trombone Shorty, “Long Weekend” (2013): One Track Mind
What better time to return to “Long Weekend,” the still-thumping advance track from Trombone Shorty’s ‘Say This to Say That’?
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Monkey House, “Book of Liars” from ‘Friday’ (2019): One Track Mind
Monkey House’s terrific update of “Book of Liars” makes me miss the late Steely Dan legend Walter Becker even more.
Motley Crue, “Like a Virgin” (2019): One Track Mind
The shoulda-stayed-retired Motley Crue have unleashed a raging dumpster fire on an unsuspecting musical world.
Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas, “Waitin’ Just For You” (2019): One Track Mind
The Valentine’s Day-themed “Waitin’ Just For You” is a perfect reminder of the power and grace of Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas.
Mike Keneally, “Draconian Blump” from ‘Nonkertompf’ (1999): One Track Mind
What’s still amazing, 20 years later, is that Mike Keneally’s “Draconian Blump” doesn’t feature a bunch of seasoned musicians – rather than just one.
U2, “New Year’s Day” from ‘War’ (1983): One Track Mind
Dozens of winters later, as “the world in white gets underway,” U2’s message on “New Year’s Day” is still worth exploring.
David Sanborn, “I Told U So” from ‘Backstreet’ (1983): One Track Mind
David Sanborn opened his new album 35 years ago with a sublime slice of sultry, mid-tempo funk co-written by the late, lamented Hiram Bullock.
Why I’m Still Confused by Pink Floyd’s ‘On the Turning Away’
For 30 years now, I’ve been asking myself: “How would the ‘speechless’ know to ‘unite in a silent accord'”?
Ramsey Lewis, “Here Comes Santa Claus” (1961): One Track Mind
It seems Ramsey Lewis can make anything listenable, even transcendent.
Walter Becker, “Couchriders In the Sky” (circa 2008): Steely Dan Sunday
Right on the heels of “This Is My Building” comes another candidate for inclusion in Walter Becker’s ‘Circus Money’ that somehow didn’t survive the primaries.
