I am a lifelong fan of the music of Steely Dan. So imagine how excited I was to read an insightful blog post about their iconic debut album! “Steely Dan” was the brainchild of the songwriting team of Walter Becker… Read More ›
#1 albums of the 70’s
The “A” List Of Music! “Ain’t No Sunshine!” Bowie And The Beatles Too! These Songs Are All In The Key Of “A”!
Time To Make Some Music – Alphabetically! No better way to kick off a new year than by going into the past to highlight songs that resonate with me over the years – and I’m doing it by highlighting “songs… Read More ›
Riveting New HBO Documentary “Showbiz Kids!” Growing Up In Front Of The Camera – A Sobering Look At Stardom!
“The life of a child was not my life…” Those words from the late Diana Serra Cary, aka “Baby Peggy”, sets the stage for the new HBO documentary “Showbiz Kids.” the life of a childhood star is fraught with peril:… Read More ›
These “Songs For Sunday” All Have A “G”! Genesis! Gorillaz! Steely Dan, McCartney And James Bond Too!
Paul McCartney Tosses Off A “G” Gem! Just a guy at a piano, but what came from the mind of Paul McCartney was genius and a great way to begin my “Songs For Sunday” – with a varied look at… Read More ›
The Sounds Of “P”! Petty! Portugal.The.Man! Prince! Pretzel Logic And Parallel Lines Too!
Prince Says: “Listen Up!” The sound of music in the letter “P” is filled with terrific new songs as well as songs from my favorite Artists…let’s start with a song that is new, but has a retro feel to it!… Read More ›
Paul McCartney’s “Hidden” Songs! “Rock n’ Roll High School!” Plus “Role Models!” The Paul McCartney And Wings Song That Wasn’t!
Paul McCartney’s Secret Soundtracks! OK, you might see that Paul isn’t looking too “Paul” in this picture, but I’ll explain why in a moment. I love finding interesting trivia about Paul McCartney and Wings, and here are two songs that… Read More ›
RIP Steely Dan’s Walter Becker! Icy Cool Steely Dan! Classic ’70’s Music!
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RIP Walter Becker! Walter Becker, half of the iconic music group Steely Dan, has died. Becker wasn’t at the recent band performance in Los Angles, and reports are that Becker had been very ill and underwent…
The Greatest Rock Anthems! Who’s #1? The Beatles? Led Zeppelin? Let the “Rock-Off” Begin!
Classic Rock! Well, as you can see Roger Daltry and Pete Townsend are over the moon with excitement about this new post. Take a moment to be impressed with just HOW HIGH Townsend leaps during his guitar playing! For many,… Read More ›
Donny & Marie Osmond BUTCHER Steely Dan! Hilarious “Reelin’ In The Years” Dance Number!
Steely Dan! Donny & Marie Osmond! What Could Be More Natural Than This Musical Mashup?!?! Here’s an amazing video that has been catching fire all over the internet – I’ve had a number of friends posting this amazingly horrific video… Read More ›
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