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What's The Best Live Album Of All Time?

The guys in Gooseneck were having this debate recently: What's the greatest live album ever recorded?

There are so many great live records -- from the Allman Brothers At Fillmore East to The Who Live At Leeds -- but which …

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Steely Dan's Drinking Songs

Here's a new drinking game for you: Can you name the drinks that Steely Dan references in their songs? 

What's the drink in "Home At Last?"

What's the beverage in "Babylon Sisters?"

 

 

The boys in the…

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Steely Dan: More Than Just A Band

Like all you Steely Dan fans out there, we're always looking for new material about the Dan, especially the behind-the-scenes stories about how they crafted their amazing albums.

We found this great Steely Dan video and wanted to share…

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Tower of Power: 50 Years and 25 Records

Tower of Power recently added a tagline to their posters and their website that says "Established 1968." We love that! And indeed it has been a glorious 50-year run for the sanctified soul stalwarts from Oakland. 

TOP is…

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Eric Clapton's "Life In 12 Bars"

From Gooseneck HQ, we like to bring you recommendations for our favorite new stories and great movies about music. 

If you're an Eric Clapton fan, then you've got to check out this documentary about his amazing story and career, …

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When Tom Petty and Bob Dylan Joined Forces

Those of us who were around back in 1986 had the opportunity to see an amazing combination: Bob Dylan with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as his backing band.

At the time, Dylan was at a low point in…

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Tower Of Power's 50th Anniversary

Call this story, "When Emilio met Doc."

It was the summer of 1968 when Emilio Castillio met Stephen "Doc" Kupka at an audition at Emilio's house. After hearing Doc's amazing baritone sax work, Emilio's father turned to his son…

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Steely Dan on VH1 "Storytellers"

How did we miss this?!

Never knew Steely Dan did a VH1 "Storytellers" episode back in 2000.

Recently found this gem on YouTube. Donald and Walter and their band of ace musicians talking about and then playing…

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Tower Of Power Covered James Taylor? Really?!

We thought we knew pretty much everything there was to know about Tower Of Power.

But then Gooseneck fan Tony Yardley directed us to this hidden gem of TOP covering the James Taylor classic, "Steamroller Blues."

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Bonnie Raitt: Angel From Montgomery

She may not be from Montgomery, but Bonnie Raitt is definitely an angel, heaven-sent to share her beautiful music with the world.

We love to hear Bonnie singing her signature tune, "Angel From Montgomery."

It's…

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AC/DC: The Making Of Back In Black

Malcolm Young's untimely death in 2017 caused us to go back and listen to a bunch of classic AC/DC, especially their most iconic album, Back in Black, which has gone on to sell over 50 million copies.

That…

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Bonnie Raitt's Hidden Gem

What's Bonnie Raitt's best album?

She's made many great ones, and of course Nick of Time was her big breakthrough.

But 15 years before Nick of Time, there was Takin' My Time, her classic album from…

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The Secret Of Eric Clapton's Early Success

Eric Clapton's first solo record is a classic, with hits like "After Midnight" and "Let It Rain."  

This marked a turning point in his career not just because it was his first solo record, but…

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The Tom Petty Documentary You Need To Watch

The news of Tom Petty's death struck us like a punch to the gut.

He was without a doubt one of the great rock 'n roll originals, a man who lived by his own rules and with his own…

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Steely Dan's Best Reggae Songs

When you think of Steely Dan, reggae is not the first thing that comes to mind. 

But over the years, Steely Dan recorded some amazing reggae songs. And then Walter Becker went on to make his second album, Circus Monkey, almost entirely based on reggae.

Here are some of Steely Dan's best reggae tracks:

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Walter Becker And Rickie Lee Jones Made An Amazing Album Together

In light of Walter Becker's passing, we wanted to highlight some of his great work outside Steely Dan. Especially the amazing album he produced with Rickie Lee Jones in 1989, Flying Cowboys.

If you haven't heard it, …

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Walter Becker RIP: The Funny Man Of Steely Dan

September 3rd, 2017 was a sad day for Steely Dan fans and music fans everywhere because that's the day Walter Becker died.

Amid all the tributes to Walter that are popping up online, the best is Donald Fagen's moving…

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The Real Story Of Steely Dan's "Kid Charlemagne"

We always knew "Kid Charlemagne" told the tale of a dissolute, past-his-prime drug dealer in the San Francisco Bay area.

But we never knew there was a true story and real character behind Steely Dan's "Kid Charlemagne…

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5 Great Rock Doc's With Steely Dan, Paul Simon, U2, Fleetwood Mac and Tom Petty

If you haven't seen these Classic Albums documentaries from Eagle Rock, you've got to check them out. They take a look behind the scenes on the making of classic albums -- epic albums -- from great artists ranging from Steely…

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Frank Zappa Conducting A U.S. Navy Band

We love this video clip of Frank Zappa in an impromptu jam with a U.S. Navy marching band.

The Navy band surprised FZ when he was arriving at the San Francisco airport some time back in 1980.


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Steely Dan: 5 Things That Might Surprise You

We thought we knew everything there was to know about Steely Dan.

But over the past few months we've written a series of posts about things that surprised us. Plus we ran some polls to uncover your favorite Steely Dan…Read more

Top 5 Music Documentaries You Need To See

What are the best music documentaries?

We set out to answer that question by polling thousands of Gooseneck fans to pick their favorites from a list of 20 classic films. Without further ado, here are the top 5 music documentaries…Read more

Zappa, Zappa And More Zappa

Frank Zappa fans have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to FZ material. And for all you Zappa aficionados out there, there are two new DVDs you need to see: Eat That Question - Frank Zappa In His Own…Read more

Steely Dan's Best Album Is...

Steely Dan made nine studio albums -- seven in a burst of creativity in the '70s, then two more after a 20-year break. But for Steely Dan fans, the question of which ONE is best is admittedly impossible to answer.…Read more

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