Nov 20, 2016
It's Official: Tower Of Power Is The Greatest Horn Band
Tower of Power was the runaway winner, with more than 50% of the…Read more
Nov 10, 2016
Steely Dan's Greatest Guitar Solos
That's according to our poll of 100 Steely Dan fans who picked their favorite solo from the list of 10 epic songs below.
The top…Read more
Oct 30, 2016
The Grateful Dead Never Missed Jerry's Missing Finger
Jerry Garcia was one of them, but the list also includes the master of gypsy jazz guitar, Django Reinhardt. Django lost two fingers on his…Read more
Oct 16, 2016
Tower Of Power Made Huey Lewis And The News "Hip"
From "What Is Hip" to "Hip to be Square."
Tower of Power introduced their horn magic to the world with their hit "What Is Hip" back in 1973. Then about 10 years later, they added powerful horns to another "hip"…
Sep 24, 2016
Elton John And Tower Of Power Rock This "Bitch"
Once we heard the horns on this record, we knew it had to be Tower…Read more
Sep 22, 2016
Little Feat And Tower Of Power Made The Ultimate Live Record
Is there any doubt that Little Feat's Waiting For Columbus is the greatest live record ever released?
Of course there are lots of amazing live albums, like The Band's Last Waltz. But for us, the combination of Little Feat…
Sep 18, 2016
Peter Gabriel's "So" Still Sounds So Amazing
From the epic opening of "Red Rain" to the tongue-in-cheek "Sledgehammer" (remember the video?) the record still feels…Read more
Sep 11, 2016
Steely Dan's Donald Fagen As A Rapper?
Sep 4, 2016
Tom Petty Outtakes From "Full Moon Fever"
We love Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever, his classic solo record released in 1989.
This was the first time TP stepped out on his own, working with producer Jeff Lynne and his trusty right-hand man, Mike Campbell. Not only…
Sep 2, 2016
More Unreleased Steely Dan Outtakes
We thought we knew pretty much everything there was to know about Steely Dan.
We knew about the long-lost Gaucho track "The Second Arrangement" and wrote about it in this post:
But we had no idea there were a …
Aug 24, 2016
Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" Was Supposed To Be For Jeff Beck
So we were stunned to learn this song was never meant for Stevie -- it was written for…Read more
Aug 16, 2016
Toto Was The Studio Band For Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs and Michael Jackson
If you love the golden age of '70s music as we do here at Gooseneck HQ, then you undoubtedly -- and perhaps unknowingly -- love Toto.
That's because the core members of Toto -- David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Lukather…
Aug 12, 2016
Steely Dan's Long-Lost Song "Second Arrangement"
Jul 25, 2016
Was Michael Jackson at Age 11 The Greatest Singer Ever?
...But all we can say is that we're blown away by this isolated vocal of Michael Jackson singing "ABC"
This was a follow-up to the classic "I Want You Back"…Read more
Jul 9, 2016
Tower Of Power Played On Dozens Of Records By Other Artists
Tower Of Power has put out some truly great records under their name. But did you know…Read more
Jul 3, 2016
Steely Dan's Aja Is Pure Genius
There are so many great Steely Dan records -- from Royal Scam to Gaucho -- but Aja is widely considered their masterpiece.
It's only 7 songs, but each one is a career-making gem. From the introductory shuffle of "Black Cow"…
Jul 1, 2016
Aerosmith's Real Life "Spinal Tap"
May 28, 2016
Frank Zappa Was Not Your Average Guitar Hero
FZ wasn't your typical guitar hero. Rather than burning through the typical pentatonic scales, Zappa's solos featured the…Read more
Apr 22, 2016
5 Prince Songs That Were Hits for Women Artists
Amid all the tributes to Prince's brilliance, and the lists of his amazing songs, there's a common theme: Prince was so prolific that his songs couldn't be contained…Read more
Mar 28, 2016
Tribute to George Martin, the Fifth Beatle
In addition to producing all their records, he arranged all their strings, horns and other orchestrations. He played an instrument on nearly 20% of their records. And…Read more
Mar 19, 2016
What Makes Bonnie Raitt So Great?
From her early albums like Takin' My Time to her breakthrough Nick of Time she's put out a string of great records over the years. Her latest is called Dig In Deep…Read more
Feb 28, 2016
When David Bowie Went to Philly to Make "Young Americans"
The most famous example is Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Many great bands and songwriters -- from Aretha Franklin to the Rolling…Read more
Feb 21, 2016
