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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Feb 16, 2020
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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Jan 7, 2020
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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Sep 9, 2018
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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Aug 30, 2018
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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Jun 10, 2018
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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Apr 9, 2018
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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Mar 11, 2018
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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Feb 1, 2018
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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Jan 19, 2018
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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Jan 1, 2018
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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Dec 31, 2017
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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Oct 29, 2017
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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Oct 15, 2017
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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Oct 3, 2017
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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Sep 24, 2017
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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Sep 10, 2017
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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Sep 4, 2017
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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Aug 3, 2017
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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May 28, 2017
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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