Hard to believe it's been 40 years since The Band brought together their friends on Thanksgiving 1976 and threw one of the greatest rock 'n roll parties of all time.
Luckily for us, they got Martin Scorsese to document the…
Dec 4 2016
Nov 20 2016
It's Official: Tower Of Power Is The Greatest Horn Band
That's according to our latest poll of over 250 music fans, when we asked them to pick their favorite from a list of 10 great horn bands.
Tower of Power was the runaway winner, with more than 50% of the…
Tower of Power was the runaway winner, with more than 50% of the…
Nov 10 2016
Steely Dan's Greatest Guitar Solos
It's official: Larry Carlton's blazing work on "Kid Charlemagne" is Steely Dan's best guitar solo.
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…
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…
Oct 30 2016
The Grateful Dead Never Missed Jerry's Missing Finger
Isn't it crazy that some of the best guitarists in history were missing fingers?
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…
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…
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"
We were driving through Los Angeles the other day when Elton John's "The Bitch Is Back" came on the radio. What an amazing track!
Once we heard the horns on this record, we knew it had to be Tower…
Once we heard the horns on this record, we knew it had to be Tower…
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
It's been 30 years since Peter Gabriel released So, and it still sounds amazing and contemporary today.
From the epic opening of "Red Rain" to the tongue-in-cheek "Sledgehammer" (remember the video?) the record still feels…
From the epic opening of "Red Rain" to the tongue-in-cheek "Sledgehammer" (remember the video?) the record still feels…
Sep 11 2016
Steely Dan's Donald Fagen As A Rapper?
Did you know how many times Steely Dan has been sampled by other artists? Even if you're not a rap fan, you might appreciate how the Dan are being sampled in some tracks, like Ice Cube's use of "Green Earrings"…
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
"Superstition" is the quintessential Stevie Wonder tune. The funky clavinet, the deep groove, the cool chord changes, the amazing vocal.
So we were stunned to learn this song was never meant for Stevie -- it was written for…
So we were stunned to learn this song was never meant for Stevie -- it was written for…