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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"

When they were making Gaucho, Steely Dan recorded a song called "The Second Arrangement." Like a lot of Dan material of that era, it was a sly, ironic tale of a love triangle gone wrong, set to incredibly polished…

Jul 25 2016

Was Michael Jackson at Age 11 The Greatest Singer Ever?

Greatest Singer Ever may be an exaggeration...

...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"…

Jul 9 2016

Tower Of Power Played On Dozens Of Records By Other Artists

We're huge fans of Tower of Power here at Gooseneck HQ. They've been a big influence on our music, especially the horn arrangements.

Tower Of Power has put out some truly great records under their name. But did you know…

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"

We're big Aerosmith fans here at Gooseneck HQ, and we were recently re-watching one of our favorite music documentaries about the boys from Boston, Aerosmith's Making of Pump. This epic DVD documents the band making their comeback record, Pump…

May 28 2016

Frank Zappa Was Not Your Average Guitar Hero

Most people know Frank Zappa for his sardonic songs and genre-busting compositions. But what many don't fully appreciate is his guitar mastery.

FZ wasn't your typical guitar hero. Rather than burning through the typical pentatonic scales, Zappa's solos featured the…

Apr 22 2016

5 Prince Songs That Were Hits for Women Artists

It's devastating news that Prince is gone. Another genius taken too soon.

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…

Mar 28 2016

Tribute to George Martin, the Fifth Beatle

It's hard to overstate the importance of George Martin's contribution to the Beatles.

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…

Mar 19 2016

What Makes Bonnie Raitt So Great?

We love Bonnie Raitt here at Gooseneck HQ!

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…

Feb 28 2016

When David Bowie Went to Philly to Make "Young Americans"

How many bands and artists have traveled to out-of-the-way studios in sometimes remote locations in search of a particular sound?

The most famous example is Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Many great bands and songwriters -- from Aretha Franklin to the Rolling…

Feb 21 2016

The Best Vocal On This Rolling Stones Song Is Not From Mick Jagger

"Gimme Shelter" is one of those tracks that just makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. The whole mood of the piece is haunting, from the syncopated guitar and percussion to the disturbing lyrics…