Old-school news, just in time
by Kevin Burton I’m still hanging on to a notion, planted by a Steely Dan song. If you know some of that Steely Dan imagery, that sounds kind of dangerous. Let me explain. I love Steely Dan and I love “Deacon Blues.” I have judged the United States as a nation because …
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by Kevin Burton I feel bad that I haven’t read anything by Shakespeare all the way through. Don’t know why I feel that way. The next person who asks me if I have read Shakespeare, will be the first. So it doesn’t really matter. Ask me in public, “Shakespeare or Steely Dan” …
by Kevin Burton You’ve heard by now several variations on the old real estate saying, “location, location location.” This takes the cake. And it’s not April Fool’s Day, so I guess this is supposed to be serious. Some real estate professionals have begun to highlight the best places to buy houses for …
by Kevin Burton I’m inclined to give Billy Joel a pass, aren’t you? Hasn’t he proven his brilliance? Hasn’t his place in music history been settled, certified for decades now? Any music-related hall of fame that he is not in, he should be in. Hey, if Dolly Parton is in the Rock …
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by Kevin Burton Steely Dan and four others will be inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame this year, according to multiple reports. R.E.M. and three non-performing songwriters, Hillary Lindsey, Timothy Moseley (Timberland) and Dean Pritchard will also be inducted. I don’t know if the Songwriters’ hall has toxic politics the way …
by Kevin Burton Music fans who go back as far as the 80s and especially before, badly miss the old days of radio. You had music historians, actual musicians and others who loved music, choosing what records hit the airwaves. It was a wacky, fun time for listeners across musical genres. It was …
by Kevin Burton One of the few Steely Dan tunes I don’t really like took on more juice recently when I read that the song is an attack on John Lennon’s “Imagine.” I had no idea the song “Only A Fool Would Say That,” from the 1972 album “Can’t Buy A Thrill” casts Lennon as …
by Kevin Burton The idea of a birthday party – you know, with the cake and the funny hats – has always seemed lame to me. Today I’m changing my tune. There is one such party I would put together and attend if I could. Wait till you hear the musicians who share …
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His parents named him Jeffrey, you know him as Skunk. How did he get the nickname Skunk? He isn’t saying. He played guitar for two of the best rock and roll bands ever, Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a …
by Kevin Burton Don’t you dare forget Mother’s Day. It’s coming real soon. Why not make it happen for mom the way she made it happen for you? This post is especially for the mothers out there. I hope others will enjoy it too, but a special shoutout to the mothers. This …
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