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“There’s A Place”: John Lennon, Songwriter
One particular song, written very early on, set the tone for much of John Lennon's future songwriting efforts. We dig in.
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One particular song, written very early on, set the tone for much of John Lennon's future songwriting efforts. We dig in.
YouTube is turning out to be a prime source for some Steely Dan gems. Our resident Dan-ologist has the scoop.
Back in the day, Tin Pan Alley songwriters wrote introductory "verses" that were nothing like the song that followed. Steely Dan modernized this old-world technique on "Babylon Sisters." See how.
It takes a unique point-of-view to make guitars by hand these days -- and to maintain a shop in NYC's now-high-rent Greenwich Village. Combining art, craft, persistence -- and more than a touch of stubbornness -- Rick Kelly of Carmine Street Guitars gets a well-earned moment in the spotlight in a thoughtful new documentary.
A recent auction of guitars and other instruments owned by Steely Dan's Walter Becker had some interesting moments. And buyers.