Reviewing your parents' music collection
When I think of Billy Joel I think of grand piano riffs, witty lyrics and unmatched talent for melody. What I don't think of is a production value that strives to match the Beatles' A Day in the Life, a record mixed with such an attention to detail and desire for pushing musical boundaries. That… Continue reading No Longer Just a Piano Man – Billy Joel’s “The Nylon Curtain”
A banging lead guitar. Song titles that sound like they've sprung directly from Scheherazade's One Thousand and One Nights. Mysterious blue tones framing a sinking orange sun. In case these things don't ring a bell, you might have never listened to Santana's 1972 album Caravanserai before. I never had. My parents own two copies of… Continue reading At the Crossroad: Santana’s ‘Caravanserai’ should leave the vocals behind
The Dad Anthology 