Slang Of Ages interview: Greg Gonzalez of Grupo Fantasma 2017
Preston Frazier is joined by Greg Gonzalez, one of the original founding members of Grupo Fantasma. Over the years, Gonzalez has worked in a variety capacities with the band, including songwriter, producer, mixer and engineer, while also working with Brownout, Money Chicha and others.
Short Cut: Steely Dan: “Godwhacker” from Everything Must Go 2003
Dare I say, there are no good songs which directly take on the tragedy of 9-11. Neil Young’s song, “Let’s Roll” is the most memorable of a sorry bunch. Part of the challenge is that the events that surround the day are so large in scale that a four-minute pop song doesn’t do the event justice
David Whitman – ODE TO JOE
David Whitman’s fourth album, “Ode to Joe,” is a heartfelt salute to the legendary drummer Joe Morello, beautifully recorded at Capital Studios.
Doobie Brothers Songs with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter: Gimme Five
Most fans of the Doobie Brothers seem to have allegiances to particular periods in the band’s 45-year history — with the most common divide being Tom Johnston vs. Michael McDonald.
Ben Craven : Progressive Rocker 2017
Ben Craven, who calls himself a “cinematic progressive-rock singer-songwriter,” has quickly established himself as one of the leading lights in neo-prog. But the Brisbane, Australia-based Craven understands its history, too.
Joe Bailey – Splinters
Joe Bailey’s 2022 album, Devil In The White City, was one of the year’s best. Splinters, available now via Bandcamp doesn’t retread the themes of Devil In The White City however its nine songs offer a variety of hard-charging, powerfully constructed Prog-Metal.
Interview with Michael Leonhart
Preston Frazier: Michael Leonhart is a great honor to speak with you. Your career has spanned well over thirty years. At Seventeen, you were a Grammy winner, and there are so many projects I would want to dig into with you, but we’re going to start with your current album with rapper JSWISS called Bona Fide.
Five For The Road May 2023
Combining three stellar singer-songwriters and great classic rock songs is not a guarantee of success. Fortunately, Cidny Bullens, Deborah Holland, and Wendy Waldman know how to deliver tasty arrangements and stellar vocals. California,
Best of 2023 Rock, Pop
Steve Lukather- Bridges – I was chatting with Steve Lukather about his latest solo albumwhen he said, “Look, I know what you are going to ask:
Best of 2022 Jazz
Michael Leonhart ORCHESTRA – THE NORMYN SUITES (JAZZ)-The constant in every Leonhart project is his excellent gift of melody and ability to draw the listener in.