List: ((( F E E D B A C K ))) | Curated by Mark Ali

Aug 31, 2023
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(((   F   E   E   D   B   A   C   K   )))My thoughts on music, musicians, and recordings
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What Was Paul McCartney’s Greatest Album in Each Decade?I’ll tell you my opinion
Aug 31, 2023
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5 Great Classic Rock Songs for a Nighttime Highway DriveDrive safe
Jun 29, 2023
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Jun 29, 2023
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Do Songs With Abrupt Endings Annoy You Too?It’s just not a good way to end a song
Jun 13, 2023
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Jun 13, 2023
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Ever Feel Bad About Giving a Thumbs-Down to A Great Song?Sometimes you just have to do it
May 16, 2023
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The Best Live Album You May Have Never HeardThat is unless you’re a Dire Straits fan.
Apr 9, 2023
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The Big Ending: Why Do They Edit Out the Best Part of the Song?You know the songs I’m talking about.
Mar 7, 2023
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Mar 7, 2023
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How The Beatles Blended One Great Song into AnotherTransitions between songs are key to an album’s flow.
Feb 8, 2023
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Do You Think it’s Possible to Define Rock Music?I think not.
Jan 14, 2023
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Jan 14, 2023
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The “Whotles”: Merging The Who And The Beatles Would Be AmazingBut would they do it?
Dec 19, 2022
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Dec 19, 2022
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How Do You Define “Classic Rock”? It’s Not as Simple as You Might Think.Let’s discuss.
Dec 7, 2022
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Dec 7, 2022
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The Who vs. Led Zeppelin: A Comparison of Two Great BandsBut can you even compare them?
Nov 14, 2022
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Nov 14, 2022
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Can a Rock Band Change Its Whole Personality and Survive?Yes, it’s been done.
Oct 16, 2022
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The 1980s: When Even Good Songwriters Wrote Bad SongsWhy do bad songs happen to good people?
Sep 12, 2022
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Sep 12, 2022
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Heard of Dire Straits? You Haven’t Really Heard Them Until You Hear This AlbumYou’ll become an instant fan (if you weren’t already).
Aug 27, 2022
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Aug 27, 2022
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Is There an Easy Listening “Anthem” of the 1970s?Yes, I think so, and I’ll tell you what it is.
Aug 5, 2022
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These 3 Classic Rock Singers are Better Than People Given Them Credit ForGreat vocals are really a matter of opinion.
Jul 13, 2022
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What if The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper Was Just a Little Bit Different?You shouldn’t mess with a classic, but…
Jun 10, 2022
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Jun 10, 2022
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The Greatest Recorded SCREAM in Rock HistoryNow that’s rock and roll.
May 19, 2022
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May 19, 2022
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The Greatest Solos in Classic Rock Are Not Always the FlashiestSometimes they’re just solos that were in the right place at the right time.
May 4, 2022
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May 4, 2022
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The 5 Most Nonsensical Songs by The BeatlesEven great songwriters phone it in sometimes.
Apr 17, 2022
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