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Bob Deakin
Feb 10, 20234 min read
In The Pocket by James Taylor (and Russ Kunkel) Part I
By Bob Deakin What a pleasant surprise. At least the first half of the album. I can’t believe I never heard In The Pocket after all...


Bob Deakin
Sep 23, 20222 min read
But the Days Grow Short When You Reach September
Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short When you reach September When the autumn weather turns the...


Bob Deakin
Jul 15, 20222 min read
'Til You Hear That Banjo
I miss my banjo. It went missing from a garage storage area a few years ago. My own fault. I was no virtuoso, and didn’t know the proper...


Bob Deakin
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Call a Composer and Things Happen Part II
Cont. In addition to songwriters, I called authors. I reached out to author T.C. Boyle last year when I was getting near the end of my...


Bob Deakin
Jun 24, 20222 min read
Call a Composer and Things Happen: Part I
I first wrote about Ken Ascher by mentioning his and Paul Williams’ name in my Unruly Mix book last summer. In the story, I wrote about...


Bob Deakin
Jun 17, 20224 min read
Morph The Cat by Donald Fagen
First song: Very nice. Rest of the album: OK. Donald Fagen’s album Morph the Cat, released in March 2006 provides good listening pleasure...


Bob Deakin
May 20, 20223 min read
North of a Miracle by Nick Heyward
Nick Heyward's North of a Miracle was originally released in 1983 following his success with British band Haircut 100. It epitomized the...


Bob Deakin
Apr 29, 20223 min read
What's Going On With That Sound?
Motown legend and singer Marvin Gaye would have turned 83 years old earlier this month if not for his tragic murder at the hands of his...


Bob Deakin
Mar 18, 20223 min read
Finding Ken Ascher Part II
Ken Ascher is a studio guy. Certain musicians’ names show up on albums, giving the project instant credibility: Larry Carlton, James...

Bob Deakin
Mar 11, 20223 min read
Finding Ken Ascher
I answered my phone Saturday night, not knowing who it was, and it wasn’t about an automobile warranty. It was Ken Ascher. You might not...


Bob Deakin
Feb 18, 20227 min read
Dennis Dunaway Remembers the Break Frank Zappa Gave Alice Cooper
"Let me have some coffee and then I'll listen," said a groggy voice-like that of a mother to a child who rises early and eager on a...


Bob Deakin
Jan 14, 20222 min read
All Monkees Go to Heaven
By Bob Deakin My prayers for Mike Nesmith and his family. I didn’t know him, but I wish I did. He left us in December, but he left us...


Bob Deakin
Oct 29, 20214 min read
Lucy in the Sky With David Bowie
By Bob Deakin Halloween is almost here. Just two days until the big day, and who knows what’s in store this year. I was researching some...


Bob Deakin
Jul 16, 20213 min read
Paul Williams and Me Against the World
By Bob Deakin Movin’ right along with marketing of Unruly Mix (Tales of Music, Artist, Posers and Misfits). It’s tedious work and I...


Bob Deakin
May 14, 20212 min read
The Walking Man
By Bob Deakin Most everybody's got seed to sow It ain't always easy for a weed to grow, no, no I’m the walking man these days, and thanks...
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