Isolated Tracks Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

How good of a rhythm section was Geddy Lee and Neil Peart? This good.

To the untrained ear/non-Rush fan, it sounded like each member of the band was always off doing their own thing.

Rush fans and drummers are still trying to come to terms with the death of Neil Peart. My Instagram feed

This is NOT an April Fool’s joke: Dogs are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus. And should you wear

John Bonham was one of the most powerful drummers we’ve ever seen. Witness that power with this isolation of his

While any coronavirus news is important, we also need to take a break once in a while. This is one

The Internet is away with isolated tracks from big songs. There are vocal tracks, isolated drums, and standalone bass parts.

Whenever there’s a survey on the greatest guitar riffs of all time, “Layla” from Derek and the Dominos one-and-only album

Note: This week’s podcast was recorded at 10 in the morning as opposed to our more civilized time of 7pm. That

I remember a gang of us all going to see The Who doc The Kids Are Alright when it first

Here’s what Macca did for his mate George Harrison’s song on a big hit from Abbey Road. (Via No Treble)

This collection of isolated guitar tracks from Slash, Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton was curated by Open Culture. Read

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver