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How deep is it? The Bee Gees have the answer
Silky and smoochy, whether it’s the last dance or something more, from soul to pop, French chanson to lovers’ rock, this week’s lists, picked skilfully from a huge choice by guest pejepeine, are all about seduction at a slower pace
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Few pianists are a patch on New Orleans’ James Booker
And the piano played on … During these testing times, inspired by the deft choices of readers and fast fingers of players, guest ParaMhor picks two note perfect playlists and adds some memorial extras for the dearly departed
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Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers in 1980
What makes a great riff or solo, and how does the keyboard player fit in a band? From purveyors of excess to cool minimalism, rock or prog to soul, electronica, postpunk, pop, jazz or classical, synth to clavinet, let’s follow those fingers
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Frank Zappa: Shut Up'n Play Your Guitar
The instrument as a friend, lover, a symbol of society, or something that sings? Beatles to BB King, Stillwater to Frank Zappa, this week's guest Marco den Ouden finds that they all hold narrative, inspired by last week's topic
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