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My 10 favorite songs from 2017

Ryan Welton, December 19, 2017January 4, 2018

In years past, I’ve posted a best-of-the-year blog, but truth is I only listen to…

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Review: RENT’s Oklahoma City production a worthwhile 20th anniversary tribute

Ryan Welton, November 10, 2017November 10, 2017

It was the musical that made Broadway cool again, as one reviewer put it. RENT…

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Cover + Chords: Learn how to play Gino Vannelli’s “I Just Wanna Stop”

Ryan Welton, October 22, 2017January 4, 2018

Listening to my favorite Yacht Rock radio station yesterday, SiriusXM’s 311, on the SiriusXM app,…

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Yacht Rock Original: “Everybody’s Girl”

Ryan Welton, October 21, 2017January 4, 2018

I’ve loved all-things yacht rock before the genre even had a name. Christopher Cross, Toto,…

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Cover & Lyrics: The secret to playing Steely Dan’s “Kid Charlemagne”

Ryan Welton, October 17, 2017January 4, 2018

Last week, I got to see the legendary Steely Dan although I certainly, remorsefully didn’t…

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Review: Steely Dan’s Tulsa show a party for Walter, total fan delight

Ryan Welton, October 14, 2017January 4, 2018

On a night when country star Jason Aldean got all the headlines for playing in…

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R.I.P. Tom Petty: The 5 Petty songs I’m listening to over and over

Ryan Welton, October 5, 2017January 4, 2018

Like many children of the 80s, struck again by the loss of one of our musical heroes, I’m up late on a Wednesday night listening to Tom Petty.

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Audition for Tom Petty cover band upstaged by conversation with Old Grey Wolf

Ryan Welton, October 3, 2017January 4, 2018

I’ve played in my fair share of bands over the years, and at one point…

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These 12 songs would be on my all-time best, definitive, ultimate CD

Ryan Welton, June 23, 2017January 4, 2018

I haven’t been able to run this week because of some heel pain, so I…

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One dude’s opinion: Al Jarreau’s 5 Best Songs

Ryan Welton, February 13, 2017January 4, 2018

With the death of Al Jarreau today, another great has left the planet. There were…

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