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Very few; some gossip or rumor questions are always subject to debate and otherwise not prone to a definitive answer.

Experience in the area

Countless hours in playing, analyzing, and working within classic songs and albums. Some DJ experience and plenty of assistance in other venues helping others figure out song lyrics and their meanings.

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Bachelors of Science, IIT

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Literary Awards for editorial writing.

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Recent Answers from Mike Caldwell

2009-09-24 Rock Version of Bach's Toccata & Fugue:

I think you might have been misled - Emerson Lake & Palmer did a rocked-out version of this in the 70s, and that might be the version you're seeking. Here's an example of their rendition of the piece

2009-09-17 Name of this song...:

This is a bit of an educated guess, but if I had to bet, I'd say something that Dave Allan might've filled in at the time. You might find more information here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davie_Allan_and_The_Arrows

2009-08-07 Classic Rock Songs with Women's Names:

Hi, here are some suggestions for the names provided: Sara : No brainer - Fleetwood Mac's "Sara" from the Tusk album Jenn : How about Tommy Tutone's "867-5309 (Jenny)"? Amy : Pure Prairie League did

2008-12-11 an old song:

I think that was the song "Last Chance" by the group "Shooting Star". It had some popularity around 1980. Pretty sure I recall the lyrics you cited in that track. Try downloading a sample clip somewhere

2007-12-01 hose:

That piece of equipment is called a "talk box", it's basically a tube attached to the amp/drivers that allows vocal inflections to shape whatever notes are being played on the guitar. You can learn more

 

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