Classic rock is a spectrum, and Rainbow's late 1970s banger "Since You've Been Gone" is bright, colorful, and fits in among good-time party records of the era. We're glad Kyle shined a light on this forgotten classic that absolutely belongs in everyone's backyard BBQ playlist.
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Musical Credits:
Playing By Ear Theme - Kyle Lieberman
Since You've Been Gone - Rainbow
6 Oct 2026
Appetite For Destruction (Guns N' Roses)
Welcome to the jungle! On their monster debut Guns N' Roses exploded out of the paradise city of Los Angeles serpentining their way up record charts, delivering one of the greatest albums of the 1980s, perhaps of all time. Axl Rose, Slash, and company set a rock and metal standard that perhaps no band has equalled since. I mean, where do we go, where do we go now?
Listen along with us for next time. Your homework for next time is "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo.
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Musical Credits:
Playing By Ear Theme - Kyle Lieberman
All songs from "Appetite For Destruction" by Guns N' Roses
29 Sept 2026
Mini-Sode: If I Can Dream (Elvis Presley)
While he may have left the building, Elvis remains the King. The soulful "If I Can Dream" musters all of Elvis' raw power and focuses it on hope for a better tomorrow. This song remains moving decades on, and reminds us of the promise beyond the horizon, if only we could walk hand in hand to find it.
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Musical Credits:
Playing By Ear Theme - Kyle Lieberman
If I Can Dream written by Walter Earl Brown and performed by Elvis Presley
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