When is a guitar not a guitar?

When it’s second fiddle.  ha ha          ha. I’ve mentioned that I was vehemently pro guitar in my early musical listening, so much so that I would avoid purchasing music that was evidently not lead guitar centric.  I did listen to some of the music, but I …

Deep Purple – Shades of Deep Purple (& a bonus!)

This is the first incarnation of Deep Purple, colloquially known as Mark I (they had several incarnations of the band.  I’m a fan of the first two).  About half of the album is cover material as the band didn’t feel like they had enough original material (Link https://www.vintageguitar.com/2822/ritchie-blackmore/). Ritchie Blackmore …

Rosalie Cunningham

Take a blender and whirr up a mixture of Sgt. Peppers, Kate Bush, Goth, Psychedelia, Vaudeville & Carnival music.  This is what you get.  And it’s very, very good!  It’s heartening to hear new music being made that builds from a varied heritage and enhances today’s musical landscape. This is …

Thank You, Paul Kantner

The following quote is from Paul Kantner, guitarist with Jefferson Airplane, taken in an interview with Mick Skidmore on March 25, 2003 (link here https://jambands.com/features/2003/03/25/the-wheel-turns-an-interview-with-paul-kantner/ ). “… I have been accused of writing things that no one can figure out what I am talking about, including myself. Art is always …

Joe Jackson – I’m The Man

“Look Sharp”, “I’m The Man” and “Beat Crazy” are the essential Joe Jackson New Wave albums.  In “Beat Crazy”, we see Jackson starting to move on to new musical pastures.  While his New Wave phase is my favourite, I continue to enjoy his writing and music on his later albums …