This one’s for all the guitar nuts out there! Released in 1974, Robin Trower’s Bridge of Sighs absolutely gobsmacked the guitar loving me. Trower’s guitar playing built off the hard blues rock of the early ’70’s with a strong Jimi Hendrix influence it seems to me, plus his time with …
It’s a new year, and in true cynical fatalistic style, let’s have a shout out to those already broken New Year’s Resolutions! Remember, there’s always next year. 🙂
This is a good ol’ blues rocker of an album. It’s largely cover material and quite typical of the time. However, this is all about enjoyment of an album rather than where it ranks in originality. For me, this is quite an enjoyable album. If you’re a guitar nut, there’s …
Was listening to the radio and on came Nick Lowe’s song “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding”. It’s a great song of his, but I prefer Elvis Costello’s cover on his 1979 album Armed Forces. That got me thinking about what I was listening to in 1979, 40 …
How can you go wrong with Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart & Ron Wood in their primes? Not to mention contributions from John Paul Jones, Keith Moon, Nicky Hopkins & Jimmy Page on certain songs. Truth was released in 1968 and is a great example of British blues rock. I …
The concept of “home” can be quite varied: where you were born & grew up, where you first lived on your own or as a couple, where you now live. It can be any combination of those. In thinking of home, many memories are brought up, some good, melancholic, sad. …
Jethro Tull certainly has a large & diverse catalogue, with most people familiar with the Aqualung album and singles like “Aqualung”, “Locomotive Breath”, “Living in the Past” & “Bungle in the Jungle” continuing to get airplay on classic rock stations. While I really like the Aqualung album, the first three …
The best songs are comprised of excellence from all components of the band. Often the leads (vocals, guitarists, keyboards) get more attention from fans and the media, so I’d like to put the spotlight on those sections that perhaps spend less time in the spotlight. I’ll focus on bass, drums …
When it comes to T. Rex & classic rock radio play, Bang A Gong (Get It On) is the song that gets chosen, so it becomes how T. Rex is identified for those unfamiliar with the band. T. Rex is so much more than that one song. Their style shifted …
The best songs are comprised of excellence from all components of the band. Often the leads (vocals, guitarists, keyboards) get more attention from fans and the media, so I’d like to put the spotlight on those sections that perhaps spend less time in the spotlight. I’ll focus on bass, drums …
