Not trying to jinx things, but perhaps soon live music will be a thing again. I fully expect our reactions during concerts will be a tad over the top, and that’s a good thing. We’ve got a lot of pent up emotion to let loose. So, in honour of future …
One of the best guitarists out there, Rory Gallagher passed away in 1995 at the age of 47 from complications of liver transplant. While not a household name guitarist, he remains very well respected among his peers. He shone best live, and spent most of his time touring, rather than …
From May 1971 performances at The Fillmore East, comes Humble Pie at their best: live, raunchy, riff & solo driven blues rock at maximum volume. Their personality shines through live better than in any of their studio albums. While most of the songs here are covers, Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton, …
Harry Manx was born on the Isle of Man in 1955 and the family immigrated to Canada when he was 6. He spent time as a roadie and sound engineer at the El Mocambo in Toronto. He left Canada at age 20 to busk in Europe and Japan. It was …
Not only are the Rolling Stones one of the most influential rock bands of all time, they are also responsible for creating the groundbreaking mobile recording studio: the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio (wiki link). Ian Stewart, the band’s road manager and pianist oversaw the creation of the first unit in …
