Jethro Tull – Benefit

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 …

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 …