A member of the guitar great birthing group John Mayall’s Blues Breakers, a founder of Fleetwood Mac, the writer of Black Magic Woman, a great guitarist and a troubled soul, Peter Green passed away July 25, 2020. We lost one of the best blues/rock guitarists and writers of all time. …
The founder of The Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman, was heavily influenced by the Velvet Underground. His original band had members that went on to bigger bands (Jerry Harrison to The Talking Heads and David Robinson to The Cars). Richman himself changed musical direction after the dissolution of The Modern Lovers, …
Continuing the tributes to artists that often work behind the scenes and do not get the credit they are due. Dick Wagner & Steve Hunter are two great guitarists that often worked together. Unfortunately, Dick Wagner passed away in 2014. They had a long relationship with famed producer Bob Ezrin, …
This has to be one of the most fun albums of all time. And really, that’s all that needs to be said. Here are a couple of reviews should you need more: Allmusic, the BBC.
Time to take another little journey into the land of psychedelia. There are a lot of definitions out there, but what I know about psychedelic music is that it is a personal journey. What makes a good psychedelic song to me? It has to have several layers, and a different …
Given his longevity in the business and that he’s been a solo act for so long, it’s easy to categorize Alice Cooper as just a glam/shock/schlock performer. Certainly their early use of theatrics and makeup in their performances were at the forefront of what would become “glam rock” and was …
July 8 is a special date for me, so I thought a July 8th centric playlist might be appropriate. I did some digging on what’s been released on July 8, and came up with a mixed bag of results. Not too many songs or albums were released that date, but …
Where’s your place that you can really stretch out your stereo? Be it the car, home or headphones, get ready for a set that demands volume. These puppies don’t really exist below 7 on the volume dial. Find that spot, clear the decks and indulge in some decibel delight.
Squeezing Out Sparks was released in March, 1977 and marked a change in Parker’s style. He dropped his horn section and moved more in line with New Wave. The guitars & fast pace are front and centre. His songwriting excellence and gritty tone remain, though, and I think crank it …
A while back I had a playlist that featured instruments that were cousins to the guitar: mandolins, slide & steel guitars, etc.. I thought it would be nice to add a second addition to this. New instrument inclusions are the banjo, Appalachian dulcimer, sitar and autoharp. These instruments add a …
