Another one for the guitar lovers! And for lovers of a well constructed album. And for lovers of iconic album covers! An all round very good, very tight band creating a great album. Andy Powell’s & Ted Turner’s guitar playing is excellent – strong soloing, harmonization & synchronization (especially on …
This playlist is a roller coaster. Largely composed of ’90’s songs, this puppy takes a number of twists & turns before letting you take on the rest of your day.
Ten Years After is one of those rare bands whose live albums capture their essence better than their studio versions. Alvin Lee, Leo Lyons, Chick Churchill & Ric Lee were at their best when jamming and extending songs, allowing them to showcase their combined and individual talents. If you’re a …
We are all impacted by a sense of place. We have our favourite vacation spots, hangouts, and places in which to relax. We have places that we’d like to visit. It’s no surprise, then, that there are so many songs written about places. This playlist takes you on a little …
Late night & atmospheric effects often let me pick up radio stations from far away places like Minneapolis and Little Rock, Arkansas. Minneapolis provided access to the Dr. Demento show, and Little Rock provided songs that were yet to hit the Manitoba airwaves. I used to leave the radio on …
I was listening to a song the other day that had some good slide guitar going on. I thought that a playlist highlighting some slide guitar, mandolin, pedal steel etc. was required. This was a fun one to put together. There are so many excellent artists and songs out …
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 …
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 …
