I haven’t been on a train journey for a very long time, but I enjoyed the last one I was on. Depending on your need, locale & budget, a train journey can range from luxurious to an exercise in endurance. Obviously, I want to be more on the luxurious end. …
If you’re a guitar & blues fan, Johnny Winter is no stranger at all. This is his “And” band, comprised of Winter, Rick Derringer, Randy Jo Hobbs & Bobby Caldwell. The album was released in March, 1971 and consists of live performances from 1970 at the Fillmore East in New …
A while back I had a post on fuzz effect with guitars. I thought it time to take a boo at another effect that is music to the ears: tremolo. Tremolo has been used in a variety of musical styles for a long time, and I’ve selected a few favourites …
How can one go wrong with a band named “The Brimstone Solar Radiation Band”? Add in instruments like the bouzouki & the sitar, that they come from Norway and they released a song called Norwaii Five-O. This was more than enough quirk for me to look into them. This is …
Truly a musical master that has marched to his own tune, Todd Rundgren has been successful as a solo artist, a band member (Utopia) and a record producer. He has led developments in using the internet, software & interactivity to further enhance the musical experience. Link to his wiki page. He …
There are a lot of hard working bands out there that have toiled away for years, never getting more than regional or cult recognition. Stan Webb and Chicken Shack are one of these groups that needs a wider audience. Here’s a link to their Wiki page. Chicken Shack formed in …
Recently hearing “Go Down Gamblin’” by Blood, Sweat & Tears reminded me that many artists had kickass songs that don’t make it on classic rock radio or playlists. So I felt obligated to take that challenge on in a small way: let the light shine on some sneaky good songs. …
Another one & done band, The Sacred Mushroom released their eponymous album in May, 1969. Formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1966, by brothers Larry (guitar, vocals) & Danny (vocals) Goshorn, Joe Steward (bass), Fred Fogwell (guitar), and Doug Hamilton (drums), they disbanded later in 1969. The Goshorn brothers went on …
Back in the olden days when hamsters in wheels spun our turntables, it was a bit of a risk to buy new music, especially when you didn’t know the artist or hadn’t heard their work. I had several criteria for selecting new music and one of the secondary ones was …
This is quintessential ’70’s guitar rock. Another power trio, featuring John Du Cann (guitars, vocals), Paul Hammond (drums) and John Gustafson (bass, vocals). Du Cann & Hammond were formerly in Atomic Rooster (Death Walks Behind You vintage) and Gustafson had been in Quatermass. There are certainly hints of Atomic Rooster, …
