Where’s Phil?

By Ralph Greco, Jr. So the seminal girl group, the Ronettes made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It’s a long time coming and surely well deserved. Ronnie Spector, the...

Live At Montreux 1982 Mink DeVille

Seeing as this Live At Montreux 1982 DVD is of a concert from 26 years ago, I watched the Mink DeVille Band, recalling how things were in 1982 and...

10 Rock N’ Roll Conceits

By Ralph Greco, Jr. There is no denying that getting up on stage in front of adoring thousands, or even a rabid base of high school friends, might over time build a...

Live At Montreux 2003 Yes

In 1977, Yes welcomed keyboardist Rick Wakeman back into the fold and recorded their magnificent eighth studio album Going For The One in Montreux, Switzerland. Oddly enough, they didn’t...

Carlos Santana | Plays Blues At Montreux 2004 – DVD Review

Carlos Santana's Plays Blues at Montreux 2004 culls some great footage of the Latin guitar God playing with blue legends Buddy Guy, Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown and Bobby Parker. We...

Carlos Santana & Wayne Shorter | Live At Montreux 1988 – DVD Review

Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter are giants in their there respective musical fields. But together, they take things to an entirely different level. The Live At The 1988 Montreux...

Live At Montreux 1980/1984 Van Morrison

The Montreux Jazz Festival continues to play host to A-list, world-class musicians who covet the chance to jam at the celebrated Swiss event. Many of these artists have performed...

2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: The Politics Of Induction

By Shawn Perry The 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony may go down in history like the 1919 Black Sox Scandal: disastrous, yet undeniably fascinating! The melodrama surrounding Van Halen already...

Return To Forever | Live At Montreux 2008 DVD Review

Out of all the jazz-fusion bands to emerge from the shadows of Miles Davis, Return To Forever seemed the most destined for commercial success. That was Chick Corea’s intentions...