Live At Montreux 1973 Canned Heat

Don't tell anyone, but Canned Heat is practically synonymous with the word “boogie.” Over a turbulent run of excessive personnel changes, drug problems, personality disorders, and general malaise, Canned...

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...

Santana | Hymns For Peace (Montreux 2004) – DVD Review

On July 15, 2004, Carlos Santana took to the stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival to perform songs about peace and understanding dubbed Hymns For Peace. Joining the guitarist...

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 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...

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...