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...
Dixie Dregs | Live At Montreux 1978 – DVD Review
Long before he was in Kansas or Deep Purple, virtuoso guitarist Steve Morse held the torch for the all-instrumental band out of Florida, The Dixie Dregs. What started out...
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...
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...
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...
Live At Montreux 1976 Weather Report
When Mile Davis recorded In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew in 1969 and 1970, respectively, he simultaneously created a new strain of jazz called fusion, combining elements of...
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...
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...
