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...
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...
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...
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...
For Patti Smith Upon Her Induction Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
By Gary Peterson
"Mayakovsky
would read poems in the streets of Moscow and people would riot. It was just
like a Who concert." - Patti Smith
KRYPTONITE & WILHELM REICH - Milwaukee, March...
Viva Elvis Mashes Up The King Vegas-Style
By Jimmy Casey
When
I was first told of a Cirque du Soleil tribute to Elvis Presley, I thought,
Hey! That's not a bad idea! After all, Cirque du Soleil was responsible...
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 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...
