Neil Young | Live At Massey Hall 1971 – CD Review
Of all the musical masks that Neil Young continually dons, none is more scrutinized and misunderstood than when it’s just him and an acoustic guitar (and maybe a dash...
The ABC&D Of Boogie Woogie Live In Paris – CD Review
The great double piano stride racing of "Bonsoir Boogie" opens The ABC&D of Boogie Woogie - Live In Paris CD, featuring Axel Zwingenberger, Ben Waters, Charlie Watts (yeah that...
The Rolling Stones | Hyde Park Live – iTunes Review
Welcomed back to Hyde Park for the first time since 1969, the Rolling Stones begin Hyde Park Live, available exclusively through iTunes, with the ubiquitous rolling thunder of a...
Creedence Clearwater Revival | Live At Woodstock – CD Review
Creedence Clearwater Revival's presence at Woodstock was largely forgotten because their performance was not included on the soundtrack or movie. In some ways, their slot at the festival was...
Rory Gallagher | Live At Montreux – Live Album Release
“I want to be playing when I'm 50,” Irish son Rory Gallagher stated rather matter-of-factly during a Beat Instrumental interview in June 1971. In all likelihood, the acclaimed blues...
The Who | Live At The Fillmore East 1968 – CD Review
Live At Leads, the Who's first official live album released in 1970, accurately captures the band's fiery chemistry, precociously executed, flavored with pure bluster, sweat, bravery and recklessness...
Grateful Dead | Live At The Cow Palace: New Year’s Eve 1976 – CD...
A flood of live recordings resting idly in the vault, and the keepers of the Grateful Dead flame continue to dig for new and acute angles in which to...
Jimi Hendrix Experience | Music, Money, Madness . . . Jimi Hendrix In Maui...
One night in the free-flowing 1980s, I saw Rainbow Bridge on TV, and was both confused and exhilarated. Of course, I wanted to see Jimi Hendrix, and he shows...
Dickey Betts | Live From The Lone Star Roadhouse: New York City 1988 –...
Fronting a band that included guitarist Warren Haynes, keyboardist Johnny Neel, bassist Marty Privette, and drummer Matt Abts, Allman Brothers Band guitarist, singer and songwriter Dickey Betts took New...
Greg Lake | London ’81 – CD Review
I recall being rightly impressed by guitarist Gary Moore and his finger flights of fancy, emulating Keith Emerson on "Fanfare For The Common Man," when I caught a Greg...
