Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | Harpo’s Detroit Dec. 11, 1980 – CD...
In the early 70s, I first experienced Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, and their own interpretation of music, thanks to a couple of albums my brother owned. In...
Joe Bonamassa | Tales Of Time – Live Release Review
A sly percussion bed, twinkly acoustic, and spoken word intro of “Dawn Of Time” flows right into Joe Bonamassa’s single sailing Les Paul notes on “Notches,” which opens the...
Jethro Tull | Aqualung Live – Live Release Review
Back in 2005, Jethro Tull released Aqualung Live, which captured a live performance of their classic 1971 album, Aqualung. Performed by the lineup of singer and flautist Ian Anderson,...
Freedom: Jimi Hendrix Experience Atlanta Pop Festival – CD Review
Even with the challenges of putting on a rock festival in the Deep South, the apparent success of the 1969 Atlanta Pop Festival prompted promoter Alex Cooley to stage...
Saga | Heads Or Tales Live – Live Release Review
Any album from the Canadian prog quintet Saga is always welcomed. In this case, a live album from 2010, during the brief time that Rob Moratti replaced lead vocalist...
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...
The Clash | Live At Shea Stadium – Live Release Review
On October 13, 1982, at Shea Stadium in New York, a little four-piece English band called the Clash warmed up for another four-piece English band called the Who. The...
Steve Hunter | Tone Poems Live – CD Review
Steve Hunter’s slightly distorted lead guitar cuts over a solid beat from drummer Alvino Bennett, low down moments from bassist Tony Levin and a subtle Phil Aaberg organ slippin’...
Jefferson Airplane | Setlist: The Very Best Of Jefferson Airplane Live – CD Review
The Setlist series of live CDs draw together familiar live material with some rarer, more obscure tunes. Featuring remastered tracks, new liner notes, photos and additional bonus material, the...
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...
