Sherinian/Phillips Live – Live Release Review
Sherinian/Phillips is the musical alliance of keyboard wizard Derek Sherinian and drummer extraordinaire Simon Philips. Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Black Country Communion, Sons of Apollo) and...
Rory Gallagher | Irish Tour ’74 – CD Review
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of release of Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour '74, Eagle Rock and Sony are behind a double-CD Special Edition and seven-CD/single-DVD boxset. It may seem like...
Carl Palmer | Working Live Volume 3 – CD Review
Drummer Carl Palmer still hits very hard, very hard indeed. Carl Palmer is still pushing the limits of his drumming, pushing very hard indeed. Carl Palmer is not a...
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...
Steve Hillage | Madison Square Garden 1977 – CD Review
Besides his association with Gong, Khan and System 7, guitarist Steve Hillage has released quite a few critically acclaimed solo flights of guitar mastery. On Madison Square Garden 1977,...
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 | Welcome Backstage – CD/DVD Review
No longer tied to a band, Greg Lake still possesses the talent and fortitude to keep his musical palette salivated and slippery. Like his former bandmates, he relies heavily...
Grateful Dead | Friend Of The Devils: April 1978 – Live Release Review
When the drum solo comes around at concerts, lots of folks see that as an opportunity to head to the bathroom or beer line. When the “Drums” and “Space”...
Rainbow | Live In Germany 1976 – Live Release Review
Not to be confused with the equally gripping DVD/CD set, Live In Munich 1977, the double-CD Live In Germany 1976 features a classic lineup of Rainbow with guitarist Ritchie...
Greg Lake | Live In Piacenza – CD Review
Released a year after Greg Lake's passing, Live In Piacenza certainly delvers a double-edge sword of poignancy — recounting the ELP singer’s “Songs Of A Lifetime” solo tour, as...
