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...
Deep Purple | Paris 1975 – CD Review
It's easy to assess Deep Purple as a powerful live band on the basis of Made In Japan, which featured the classic line up of Richie Blackmore, Ian Paice,...
Michael De Barres & The Mistakes | Live At The Hi Hat – Live...
The 26th Marquis Michael Des Barres, known to lovers of the classic film “To Sir With Love” as the kid wearing sunglasses, lead singer, and integral member of bands...
Yes | Topographic Drama: Live Across America – CD Review
Topographic Drama — Live Across America was recorded over 12 concerts from February 2017. For this record, this incarnation of Yes — guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Geoff Downes, bassist...
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...
Creedence Clearwater Revival | At The Royal Albert Hall – Live Release Review
From the few live recordings of Creedence Clearwater Revival, it’s easy to tell how tight they were on stage. Even though the group’s singer, guitarist and songwriter John Fogerty...
The Who | Live At The Royal Albert Hall & Who’s Next (Deluxe Edition)...
For a group that hasn't released a new album in 20 years, the Who have been through the reissue and live album mill like no other. Live At The...
Rockpile | Live At Montreux 1980 – Live Release Review
Without hesitation, Rockpile's Live At Montreux 1980 gets your blood racing and your heart pounding quick. The band gets right to it, commanding you to move to the beats...
Robin Trower | Live! 50th Anniversary Edition – Live Release Review
After striking gold with the Bridge Of Sighs album, guitarist Robin Trower became a hot commodity on the concert circuit. Live albums being all the rage in the 70s,...
Gary Moore | Live From Baloise Session – Live Release Review
My live introduction to the late great Gary Moore was seeing him play guitar on Greg Lake’s first solo tour. Replicating the Keith Emerson keyboard parts on his Les...
