Eric Johnson | Europe Live – CD Review
It is a fairly safe bet, when listening to a CD by a "guitar virtuoso” you won’t be disappointed by the musicianship. The skill level is all but guaranteed...
Marillion | A Sunday Night Above The Rain – CD Review
I remember first hearing Marillion in a Tower Records store in NYC in 1983. I was taken by lead singer Fish and his Peter Gabriel-like vocals and the group’s...
Keith Emerson & Greg Lake | Live From Manticore Hall – CD Review
The dynamic duo of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake (two-thirds of Emerson, Lake and Palmer) went on tour in 2010. Four years later, Live From Manticore Hall captures nine...
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...
Iron Butterfly | Live At The Galaxy 1967 – CD Review
If we were to play a rock and roll word association game, and I tossed out the name “Iron Butterfly,” odds are you would reply, "In a Gadda Da...
The Who | Quadrophenia – Live In London – CD Review
There is, arguably, no other album in the Who's discography that divides fans' opinions more than 1973's Quadrophenia. For some, it's their greatest artistic statement, finally accomplishing what Pete...
Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – CD & Blu-ray Disc review
You can make fun of his voice and scratch your noggin about his seemingly dour demeanor, but the one thing everyone seems to agree on about Bob Dylan is...
Rush | Clockwork Angels Tour – CD Review
The thick sounding double punch of the keyboard-bleeding "Subdivisions" into "Big Money" opens Rush's 2013 live release (Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD) Clockwork Angels Tour. Not that anyone would...
Status Quo | The Frantic Four Reunion 2013: Live At Hammersmith Apollo (Back2SQ.1) –...
Boy is the crowd with Status Quo on their double live CD set, The Frantic Four Reunion 2013: Live At Hammersmith Apollo (Back2SQ.1). With over 100 million records sold...
REO Speedwagon | Live At Moondance Jam – CD/DVD Review
There is a lot to be said for American classic rock bands that survive over four decades. REO Speedwagon is one such band, forming on the college campus of...
