The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Bold As Love – Box Set Review
In the ever-sprawling discography of Jimi Hendrix, Axis: Bold As Love, the second of three of Jimi Hendrix Experience studio albums recorded and released during the guitarist’s lifetime, is...
Yes | Fragile (Super Deluxe Edition) – Box Set Review
When guitarist Steve Howe came aboard the good ship Yes in 1970, the wind caught the sails just right and a chemistry began to coalesce. Together, they recorded and...
X, Meat Puppets & Mike Watt | December 23, 2017 | The Observatory |...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
It’s a tradition that X plays a series of shows in Los Angeles in late December. Hard to say if the holidays have...
The Call Featuring Robert Levon Been Of B.R.M.C. | A Tribute To Michael Been...
On April 19, 2013, the surviving three members of the Call reunited for the first time in close to two decades. They were joined by bassist and vocalist Robert...
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...
Jethro Tull | Songs From The Wood: The Country Set – Box Set Review
Jethro Tull's Songs From The Wood, their 10th studio album, is a rural, folksy affair that shows off the band's progressive interplay. With a theme revolving around folklore and...
The Steve Miller Band | July 21, 2011 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa Mesa,...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by Ron Lyon
“Summertime and the Steve Miller Band go together like peanut butter and jelly…”
So said the man on the corner, scalping tickets and making...
Bonzo Bash / The Ox & The Loon | January 22 & 24, 2015...
Review by Bruce Forrest
Photos by Ron Lyon
Despite some 35 years of attending concerts, I have to admit that sometimes I still get a wee bit star-struck. And, with the...
Deep Purple | Machine Head – Classic Commentary
Deep Purple's Machine Head was not made under favorable circumstances. The band was originally scheduled to begin recording at The Casino in Montreux, Switzerland, but, in their own words, "some stupid...
Timothy B. Schmit & Richie Furay | December 3, 2017 | Saban Theatre |...
Review by Shawn Perry
Photos by L. Paul Mann
Not one to sit idle between Eagles tours, bassist and vocalist Timothy B. Schmit pulled a 13-date 2017 Fall run together to...
