Robert Plant & Alison Krauss | June 10, 2008 | WaMu Theater | New...
Concert Review by Ralph Greco, Jr.
Mary, sweet Mary, the sands dey are a-burnin’! I caught up with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on the road in support of their...
Rush | May 11, 2008 | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Irvine, CA – Concert...
Concert Review by Junkman
I’m a guy that likes to go to live events. Rock concerts in particular. I’ve seen many good ones, many not so good. A few years...
Asia | May 4, 2008 | The Coach House | San Juan Capistrano, CA
Concert Review by Shawn Perry
I remember first hearing about Asia and thinking they were on their way to becoming the greatest band in the world. To my way of...
Jethro Tull | November 28, 2007 | New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark,...
by Ralph Greco, Jr.
Joking that his and guitarist Martin Barre’s combined ages add up to 121 years, Ian Anderson led the latest incarnation of Jethro Tull through two...
Shaw/Blades | November 9, 2007 | The Coach House | San Juan Capistrano, CA
by Junkman
Again As a musician, I love a good jam session. I’ve spent many nights in a fellow musician’s living room banging on a box or phone book (I’m...
Neil Young | October 30, 2007 | Nokia Theatre | Los Angeles, CA –...
by Shawn Perry
You don’t typically get the whole picture of what Neil Young is all about in one sitting. The multifaceted musical chameleon is in constant motion — recording...
Leo Kottke | September 19, 2007 | The Concert Hall | New York, NY...
By Ralph Greco, Jr.
I’m not so sure where Leo Kottke falls in the realm of musical styles. He’s certainly regarded as an accomplished acoustic guitarist, having played with everybody...
Crowded House | August 24, 2007 | Humphrey’s By The Sea | Costa Mesa,...
by Smoochie McBride
Again the doors open to the Crowded House. The “frenz” thought it was the “enz,” but they are celebrating in the midst of a "reunion" album and...
Deep Purple/Blue Öyster Cult/Edgar Winter | August 12, 2007 | Pacific Amphitheatre | Costa...
By Shawn Perry
In the last few years, I've had some incredible close encounters with Deep Purple. There was the Blockbuster Pavilion show in San Bernardino, a simmering 100 degrees,...
Poison/Ratt | August 11, 2007 | Gibson Amphitheatre | Los Angeles, CA
By Chris Hlad
When I think of 80s music, the first thing that comes to mind is Glam Rock or Hair Bands. I don’t know who is responsible for coming...
