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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – December 2013 Highlights

December 2013 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT Throughout December, a chance to hear again highlights from some of our 2013 shows. We’ll also be inviting listeners (and readers!) to vote for their favourite album and … Continue reading →
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS
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Tagged Albany Down, Dani Wilde, David Coverdale, December 2013, Fay & Latta, features, Federal Charm, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, highlights, Ian Anderson, interviews, Jethro Tull, Joey Tempest, JUSTIN HAYWARD, Magenta, Martin Barre, Michael Schenker, radio, Rory Gallagher, Russ Ballard
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Album review: JETHRO TULL – Benefit (A Collector’s Edition)

EMI [Release date 28.10.13] ‘Collector’s Edition’ is about right. If, like me, you owned the vinyl, upgraded to CD, and then invested in the 2001 remaster (compete with 4 bonus tracks), then you’ll need to seriously question whether the latest, … Continue reading →
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues
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Tagged 5.1, album, Benefit, Collector's Edition, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, Martin Barre, prog, Progressive Rock, reissue, remix, review, Steven Wilson
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – October 2013 Highlights

October 2013 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT 18:00 The Guitarists: Pat Travers Sunday 6 October GRTR! Features Editor Pete Feenstra chats to Pat Travers about the blues Photo: Simon Dunkerley The Guitarists: Martin Barre Monday … Continue reading →
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS
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Tagged features, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, interview, Jethro Tull, Martin Barre, October 2013, Pat Travers, programmes, rock, Rod Argent, shows, Steve Hackett, Zombies
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – September 2013 Highlights

September 2013 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT Saturday 14 September, 18:00 In Session for GRTR! HENRY PARKER & THE VELVET LOONS/DANI WILDE Recorded live in the UK More information Sunday 15 September 18:00 The Guitarists: … Continue reading →
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS
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Tagged Andy Powell, blues, Dani Wilde.rock, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, guide, guitar, guitarist, Henry Parker, Kip Winger, Martin Barre, programme, September 2013, Steve Hackett
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Gig review: CROPREDY, 8-10 August 2013

34 years ago, an English electric folk band played what was intended to be there final show in a field in Cropredy village, Oxfordshire. However, as the saying goes, ‘best laid plans’, a reunion tour was announced shortly after and … Continue reading →
Posted in GIG REVIEWS, Special Events
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Tagged 10CC, Alice Cooper, Ciara Algar, Cropredy, Dunwells, Fairport Convention, festival, folk, gig, Gregg Russell, Levellers, Martin Barre, Medieval Babes, review, rock
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Album review: MARTIN BARRE – Away With Words

Edifying Records [Release date 30.09.13] Perhaps the most constant revolving door of rock is that of Jethro Tull, and all the more intriguing for the recent ‘loss’ of Martin Lancelot Barre. For several centuries, it seems, Ian Anderson’s right hand … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, Away With Words, Dan Crisp, folk, guitar, guitarist, instrumental, Jethro Tull, Martin Barre, review, rock
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Gig review: IAN ANDERSON – Royal Albert Hall, London, 30 June 2013

It’s 45 years since Ian Anderson first trod the boards at the Albert Hall with Jethro Tull at a charity show. And now with the apparent departure (temporarily or otherwise) of long time guitarist Martin Barre, he’s shed the Tull … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anna Phoebe, Colonel Archibald Parritt, concept album, Florian Opahle, folk, Gavin Esler, Gerald Bostock, Ian Anderson, Jeffery Hammond-Hammond, Jethro Tull, John Evan, John O'Hara, Mark Almond, Martin Barre, prog rock, Ryan O’Donnell, spoken word, Thick As A Brock
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Gig review: WEYFEST 1-2 September 2012

Rural Life Centre, Tilford, Nr.Farnham, Surrey 1-2 September 2012 The last of the big summer festivals, with headliners ASIA and 10cc, together with Martin Barre, Anna Phoebe and Karnataka amongst others. Read more… Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1-2 September 2012, 10CC, Anna Phoebe, Asia, festival, Go West, Karnataka, Martin Barre, review, rock, Snakecharmer, Steve Hackett, Surrey, Weyfest
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