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Tag Archives: The Rolling Stones
Album review: THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND – Down To The River
BMG [Release 28.06.19] The Allman Betts Band don’t so much reinvent the wheel as relive subliminal snapshots of the band’s musical antecedents. They formed on the 50th anniversary of the first Allman Brothers gig and brought with them a weight … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Berry Oakley Jr., blues, Chris Williams, Chuck Leavell, Cisco Adler, Devon Allman, Down To The River, Duane Betts, Gregg Allman, Johnny Stachela, Pete Levin, rock, southern rock, The Allman Betts Band, The Allman Brothers, The Band, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty
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Album review: THE ROLLING STONES – Bridges to Bremen
Eagle Rock [Release date 24.06.19] There can be no doubt that the Rolling Stones were an immense touring force throughout the nineties, and they were a great live act. By 1998 it seemed like there was no stopping them, but … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bridges to Bremen, classic rock, Keith Richards, live, Mick Jagger, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, The Rolling Stones
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Book review: THE ROLLING STONES 1963-1980 – On Track by Steve Pilkington
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 27.06.19] Over the years I have read a number of these types of books, each telling the story behind well-known artists albums and songs, and the trouble is that a song can easily be interpreted differently … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Classic Albums, classic rock, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, On Track, review, rock, Steve Pilkington, The Rolling Stones
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DVD review: THE ROLLING STONES – Voodoo Lounge Uncut
Eagle Vision [Release date 16.11.18] Of all the live Stones releases and reissues, this is the one that I have been waiting years for. Previously only available on VHS, “Voodoo Lounge Uncut” has been expanded, remastered, remixed and released on … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, DVD, Eagle Vision, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, review, rock, The Rolling Stones, Voodoo Lounge Uncut
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Album review: THE BETTERDAYS – Backlash
NTB Records [Release date 14.09.18] The Betterdays were the South West’s leading British r&b band in the mid-60′s. They paid their dues, did the mileage, filled the clubs and enthusiastically played a compelling mixture of rhythm and blues, all neatly … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alexis Korner, Backlash, Bo Diddley, Bob Pitcher, Chuck Berry, Dick Taylor, Dr Feelgood, Jerry Lee lewis, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Manfred Mann, Mike Hayne, Mike Weston, Phil May, review, rhythm and blues, The Animals, The Betterdays, The Pretty Things, The Rolling Stones, Willie Dixon
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Album review: THE ROLLING STONES – Sticky Fingers Live at The Fonda Theatre 2015
Eagle Vision [Release date 29.09.17] CD/DVD There is no doubt that 1971’s “Sticky Fingers” is my favourite album by The Rolling Stones, but for years it has also stayed as possibly my favourite album of all time. Within its ten … Continue reading
Album review: ANTHONY ROSANO AND THE CONQUEROOS – Anthony Rosano And The Conqueroos
Self release [Release date 11.04.17] Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos hail from Virginia, so presumably the decision to hook up with producer/guitarist Mike Zito and high profile engineer David Ferrell and record in New Orleans was in the hope that … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Anders Osborne, Anthony Rosano, Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos, blues, David Ferrell, funk, Jeremy JB Bustillos, Johnny Sansone, Michael Harvey, Mike Zito, Paul Warren, review, rock, roots, Scott Smith, southern rock, The Band, The Rolling Stones
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Album review: BLACKWATER CONSPIRACY – Shootin’ The Breeze
Bulletproof 20/20 Records [Release date 09.06.17] Still barely 2 years old, Blackwater Conspiracy is a Northern Irish band whose debut album ‘Shootin’ The Breeze’ boasts their own take on classic rock, which they play with drive, purpose, passion, and deliver … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bad Company, Blackwater Conspiracy, Brian Mallon, Chuck Leavell, country, Guns 'N' Roses, hard rock, James Wilson, Kevin Brennan, Led Zeppelin, Phil Conalane, Phil May, review, rock, Rolling Stones, Sean Douglas, Shootin' The Breeze, southern rock, The Allman Brothers, The Pretty Things, The Rolling Stones
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Album review: THE ROLLING STONES – Live (Ladies And Gentlemen, Some Girls, Muddy Waters)
Eagle Records [Release date 16.06.17] Eagle Records are releasing several live CD’s from The Rolling Stones, each following their successful release on DVD. Each is taken from a different point in the band’s history and finds them at a high … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Checkerboard Lounge: Live in Chicago 1981, classic rock, Eagle Rock, Keith Richards, Ladies and Gentlemen, live, Mick Jagger, Muddy Waters, reissue, review, rock, Some Girls: Live in Texas’78, The Rolling Stones
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Album review: JOHN OTWAY – Montserrat
Red Bowler Records [Release date: 01.05.17] There will surely always be a place for John Otway in the rock & roll firmament, as only an anarchic character such as him could have conceived of an album like this in 2017. … Continue reading
DVD review: THE ROLLING STONES – Ole, Ole, Ole! A Trip Across Latin America
Eagle Vision [Release date 26.05.17] More a documentary than a concert film, “Ole, Ole, Ole! A Trip Across Latin America” was originally released in selected cinemas last September and was shown on Channel 4 at the end the year. The … Continue reading
Album review: THE OUTSIDERS UK – Everything’s Gone Vintage
Planet Records UK [Release date 24.06.16] The Outsiders UK hail from Lancashire. They are a reformed band who after a 15 year hiatus take great delight in mining some of the best musical of influences of the early 70s’s. Originally … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Melling, album, Barney Williams, country, Everything's Gone Vintage, Gram Parsons, Ian Hunter, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mike D'Abo, Mott the Hoople, review, rock, roots, southern rock, The Band, The Outsider's UK, The Rolling Stones
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Album review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Stolen Hearts
Tuohi Records [Release date 07.04.17] Given the rigorously defined nature of the blues scene in some people’s eyes, Erja Lyytinen probably wouldn’t thank anyone for suggesting that over the course of the last few years she’s become a beacon on a … Continue reading
Album review: HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND – Demolition Day
Ruf [Release date 08.07.16] Honey Island Swamp Band take their name from the Eastern part of Louisiana, a bayou area that infuses their music with a broad based outlook. It’s rare in the rock/blues world to come across an album … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Wilkinson, album, blues, Bobby Keys, Chris Mule, Demolition Day, funk Americana, Honey Island Swamp Band, Keith Richard, Little Feat, Lowell George, review, soul, Tab Benoit, The Band, The Grateful Dead, The Meters, The Rolling Stones
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Album review: BUN E. CARLOS – Greetings From Bunezuela
SPV [Release date 24.06.16] Drummer Bun E. Carlos is still a member of Cheap Trick, although he doesn’t record or tour with them following a recent legal case. A real shame when bands have these disputes but then that is … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, album, Bun E Carlos, Cheap Trick, Covers, Dave Pirner, Greetings From Bunezuela, pop, review, rock, SPV, The Rolling Stones, THE WHO
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Album review: THE ROLLING STONES – Totally Stripped
Eagle Rock [Release date 03.06.16] CD/DVD/Bluray Originally recorded and released in 1995, The Rolling Stones’ “Stripped” album has been given an overhaul and is being re-released as “Totally Stripped”. The live recordings are more pared down than acoustic and have … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, album, documentary, interview, live, reissue, review, rock, The Rolling Stones, Totally Stripped
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DVD review: THE ROLLING STONES – Totally Stripped
Eagle Rock [Release date 03.06.16] Originally recorded and released in 1995, The Rolling Stones’ “Stripped” album has been given an overhaul and is being re-released as “Totally Stripped”. The live recordings are more pared down than acoustic and have a … Continue reading
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Tagged DVD, Eagle Rock, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, review, rock, The Rolling Stones, Totally Stripped
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DVD review: THE ROLLING STONES – From The Vault
Eagle Vision [Release date 30.10.15] I am pleased to say that those very nice people at Eagle have delivered the goods once again and the latest releases in The Rolling Stones “From The Vault” series are from Tokyo in 1990 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1982, 1990, classic, DVD, From The Vaults, Keith Richards, Leeds, Mick Jagger, review, rock, The Rolling Stones, Tokyo
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Gig review: VINTAGE TROUBLE – 02 Forum, London,17 November 2015
While Vintage Trouble front man Ty Taylor never actually mutters the immortal phrase ‘get on up’ – he frequently uses the line ‘I can’t even hear you’- he shares much in common with late godfather of soul, James Brown. There’s … Continue reading
Gig review: JOE JAMMER’S ALL-STAR CHICAGO BLUES REVUE – London Jazz Festival, Bulls Head, London,16 November 2015
Joe Jammer’s All-Star Chicago Blues Revue appears in Barnes as part of the London Jazz Festival. And whatever the debate about whether jazz or blues came first, Joe Jammer makes sure that his blues show is both essential and fun! … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, Annie Wright, Bob Dylan, Bobby Womack, Chicago Blues, Doyle Bramhall, gig, guitar, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Joe Jammer, Joe Jammer's All-Star Chicago Blues Revue, Joe Perry, John Scott, Ken Morland, Lamb Lamont, Led Zeppelin, London Jazz Festival, Olympic Runners, review, Robrert Cray, rock, Roger Daltry, Russell Gills, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Rolling Stones, THE WHO, Tom Brundage
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