Tag Archives: THE WHO

News: SLIM CHANCE The Phoenix Tapes, track by track (May 2021)

Posted on May 13, 2021 by jason
slim chance the phoenix tapes

THE PHOENIX TAPES is a collection of fourteen previously unreleased tracks recorded by Slim Chance since its reincarnation some 10 years ago. Originally posted as a series on YouTube in the last part of 2020 to raise spirits in lockdown, … Continue reading →

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Album review: VARIOUS – Riding The Rock Machine

Posted on April 16, 2021 by brianmc
riding the rock machine

Grapefruit/Cherry Red [Release date 23.03.21] Riding The Rock Machine is a supremely enjoyable, 60 track slice of cultural history. The UK’s pop and rock legacy should be considered a National Treasure, to be protected and promoted. Grapefruit/ Cherry Red are … Continue reading →

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News: QUEEN, SABATON, ANGEL, RAMMSTEIN (March 2021)

Posted on March 1, 2021 by jason
Rammstein - DOWNLOAD, 10-12 June 2016

Rammstein (pictured) have been working on a new studio album during the current lockdown. No news as yet on a release date, title, etc. Alice Cooper has already announced plans for his next album. It will be recorded by his … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Development Of Large Rock Sound Systems – Chris Hewitt

Posted on August 22, 2020 by petefeenstra
The Development Of Large Rock Sound Systems – Chris Hewitt

A Dandelion Records Book [Publication date 14.08.20] ‘The Development Of Large Rock Sound Systems’ is a book with no beginning and no end, but it has plenty of substance in the middle. Much like the other 7 books from the … Continue reading →

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Book review: On track…THE WHO (Every album, every song) – Geoffrey Feakes

Posted on August 12, 2020 by GRTR! HQ
On track...THE WHO (Every album, every song) - Geoffrey Feakes

Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 17.08.20] One of the good things about any book like this, it encourages you to either dig out old vinyl or notice that you’ve missed something. In the case of The Who they released their latest … Continue reading →

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Album review: SLIM CHANCE – New Cross Road

Posted on December 1, 2018 by jason

Fishpool Records [Release date 18.01.19] Slim Chance were the backing band to former Small Faces and Faces member Ronnie Lane (who died aged only 51 in 1997), with three members in the current line-up of Slim Chance featured on those … Continue reading →

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Book review: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL by Kenney Jones

Posted on October 25, 2018 by jason

Blink Publishing [Publication date 31.05.18] Drummer Kenney Jones has penned an entertaining memoir, that covers his time in the Small Faces right up to the present with the Jones Gang, a collection of seasoned musicians who do the occasional gig, … Continue reading →

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Album review: FEDERAL CHARM – Passenger

Posted on August 15, 2018 by petefeenstra
FEDERAL CHARM – Passenger

Wire Sound Records [Release date 14.09.18] Federal Charm’s fourth album finds them with a significant line-up change featuring new singer Tom Guyer and drummer Josh Zahler. Lead guitarist Paul Bowe and solid bassist LD Morawski continue to be part of … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE SHARPEEZ – Wild One

Posted on June 2, 2018 by petefeenstra
The Sharpeez - Wild One

Pete Feenstra interviewed Bill Mead for his Sunday Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio.  This hour special features tracks from ‘Wild One’ 3Ms Music [Release date 30.05.18] The Sharpeez ‘Wild One’ makes a big statement of intent. For … Continue reading →

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Album review: GEOFF EVERETT – Night Patrol

Posted on February 19, 2018 by jason
GEOFF EVERETT - Night Patrol

www.geoffeverett.co.uk A couple of years ago, GRTR! reviewed a very tasty trio of albums by The Geoff Everett Band – “Adult Show” (2011), “The Quick and the Dead” (2014) and “Cut and Run” (2015). Geoff is one of Britain’s finest … Continue reading →

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DVD review: THE WHO – Tommy Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Posted on November 26, 2017 by jason
THE WHO - Tommy Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Eagle Vision [Release date 13.10.17] Such is the impact they have made on British music over the years that I am of the theory that even the casual music listener could name at least 5 songs by The Who. The … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRUCE FOXTON & RUSSELL HASTINGS – From The Jam Live!

Posted on November 20, 2017 by petefeenstra
from-the-jam-live

Basstone via Absolute [Release date 01.12.17] Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings’s ‘From The Jam Live!’ ticks all the right boxes. It does what it says on the tin with an updated appraisal of music that stoked a generation some 40 … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE PRETTY THINGS – Greatest Hits

Posted on October 5, 2017 by petefeenstra
THE PRETTY THINGS – Greatest Hits

Madfish [Release date 13.10.17] There are few bands who have make it to their 50th anniversary, let alone with such a welter of re-issues to mark the occasion. Indeed, The Pretty Things enthusiastic record company Madfish has already issued three … Continue reading →

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Album review: PETE TOWNSHEND’s DEEP END – Face The Face

Posted on September 26, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
PETE TOWNSHEND

Eagle Rock [Release date 16.09.16] CD/DVD Back in 1985/86 Pete Townshend played a number of promotional/benefit gigs on the back of his 1985 solo concept album White City: A Novel – a bleak cultural observation of life on a West … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIMON TOWNSHEND – Reissues

Posted on September 12, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
Simon Townshend - reissues

Stir Records [Release date 07.10.16] As The Who move inexorably towards their final hoorah, Pete Townshend’s brother Simon – a mere nipper at the age of 55, and a part of the touring band for the past 20 years – … Continue reading →

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Album review: BUN E. CARLOS – Greetings From Bunezuela

Posted on July 12, 2016 by jason
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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DVD review: THE WHO – Live In Hyde Park

Posted on December 9, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
THE WHO - Live In Hyde Park

Eagle Vision [Release date 13.11.15] The archetypal rockers The Rolling Stones returned to Hyde Park to celebrate their 50 years in 2013.  In the summer of 2015 mod icons The Who did the same.  Perhaps it should be renamed Jurassic … Continue reading →

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Gig review: VINTAGE TROUBLE – 02 Forum, London,17 November 2015

Posted on November 18, 2015 by petefeenstra
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 →

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Gig review: JOE JAMMER’S ALL-STAR CHICAGO BLUES REVUE – London Jazz Festival, Bulls Head, London,16 November 2015

Posted on November 18, 2015 by petefeenstra
JOE JAMMER

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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Single and EP reviews: TWO BEATS APART, THE STANDARD LAMPS

Posted on June 30, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
THE STANDARD LAMPS - Mono EP

THE STANDARD LAMPS – Mono EP www.thestandardlamps.com A frustrating band name if you want people to find you on Google, The Standard Lamps are a three-piece band who have already landed support slots with The Who and in the autumn … Continue reading →

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DVD review: THE WHO – Live At Shea Stadium 1982

Posted on June 22, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
THE WHO - Live At Shea Stadium

Eagle Vision [Release date 29.06.15] Released for the first time as part of their 50th anniversary celebration, this DVD captures the second of The Who’s two nights at New York’s Shea Stadium on 13 October 1982.  It was part of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE WHO – 02 Arena, London, 22 March 2015

Posted on March 30, 2015 by andynathan
THE WHO - 02 Arena, London, 22 March 2015

The Who may have at least half failed in their mission statement to die before they got old, but a 50th anniversary is an extraordinary achievement. So it is a good moment to reflect on what a seminal band they … Continue reading →

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Album review: LOVE – Love Songs

Posted on October 24, 2014 by petefeenstra
LOVE - Love Songs

Salvo [Release date 27.10.14] ‘Love Songs’ compiles the first three Love albums (minus ‘Emotions’ and ‘Glazing’ from ‘Love’ and the elongated ‘Revelation’ from ‘De Capo’) and replaces the latter with a thrilling Arthur Lee and Jimi Hendrix wah-wah led collaboration … Continue reading →

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DVD review: THE WHO – Sensation – The Story of Tommy

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jason
THE WHO - Sensation - The Story of Tommy

Eagle Vision [Released 10.03.14] When The Who released their seminal double album “Tommy” in 1969 it was the first album to be blatantly labelled “a rock opera” and went on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide.  Following the relatively … Continue reading →

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CD/DVD review: Jethro Tull,The Who,Deep Purple

Posted on February 20, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Jethro Tull - Nothing Is Easy: Live At the Isle Of Wight 1970

Salvo Sound And Vision [Release date 04.03.13] Whilst there is nothing new about these reissues, they bring together the CD and DVD version of the gig in one well-priced package. Two classic Isle Of Wight gigs reflect the rise and … Continue reading →

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