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Album review: FRANCK CARDUCCI – Torn Apart
Franck Carducci [Release date 09.01.15] Multi instrumentalist Franck Carducci is a Frenchman who moved to Holland to find his blues tinged prog rock niche. He tells us that during his musical formative years he played with upwards of 20 different … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, album, blues, Franck Carducci, Genesis, Gov't Mule, Jon Anderson, King Crimson, Mary Reynaud, Michael Strobel, prog, review, Richard Vecchi, rock, Roy van Oost, Rush, Supertramp, Torn Apart, Trace, Yes
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Album review: STEVE HUNTER – Tone Poems Live
CD Baby [Released 01.09.14] ‘Tone Poems Live’ pairs New York guitarist Steve Hunter (Alice Cooper/Lou Reed/Julian Lennon/Aerosmith) with top session players, bassist Tony Levin, drummer Alvino Bennett and keyboards Phil Aaberg in a in live studio setting that is also … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, album, Alice Cooper, Alvino Bennett, blues, Brian Brinkerhoff, funk, guitar, jazz, John Lennon, Lou Reed, Paul Lani, Peter Gabriel, Phil Aaberg, review, Steve Hunter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tone Poems Live, Tony Levin
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Album review: BLUES CARAVAN 2014 – Laurence Jones, Christina Skjolberg, Albert Castiglia
Blues Caravan 2014 Live Ruf Records [Release date 12.01.15] The Blues Caravan 2014 is a CD and DVD that gives it you as it really was, right down to the husky voices and the sharp band interplay. I’ve never … Continue reading
Album review: RITCHIE DAVE PORTER – Rocking The Blues
CD Baby [Release date 14.08.14] Ritchie Dave Porter is a blues-rock guitarist from Birmingham who tells us on his liner notes that: ‘Rocking the Blues’ is the expression of my soul through the guitar’, and also that: ‘Every note is … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, blues, guitar, Michael Tingle, review, Ritchie Dave Porter, rock, Rocking the Blues
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Album review: TODD GRIFFIN – Mountain Man
Bad Reputation [Release date 22.12.14] ‘Mountain Man’ has a lovely retro feel – part garage rock, part straight ahead rock and roll – and survivor’s lyrics that never dim in their optimistic outlook. … Continue reading
Album review: BAD WATER BLUES KINGS – Good Stuff
Tegancat Music [Release date April 2014] Bad Water Blues Kings have their hearts in the right place. They play smooth inoffensive blues, but don’t really have any outstanding material with which to make a splash. Jim … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bad Water Blues Kings, blues, Canadian, funk, Good Stuff, guitar, Jim Stoeber, review
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Gig review: THE GREAT BRITISH ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL, Skegness, 23-25 January 2015
Despite having an arguably weaker line-up than last year, the 19th Skegness Great British Rock & Blues Festival had an irresistible vibe, and the best moments from the likes of Skinny Molly, Caravan, Del Bromham, Babajack, Roadhouse and Nine Below … Continue reading
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Tagged Annette Chapman, Babajack, Band Of Friends, Blues Shouter, Caravan, Connie Lush, Danny Bryant, Dave Kelly, Del Bromham & The Blues Devils, Dr Feelgood, Federal Charm, festival, gig, Great British Rock & Blues Festival 2015, Jim Diamond, John Coughlan, Kyla Brox, Laura Holland, Laurence Jones, Lez Zeppelin, Marcus Malone, Martin Barre, NINE BELOW ZERO, Red Butler, review, Rioutous Brothers, Roadhouse, Robbie McIntosh, Robin Robertson, Screaming Eagles, Skegness, Skinny Molly, Slim Chance, Status Quo, Steve Gibbons, Steve Walwyn, Stevie Smith, The Blues Band
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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Something’s About To Change
Robin Trower Special – 1 March 2015 by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Our one-hour radio special was first broadcast on 1 March 2015. Robin Trower chats to David Randall about his career and chooses some of those … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, funk, guitar, interview, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Green, Procol Harum, review, Robin Trower, rock, Something's About To Change
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Album review: ERIC JOHNSON MIKE STERN – Eclectic
Eric Johnson Mike Stern – Eclectic Heads Up [Released 10.11.14] Not so much ‘Eclectic’ as simply exhilarating, the pairing of blues-rock guitarist Eric Johnson and jazz fusion guitarist Mike Stern may not have generated a lot of new material (Stern for … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anton Fig, blues, Chris Maresh, Christopher Cross, Eclectic, Eric Johnson, funk, fusion, guitar, jazz, Leni Stern, Malford Milligan, Mike Stern, review, rock
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Album review: TROY REDFERN BAND – Troy Redfern Band
The Pete Feenstra Feature – Troy Redfern, 4 January 2015 by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Troy Redfern Music [Released 26.01.15] www.troyredfern.com Troy Redfern is a slide guitar player who knows the value of a rich tonal landscape framed … Continue reading
Book review: DEKE LEONARD – Maximum Darkness: On The Road To Nowhere
Northdown Publishing Ltd (2015) Deke Leonard is back to his best in the final part of his autobiographical trilogy. Where his last effort the voluminous ‘The Twang Dynasty’ showcased an expansive writing ability, shot through … Continue reading
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Tagged Barry Marshall, book, Deke Leonard, Eric Burdon, guitar, Iceberg, Man, Martin Rushent, Maximum Darkness, review, rock, Sean Tyla, The Force, Walter Egan, Wishbone Ash
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Book review: BOB HENRIT – Banging On!
Bank House Books (2014) Bob Henrit’s ‘Banging On’ is the opposite of the usual sex, drugs, rock and roll and oblivion confessionals. It’s a lightly humorous recollection of his role in the drift of pop toward rock and beyond, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Faith, Argent, Banging On!, Bob Henrit, book, Chas Hodges, Dave Davies, Don McClean, Ian Matthews, Jim McCarty, Jim Rodford, John Verity, Phoenix, Ray Davies, review, Richard Anthony, Richie Havens, Ringo Star, Robert Plant, Rod Argent, Roger Daltry, Russ Ballard, Sandie Shaw, Stevie Nicks, The Kinks, The Roulettes, The Yardbirds, The Zombies, Unit 4 + 2
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Album review: MOJO MAKERS – Devils Hands
Hypertension Music [Release Date: 10.10.14] ‘Devils Hands’ is a successful lo-fi, ‘live in the studio’ attempt to capture an essential bluesy feel and soulful vibe. The album comprises 11 impressive tracks steeped in a retro … Continue reading
Album review: LARRY MILLER – Soldier Of The Line
Big Guitar [Release date 24.11.14] ‘Soldier Of The Line’ is an aptly titled, song driven album that taps into the unbroken spirit of Larry Miller. His unrelenting roadwork, scuffed scratch plate, broken strings and relationship songs are the nuts and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Gary Moore, guitarist, Joe Bonamassa, Larry Miller, Peter Green, review, rock, Soldier of the Line, Thin Lizzy
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Album review: VARGAS BLUES BAND – From The Dark
Off Yer Rocka [Release date 27.10.14] It’s 23 years since Javier Vargas first announced himself to European blues audiences. In the interim, the Spanish rock blues guitarist has established himself a Latino blues crossover artist who has also prospered in … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Dani Wilde, From The Dark, Gaz Pearson, guitar, javier Vargas, Latino, Los Lobos, review, rock, Roy Buchanan, Vargas Blues Band, ZZ Top
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Album review: CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND – Live From Paris 1977
Gonzo [Release date 28.10.14] ‘Live From Paris 1977’ replicates the format of the Gonzo label’s previous ‘Live in Detroit’ release, with similar art work and a trebley bootleg quality audio that is just about good enough to draw you into … Continue reading
Album review: GONG – I See You
Madfish [Release date 10.11.14] Daevid Allan’s Gong unexpectedly return with a musically complex album, full of biting lyrics and dense but enjoyable music that straddles the jazz and psychedelic, space-rock divide. ‘I See You’ has internationalist … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Cardiacs, Daevid Allan, Dave Sturt, Eno, Fabio Golfetti, fusion, Gentle Giant, Gill Scott Heron, Gilli Smyth, Gong, Hawkwind, I See You, Ian East, jazz, Jethro Tull, Kavus Torabi, King Crimson, Orlando Allan, Pierre Moerlen, Pierre Moerlin, Pink Floyd, psychedelia, review, rock, space rock, Steve Hillage, Tangerine Dream
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Album review: COLOSSEUM – Time On Our Side
Ruf [Release date 24.11.14] A welcome return for the progressive jazz rock outfit Colosseum who have overcome their collective health problems to record an album that pushes the stylistic envelope, and almost leaves them in search of an identity. Happily … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Ana Gracey, Barbara Thompson, Chris Farlowe, Clem Clemson, Colosseum, Crosby Stills & Nash, Dave Brubeck, Dave Greenslade, Jack Bruce, jazz, John Hiseman, Kokomo, Mark Clarke, Pete Brown, review, rock, Steely Dan, Time On Our Side
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Album review: CARL CARLTON – Lights Out In Wonderland
Caroline International [Release date 24.11.14] Carl Carlton is an American based German songwriter, musical director, producer and triple Grammy Award nominee whose credits include Robert Palmer, Eric Burdon, Herman Brood, Mink Deville, Joe Cocker and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Bob Dylan, Carl Carlton, Dave Davies, Eric Burdon, Herman Brood, Jaqueline Kennedy, JJ Cale, JOE COCKER, Levon Helm, Lights Out In Wonderland, Mink Deville, review, Robert Palmer, Steely Dan, Udo Lindenberg
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Gig review: BLUES PILLS/THE VINTAGE CARAVAN/BLACK WOLF – The Dome, London, 18 November 2014
And suddenly everything is 1971 again, from the three long-hair bands and their similar looking audience, to a stage full of Orange amps, virtuoso bass players, screaming guitarists, wah-wah pedals, the smell of patchouli and psychedelic posters. Blues is alive … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Örn Númason, André Kvarnström, Black Sabbath, Black Wolf, blues, Blues Pills, Dorian Sorriaux, Elin Larsson, Free, gig, Janis Joplin, John Greenhill, Larry Miller, Led Zeppelin, Nuclear Blast, Óskar Logi Ágústsson, Peter Green, Pink Floyd, review, Ritchie Blackmore, rock, Scott Sharp, The Vintage Caravan
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Album review : DODSON AND FOGG – In A Strange Slumber
Wisdom Twins [Release date 26.09.14] Despite sounding like a dodgy estate agent Dodson And Fogg is actually the ambient musical brain child of singer-song writer Chris Wade. ‘In A Strange slumber’ is an evocative title as befits an album with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Allison O'Donnell, ambient, Arthur Lee, Chris Wade, Dodson And Fogg, folk, In A Strange Slumber, Incredible String Band, Jethro Tull, JJ Cale, Kevin Ayres, Kevin Scott, Michael Chapman, Nigel Planer, Pink Floyd, progressive, psychedelic, review, Syd Barrett
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Album review : THE SIDNEY GREEN STREET BAND – The Sidney Green Street Band
Self release [Release date 03.07.14] The Sidney Green Street Band is a decent New Jersey based, bar room band with a fine musical pedigree. The band comprises top notch muso’s with a CV that includes Ian Hunter, John Cale, Gary … Continue reading
Album review : A.C.MYLES – Reconsider Me
Daf [Release date 31.05.14] ‘Reconsider Me’ is a gloriously retro, soulful and at times funky, rock-blues crossover album with 7 carefully chosen covers and 4 originals, all glued together by A.C.’s vocal tour-de-force which gives him his signature sound. ‘Reconsider … Continue reading
DVD review: – OTWAY THE MOVIE: Rock & Roll’s Greatest Failure
Self Release [Release date 29.09.14] I previously reviewed the original movie premier of ‘Otway the Movie’ and this DVD is a welcome reprise of Otway’s unique vision, wild performances, eclectic musical output and his insatiable search for a hit on … Continue reading
Gig review: PAUL RODGERS – Royal Albert Hall, London, 3 November 2014
Paul Rodgers returned to the UK as a fully fledged soul man for a special one off show to put the Royal back into the Royal Albert Hall. His perfectly preserved voice soared above his 9 piece Memphis band, which … Continue reading
