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Interview with TOM S ENGLUND & JOHAN NIEMANN (Evergrey) – 22 August 2014
…h bassist Johan Niemann and guitarist, frontman and founding member Tom S. Englund at a Central London hotel on 22 August and the thirty minute chat that I had with them was not only informative but also one of the most pleasant that I ever had in my capacity as a music journalist. Want to know what it takes to create a masterpiece of an album? Then I suggest you read on! By Yiannis (John) Stefanis. Hi Guys. Thank you very much for taking the tim… Continue reading
News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – CHRIS DAUGHTRY interview, Sunday 17 August
Sunday 17 August, 22:00 (Monday 18 August, 22:00 and Friday 22 August, 22:00 repeat) This Sunday, 17 August, David Randall chats to Chris Daughtry, ahead of his European tour which includes a date at the London Roundhouse on Sunday 12 October. Since his appearance in the American Idol TV show in 2006, Chris has released four albums under the Daughtry name including the platinum-certified self-titled debut and the follow up, 2009′s ‘… Continue reading
Gig review: BOSTON, CHEAP TRICK – Sandia Casino Amphitheatre, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA, 22 July 2014
…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading
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Tagged 22 July 2014, Albuquerque, AOR, Boston, Cheap Trick, gig, Kimberley Dahme, melodic rock, New Mexico USA, review, Robin Zander, Sandia Casino Amphitheatre, Tom Scholz
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Gig review: BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL – Catton Hall, Derbyshire, 22-25 May 2014
…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading
Gig review – DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Donington Park, Leicestershire, 13-15 June 2014
…ng reminiscences of the days when Donington meant Monsters of Rock and only one stage. DAY 1- 13 JUNE 2014- DAN REED NETWORK, TYKETTO, DANNY VAUGHN, THE ANSWER, THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, MIA KLOSE, TESLA I arrived on the first afternoon, where crowds were notably down on past Downloads, just in time to see Tesla less than 24 hours after seeing them in London. It was something of an insult to their talent to see them so low down the bill, and on a… Continue reading
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Tagged 13-15 June 2014, Aerosmith, ALTER BRIDGE, Dan Reed Network, Donington Park, Download, Download Festival, gig, Joe Bonamassa, Leicestershire, review, Status Quo, THE ANSWER, The Temperance Movement, Twisted Sister, Winger
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Album review: ROBERT REED – Sanctuary
…tilled by Mike Oldfield forty years ago and even using his collaborators Tom Newman and Simon Heyworth. Robert Reed makes no secret of his indebtedness to the great Mike, inspiring him as a child to take up music more seriously. And he says that whilst this album takes its cue from Tubular Bells (a similar feat of musical prowess but this time Reed plays all instruments) he has also used voices for emotional impact, the so-called “wordles… Continue reading
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Tagged album, instrumental, Kompendium, Magenta, Mike Oldfield, prog, progressive, review, Robert Reed, rock, Sanctuary, Tubular Bells
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Album review: DOUG GILLARD – Parade On
…ve knocked out in a few minutes down-time, but it’s no worse for that! The riff driven ‘On Target’ could be Lou Reed, before it explodes into a short but effective manic shred, and Doug’s vocal on the title track gives it an uplifting feel over a guitar drenched wall of sound and a Beatles style guitar motif. You could imagine it being stretched out as a live favourite. Doug Gillard’s career stretches back to 1983, and ‘Parade On’ subtly reveals… Continue reading
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Tagged album, America, Bob Welch, Cobra Verde, Death of Samantha, Doug Gillard, Elvis Costello, Gem, George Harrison, Guided Voices, Joe Jackson, Kevin Ayers, Lou Reed, Love, Nada Surf, Parade On, review, Roger McGuinn, Squeeze, The Association, The Beatles, The Byrds, XTC
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News: URIAH HEEP radio feature and interview on eve of album release
Photo: Simon Dunkerley Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 8 June, 22:00 GMT Monday 9 June, 22:00 and Friday 13, 22:00 repeat Uriah Heep’s new album ‘Outsider’ is released this week and in an hour special, frontman Bernie Shaw tells us about the band and their latest venture. The band have recently returned from South America and were catching up before heading over to Scandinavia including Sweden Rock. They tour in Germany later… Continue reading
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Tagged 8 June 2014, album, Bernie Shaw, feature, interview, Outsider, radio, Uriah Heep
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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2016)
…oodstock Catton Park, Derbyshire (10th-13th August) A DAY TO REMEMBER + NEW FOUND GLORY + NECK DEEP Sun January 22 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Mon January 23 GLASGOW SSE Hydro Wed January 25 BIRMINGHAM Barclaycard Arena Fri January 27 SSE Arena, Wembley Sat January 28 LEEDS first direct Arena ACID REIGN + SHRAPNEL 31/03 SOUND CONTROL MANCHESTER 01/04 LORDS OF THE LAND GLASGOW (*no Shrapnel) 02/04 THE CLUNY NEWCASTLE 07/04 TALKING HEADS SOUTHAMPTON 0… Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, blues rock, concerts, events, festivals, gigs, Ireland, metal, Progressive Rock, rock, tour dates, tours, uk
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – June 2014 highlights
…he dedicated website Check back here as we add new features throughout the month. All times, BST (GMT+1) Sunday 22 June 2014, 13:00 Dan McCafferty of Nazareth Dan chats about his career and the band he co-founded in 1968. Sunday, 1 June 2014, 21:00 (repeated Tuesday 16:00, Thursday 21:00 GMT) Tom Fuller – In Session for GRTR! Tuesdays (from 17 June, a two hour show followed by a three-hour blues rock marathon) 19:00 Pete Feenstra Roc… Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Europe, feature, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, highlights, interview, Jethro Tull, Joe Satriani, John Wetton, June 2014, Martin Barre, programmes, radio, Winger
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Gig review: COCO MONTOYA – Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, 22 May 2014
…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Collins, Albert King, blues, Brant Leeper, Coco Montoya, funk, gig review, guitar, Laurence Jones, Nate Brown, Renee Beevers, soul, Walter Trout
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Album review: JEFF GREEN PROJECT – Elder Creek
…ion has been avoided with a powerful narrative that goes for an emotional jugular. It is wonderful to hear Alan Reed, ex-Pallas, guesting on ‘A Long Time From Now’. Mixing up the album’s contributors makes it feel more like a project that a solo album. Reed’s characterful voice takes me right back to those early Pallas gigs in Stoke-On-Trent Shelley’s in the mid-80’s. It’s not just Green’s memories that are being tampered with here! Mike Stobbie,… Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Reed, album, Elder Creek, Jeff Green, Jeff Green Project, Pallas, prog rock, progressive, review
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News: STEVE LUKATHER chats to GRTR!
Get Ready to ROCK! Radio: “The Guitarists” Sunday 18 May, 22:00 GMT (repeated Mon 19 and Fri 23, 22:00 GMT) Legendary guitarist Steve Lukather chats about his career, including sessions, solo and Toto. GRTR!’s David Randall caught up with him shortly after the release of the 35th Anniversary ‘Live In Poland” package. Steve is currently preparing for a summer tour with Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band, and is rec… Continue reading
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Tagged All Starr Band, career, guitar, guitarist, interview, Live In Poland, May 2014, radio, Ringo Starr, session, Solo, Steve Lukather, Toto
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Interview: 10Q’s with JEFF GREEN
…rite themselves. It’s a very creative process! 3. You have some notable guests like former Pallas vocalist Alan Reed and former Big Big Train vocalist Sean Filkins. When you have guest musicians do you adapt the music say to their vocals or is a case of the guest becomes available and you use them on a song as it is? Not in the case of Elder Creek. The songs were already written when Phil Chelmsford suggested using some guest vocalists, so it was… Continue reading
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Tagged Elder Creek, Illegal Eagles, interview, Jeff Green Project, May 2014, prog, Progressive Rock
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Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2016)
…11; Nationwide Arena (USA) Sun March 19 2017 – CLEVELAND Ohio – Quicken Loans Arena (USA) Wed March 22 2017 – INDIANAPOLIS Indiana – Bankers Life Fieldhouse (USA) NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS Fri January 13 2017 – HOBART Derwent Entertainment Centre Sun January 15 2017 – BALLARAT North Gardens Tue January 17 2017 – WELLINGTON TSB Bank Arena Wed January 18 AUCKLAND Vector Arena Fri/Sat January 20/21 SYDNE… Continue reading
Gig review: AN EVENING FOR WALTER TROUT – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 4 May 2014
…to his blues roots for Sonny Boy’s ‘Help Me’ which is a traditional Walter Trout opener. He revelled on Jimmy Reed’s ‘Shame Shame Shame’ and growled out a mean ‘Got My Brand On You’, by which time he stomped the stage, waved his first at the balcony, and swore about the fact he had to relearn old blues lyrics, in a magical moment. Jon Trout’s major gig debut proved to be an emotional moment, but with a helping hand from the house band and Andr… Continue reading
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Tagged Al Vincent, Alan Glen, An Evening For Walter Trout, Andrew Elt, Bernie Marsden, Bob Hadrell, Danny Bryant, DEL BROMHAM, Flamingo All Stars, Glynn Evans, Ian Parker, John O'Leary, Jon Trout, Larry Miller, Laurence Jones, Marcu Malone, Mitch Laddie, Nick Newall, Otis Grand, Paul Cox, Pete Lamont, Pete Miles, Roger Chapman, Stephen Dale Petit, Stevie Smith, Stray, Tim Penn
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Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL BLUES – Pwllheli, 21-22 March 2014
…of Rory tracks that are played with a passion and authenticity that you won’t get anywhere else. Saturday 22 March This morning was definitely one for the blues as the inclement weather was making an appearance again. First to grace the Bonga Wonga stage this morning was the Brothers Groove, a 3 piece brummie based blues groove band nominated for 2 categories at the British Blues Awards earlier this year. Following them was the Brian Rawson… Continue reading
Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL PROG – Pwllheli, 21-22 March 2014
…age show they impressed with tracks like ‘Her Epitaph’ and ‘The Light Within’. Saturday 22 March September Code kicked off the day with a great set of more melodic rock and despite their Greek origin all the vocals are in English and a damm good set too. Crimson Sky came out for an extended set. Vocalist Jane Setter, whose striking red bowler hat and red feather shawl added some welcome style to the show, belted out great… Continue reading
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Tagged Fish, Flower Kings, Focus, gig, Hard Rock Hell Prog, Hawklords, March 2014, progressive, review, rock, The Enid
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Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL AOR – Pwllheli, 21-22 March 2014
…day of top quality bands. All that was left to do now was to stagger back and find the caravan… Saturday 22 March Hailing from St. Petersburg in Russia Reds’ Cool are a hard rock blend – with essence of Gotthard, Pretty Maids and Shakra – these guys kicked out a fantastic set immediately commanding attention of everyone, myself included in the room. Playing tracks from their CD ‘Bad Story’ they have been tread… Continue reading
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Gig review: HAMMERFEST – Pwllheli, Wales, 13-15 March 2014
…er of my favourite sets. Saturday 15 March The sun is shining and we were ready for the final chapter of the “Book Of The Dead”, perhaps describing more the punters’ demeanour after three heavily-fuelled nights. Oaf describe their music as hardcore prog amongst other things. James (drums) is suitable attired in a swanky three-piece suit whilst Dom (vocals,bass) looks like he woke up 10 minutes ago after passing out in a drunken… Continue reading
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Tagged 13-15 March 2014, Book Of The Dead, COC, Death, Enthroned, Extreme, Grand Magus, Hafan Y Mor, Hammerfest VI, Kreator, metal, Monster Truck, Overkill, Pwllheli, Thrash, Unleashed, Vintage Caravan, Wales
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DVD review: LOU REED – Transformer (Classic Albums)/Live at Montreux 2000
Eagle Vision (BluRay) One of the most influential artists of his era, Lou Reed enjoyed a long and successful career that spanned six decades. Eagle Vision’s newly released “Transformer (Classic Albums)/Live at Montreux 2000” Bluray/DVD follows his death in October last year and finds both features with enhanced sound and pictures. Reed released “Transformer”, his second solo album, in December of 1972. A true classic album in every sense, the… Continue reading
Gig review: MONSTER TRUCK/ SCORPION CHILD – King Tut’s, Glasgow, 22 March 2014
…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading
News: Ex-Nightwish singer ANETTE OLZON chats to Get Ready to ROCK! Radio
Sunday 9 March, 22:00 Get Ready to ROCK! Radio In this week’s ‘Assume The Position’, David Randall chats to Anette Olzon about her new album, and plays tracks from ‘Shine’. GRTR! Reviewer Pete Whalley described the album as a contender for album of the year and Anette will be giving the background to this first solo offering, as well as her earlier history and departure from symphonic metallers Nightwish. ‘Assume The Position’ featu… Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alyson Avenue, Anette Olzon, interview, March 2014, Nightwish, pop, rock, Shine, singer, Sweden, Swedish, symphonic metal
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – March 2014 Highlights
…tists who need your attention Saturdays 18:00 Stuart Hamilton Profiles 8 March Foreigner/Europe 15 March Magnum 22 March Purple People Sundays 14:00 Soundscapes Paul Baker and Ralph Rea explore the world of prog. 17:00 Progressive Fusion Hours Presented by Peter Muir Sunday 9 March 22:00 Assume The Position In the first hour, David Randall chats to Anette Olzon about her new solo album Sunday 16 March 21:00 In Session for GRTR! Singer songwriter… Continue reading
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Tagged Anette Olzon, Ann Wilson, Eric Rivers, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, H.E.A.T., highlights, Lisbee Stainton, live, March 2014, session
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News: TONY CLARKIN talks about the new Magnum album, Escape From The Shadow Garden
Photo: Noel Buckley Sunday 2 March, 22:00 Get Ready to ROCK! Radio The new Magnum album, ‘Escape From The Shadow Garden’ is released on 24 March. In this week’s ‘Assume The Position’, David Randall plays tracks and chats to Tony Clarkin about his songwriting and the new album. ‘Assume The Position’ features a mix of new and classic rock and is broadcast every Sunday at 22:00 (repeated Monday and Friday… Continue reading
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