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Tag Archives: Aerosmith
Book review: Babysitting A Band On The Rocks by GD Praetorius
Sonic Bond Publishing [Publication date 14.05.21] G. D. Praetorius is a life-long rock music fan who was involved in the production of almost 200 rock shows from the mid-70’s through to the mid-80s. Mostly based in and around Long Island, … Continue reading
EP review: COLLATERAL – Acoustic Covers Lockdown
Website [Release date 25.12.20] 2020 should have been Collateral’s breakthrough year on the back of a well-received album from both fans and critics alike, and tour plans laid. That was before the pandemic laid waste to all of that. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Aerosmith, Angelo Tristan, Bon Jovi, classic songs, Collateral, Covers, Def Leppard, EP, Leonard Cohen, review, rock
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Gig review: COLLATERAL – Leo’s, The Red Lion, Gravesend, Friday 4 September 2020
After months of musical isolation, what could be better than stumbling on a gig when you least expect it and then re-discovering a stellar band on the rise. They say momentum is everything in rock music, and Collateral aren’t about … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, Angelo Tristan, Bon Jovi, classic rock, Collateral, country rock, Leonard Cohen, live gig, Louis Malagodi, review, Skid Row, The Eagles, Todd Winger
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Book review: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music by Ted Templeman as told to Greg Renoff
ECW Press [Publication date 21.04.20] Ted Templeman started out on the other side of the mixing desk as a musician, being part of Harpers Bizarre who had a number of US hits, the most well-known being ‘59th Street Bridge Song … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, book, Classic Albums, Dave Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Greg Renoff, Harpers Bizarre, producer, review, rock, soul, southern rock, Ted Templeman, The Doobie Brothers, Van Halen
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Gig review: DAN REED NETWORK/GUN/FM – Waterfront, Norwich,14 December 2019
Three of the common sights of the 21st century concert scene are bands playing a classic album in its entirety; package tours bringing together acts with a complementary fanbase; and bands that we thought would never get back together again … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 December 2019, 1989, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Dan Reed Network, Dante Gizzi, FM, funk, gig, Gun, Headstart Promotions, Jim Kirkpatrick, Jools Gizzi, live, Martin Jarvis, Norwich, rock, Slam, Steve Overland, Taking On The World, Tough It Out, Waterfront
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Album review: THE NEW ROSES – Nothing But Wild
Napalm Records [Release 02.08.19] What can I say, I f’king love this album. “Nothing But Wild” is the fourth album from German band The New Roses and what an album it is, from the start this is from the heart, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, album, Bon Jovi, classic rock, country rock, hard rock, Napalm Records, Nothing But Wild, review, southern rock, the New Roses
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DVD review: JEFF BECK – Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Eagle Vision [Release date 06.10.17] Also available: CD/DVD, Bluray When I saw Jeff Beck in Birmingham in 2014 I was somewhat underwhelmed. In spite of an audience of a certain age hanging on every note the performance came across as … Continue reading
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Tagged 50th anniversary, Aerosmith, beth Hart, Billy F. Gibbons, blues, Buddy Guy, DVD, fusion, Jan Hammer, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Hall, Live At The Hollywood Bowl, review, rock, Steven Tyler, Wet Willie, Yardbirds, ZZ Top
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Album review: DUST BOWL JOKIES – Dust Bowl Jokies
Rodeostar/ SPV [Release date – 22.04.16] This is the second album by the Swedish sleaze rockers Dust Bowl Jokies following on from their debut released back in 2012. Swaggering sleaze/ glam rock is the order of the day here with … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, album, CD, Dust Bowl Jokies, glam, Michael Monroe, review, rock, Rolling Stones, sleaze, Sweden
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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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DVD review: AEROSMITH – Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014
Eagle Vision [Release date 04.09.15] Having witnessed Aerosmith at their London Calling gig just two weeks after their headline appearance at 2014’s Download Festival, I was eagerly awaiting the release of this DVD and I was not disappointed. The DVD … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014, classic, DVD, Eagle Vision, Joe Perry, live, review, rock, Steven Taylor, Steven Tyler
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Album review: THE BURNING CROWS – Murder At The Gin House
Burning Crows Records [Release date 03.08.15] This is the second album release from The Burning Crows and on listening it would appear that the band are developing nicely. The thing which impresses here is the advanced song writing skills on … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, album, AOR, Bon Jovi, CD, Murder At The Gin House, review, rock, The Burning Crows, Whippz
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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: PAUL GILBERT – Stone Pushing Uphill Man
Music Theories Recordings [Released 15.09.14] Former Racer X and Mr. Big Guitarist Paul Gilbert has always had a refreshing and thoughtful approach to his instrumental work. On the Sisyphusian concept of ‘Stone Pushing Uphill Man’ his 13th solo album, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, album, Elton John, Eric Carmen, guitar, James Brown, Jeff Beck, k.d lange, Kenny Aronoff, Loverboy, Mike Portnoy, Mr Big, Paul Gilbert, Paul McCartney, Peter Green, Racer X, review, Sting, Stone Pushing Uphill Man, The Beatles, the Police
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Gig review – DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Donington Park, Leicestershire, 13-15 June 2014
When it comes to UK festivals that specialise in rock, no one does it bigger than Download and its sheer size offers real choice for a variety of tastes. While not specifically a classic rock festival, there is still enough … 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: THE YARDBIRDS – Making Tracks
Wienerworld [Release date 06.10.13] Much like their touring stable mates The Zombies with whom they share a 50 year history, The Yardbirds have all but been rediscovered in the American heartland where this album was recorded. Due to … Continue reading
Album review: SUNS OF STONE – Suns Of Stone
Self release [Release Date: 24.05.13] Ottawa’s Suns of Stone are a classic rock band with bluesy influences. They cross over from Bad Company at their best to The Black Crows, with occasional Purple influences that extend beyond the familiar title … Continue reading
Album review: JONNY LANG – Fight For My Soul
Provogue [Release date 02.09.13] It’s a measure of Jonny Lang’s maturity that he’s slowly but surely repositioned himself in the music scene as a dance friendly, contemporary white boy soul singer at the ripe old age of 32. I say … Continue reading
Interview with JONNY LANG – 26 June 2013
Jonny Lang is back after a 7 year hiatus with a groundbreaking new album ‘Fight For My Soul’, which falls back on his formative influences of R&B and soul. Judged simply in terms of relentless road work – that is … Continue reading
Album review: BUDDY GUY – Rhythm & Blues
RCA Silvertone [Release date 29.07.13] The cornerstone to Buddy Guy’s first ever double album is the relatively late definition of the term blues. The music he first started playing was R&B – CD1 provides the rhythm and CD2 the blues … Continue reading
DVD Review: AEROSMITH – Rock For The Rising Sun
Eagle Rock [Release date 22.06.13] Much like the Stones who are 10 years their senior, Aerosmith pop up on this DVD like cartoon characters come to life. They rock and roll and charm their way round the post-tsunami Japan on … Continue reading
Album review: ALBANY DOWN – Not Over Yet
AD Recordings Ltd [Release date 8.04.13] Albany Down draw on deeply entrenched classic rock influences, contemporary production values and impressive song craft to suggest a bright future. The album title ‘Not Over Yet, could just as easily refer to rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, Albany Down, Billy Dedman, blues, classic rock, Cream, Damien Campbell, Foo Fighters, Free, Greg Haver, guitar, Led Zeppelin, Not Over Yet, Paul Muir, Paul Turley, rock, Rush, vocal
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Interview with LAWRENCE CASE of VOODOO VEGAS
We catch-up with Voodoo Vegas vocalist Lawrence Case ahead of the release of the band’s debut album ‘The Rise of Jimmy Silver’… What are you currently up to? Hey Jason, we’ve been really busy promoting ‘The Rise Of Jimmy Silver.’ … Continue reading