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Tag Archives: blues rock
Album review: ELI COOK – Primitive Son
Cleopatra [Release date 19.05.14] You can’t knock LA troubadour Eli Cook for trying something new. He attempts to fuse old school blues values with grungy influenced alt.rock. He does so with the help of guest appearances from the likes of … Continue reading
Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2016)
Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Compiled by Jason Ritchie Updated 02/11/2016 FESTIVALS Hard Rock Hell 2016 (Thursday 10th-Sunday 13th November) Haven, Pwllheli, Gwynedd Ugly Kid Joe + Ratt + Bonfire + the Treatmeant + Glenn … Continue reading
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Album review : NEAL SCHON – So U
Frontiers [release date 19.05.14] When the record label description uses the words “unique” and “jazz and blues-inspired” in the promotional material the alarm bells started ringing in my head. Blues I can live with but Jazz… Neal Schön (what’s with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, Deen Castronova, fusion, guitar, guitarist, Jazz rock, Journey, Marco Mendoza, Neal Schon, review, rock, Santana, So U
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Album Reviews: NINE BELOW ZERO – Don’t Point Your Finger/Third Degree
The two most successful albums on Nine Below Zero’s early roster have been reissued and come in expanded packages with loads of live material, alternative versions and informative liner notes. ‘Don’t Point Your Finger’ is classic British r’n’b to its … Continue reading
Album review: CHRIS BEVINGTON – And Friends
Chris Bevington Music [Release date 10.02.14] At the time of writing, ‘Chris Bevington And Friends’ has already graced the Top 40 download blues chart. And that’s no surprise as the Stoke on Trent blues-rock veteran is … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, Albert Cummings, Angela Lazenby, Bernie Marsden, blues rock, Buddy Guy, Chris Bevington, Chris Bevington And Friends, Climax Blues Band, Daniel Rowley, FM, George Glover, Jim Kirpatrick, Jude Cole, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Paul Burgess, review, Rob Wilkinson, Robbie Williams, Sarah Miller, Scott Ralph, Walter Trout
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News: WALTER TROUT’S health update
From Walter’s wife, Marie: My heart is breaking to make this posting. We have waited a bit to make sure – but Walter’s team of doctors have confirmed the diagnosis: Walter’s condition has worsened – he is now in full-fledged … Continue reading
Album review: JOHNNY WINTER – True To The Blues
Sony 4-disc set [Release date 24.02.14] In a year that sees the legendary blues guitarist – John Dawson Winter III – reach septuagenarian status, a 4-disc retrospective befitting of his stature. From the late-1960s, Winter has been influencing his peers … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, box set, compilation, concert, Dan hartman, Derek Trucks, guitar, guitarist, Johnny Winter, live, Muddy Waters, review, Rick Derringer, True To The Blues
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Album review: JOE BONAMASSA & BETH HART – Live In Amsterdam
Provogue (CD and DVD) [Release date 24.03.14] I have to say I’m not a huge Bonamassa or Beth Hart fan – individually or collectively. To my mind Bonamassa is overhyped, and if my painful Liverpool Echo Arena experience is anything … Continue reading
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Tagged album, beth Hart, blues rock, CD, DVD, guitar, guitarist, Joe Bonamassa, Live In Amsterdam, review
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Album Review: STRAY – Live in Japan 2013
Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk [Release date 10.03.14] Stray hail from the golden age of classic rock in the 1970’s, but somehow missed out on the mainstream recognition and rewards hoovered up by the likes of Humble Pie, Quo and Thin Lizzy. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, DEL BROMHAM, Live in Japan 2013, review, rock, Stray
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Album review: ADAM SWEET – Small Town Thinking
NEO Music Adam Sweet’s full debut was released at the end of 2013 to favourable reactions. It is easy to see why. This is a sublime, often laid back album of confidence, competence and genuine talent. Only in his mid-twenties, … Continue reading
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Album review: LAURENCE JONES – Temptation
Ruf Records [Release date 10.03.14] It may be a PR cliché, but the phrase ‘hotly anticipated album’ was never more apt than when applied to Laurence Jones’s ‘Temptation’. Having made a big splash on the UK … Continue reading
Interview with OLI BROWN – 25 November 2013
Having worked most of his career as part of his own band – including a UK tour with John Mayall and a recent high profile European tour with Joe Satriani – the multi-award winning guitarist and singer, Oli Brown takes … Continue reading
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Tagged Anders Osborne, Blinddog Smokin, blues, blues rock, Buddy Whittington, D’Angelo, guitar, guitarist, interview, James Brown, Joe Satriani, John Mayall, Kanye West, Led Zeppelin, Lyle Molzan, Mike Vernon, Nikka Costa, November 2013, Oli Brown, P-Funk, Ray Charles, Ron Sayer Jr., The Trews, Walter Trout, Wayne Proctor
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Album Review: GERRY JABLONSKI AND THE ELECTRIC BAND – Twist Of Fate
Fat Hippy Records [Release Date 23.09.13] Right now Gerry Jablonski And the Electric Band is one of Scotland’s best rock blues bands. ‘Twist of Fate’ is full of great songs, tight arrangements, passionate playing and real spark. And even if … Continue reading
Album review: HENRIK FREISCHLADER BAND – Live In Concerts
Cable Car [Release date: 28.10.13] It says something for Henrik Freischlader’s ability to captivate and enthral us with his guitar led, groove laden blues-rock that he is confident enough to release a live 4 CD box set. He’s already released … Continue reading
Album review: GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS – Ride ‘Til I Die/The Hard Stuff
Eagle Records [Release date 07.10.13] A nice little two discs in one set from Eagle Records of ‘The Hard Stuff’ originally released in 2006 and ‘Ride ‘Til I Die’ which came out in 2003. George Thorogood & the Destroyers … Continue reading
Album review: MOJO MAKERS – Wait Till The Morning
Hypertension Music [Release Date: 16.09.13] Danish blues-rock outfit the Mojo Makers attempt to recycle 70’s blues-rock and give it contemporary twist. Their rough hewn and visceral approach to recording leaves plenty of room for moments of real spark and … Continue reading
Album review: ERIC STECKEL – Dismantle The Sun
Eric Steckel Music [Release Date: 31.10.12] Eric Steckel’s ‘Dismantle The Sun’ was originally released in the States towards the end of last year, but is being belated promoted in the UK on the back of his first proper UK … Continue reading
Album review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Songs From The Road
Ruf [Release date 04.11.13] There’s nothing like a live album to deliver the bacon. I don’t mean a doctored product with overdubs and the like, but simply a live recording with an expectant audience, a hot band and the recording … Continue reading
Album review: MARK PONTIN GROUP – Days Of Destiny
Moochee Records [Release date 08.05.13] Mark Pontin Band’s liner notes on ‘Days Of Destiny, makes clear the essential connection between his struggles to get this recording made and the thematic title track of a power trio album with real substance. … Continue reading
Gig review: MICHAEL KATON – Beaverwood Club,Chislehurst,Kent,13 June 2013
‘Boogie All Over Your Head’ the title of Michael Katon’s debut album says it all really. Rockaboogie takes on a whole different meaning in the company of the MKB. It seems years since the Detroit boogie legend last visited these … Continue reading
Album review: MARCUS BONFANTI – Shake The Walls
Jigsaw [Release date 17.06.13] Marcus Bonfanti’s ‘Shake The Walls’ is the record he’s always threatened to make. It may only be the third album of his career but it has the songs and the presence of a mature recording artist. … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Alex Reeves, baritone, Big Sugar, blues rock, Captain Beefheart, Gordie Johnson, Led Zeppelin, Marcus Bonfanti, Nickelback, Otis Blackwell, Paddy Milner, Ram Jam, Rollin Stones, Saint Jude, Scott Wilber, slide guitar, Tom Waits, Tony Joe White
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Gig review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Borderline, London, 12 May 2013
Tonight may have been all about cutting a live DVD, but with the exception of one false start you’d have been hard pushed to notice the cameras, as Joanne Shaw Taylor made light of any pressure with a splendid show … Continue reading
Album review: RYAN MCGARVEY – Redefined
Forward In Reverse Music Ryan McGarvey’s current album ‘Redefined’ actually came out last year, but it’s deservedly gaining extra attention because of his current debut UK tour. He works in a trio format (with occasional keyboard parts) though you’d be … Continue reading
Gig review: RYAN MCGARVEY – Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, 14 May 2013
New Mexico blues-rock guitarist Ryan McGarvey cuts an understated figure in a crowded market place full of wannabee guitarist heroes and established wiser heads. But the moment he plugs in he starts to build a succession of grooves, drones and … Continue reading
Album Review: WALTER TROUT – Luther’s Blues – A Tribute To Luther Allison
Provogue [Release date: 10.06.13] ‘A Tribute To Luther Allison’ is a triumph of ambition, focus and sheer ability over any semblance of self doubt, as Walter Trout successfully captures Luther Allison’s essential spirit. Such is Trout’s intrinsic feel for Luther’s … Continue reading
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Tagged A Tribute To Luther Allison, album, Bernard Allison, blues, blues rock, Chicago Blues, Eric Corne, James Solberg, Johnny Hallyday, Luther Allison, Michael Leasure, Montreux Jazz Festival, Motown, Provogue, review, Rick Knapp, Walter Trout
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