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Gig review: THE ROLLING STONES – British Summer Time, Hyde Park, 3 July 2022

The Rolling Stones have become the first of the rock n roll generation to celebrate sixty years as a band, a remarkable achievement for music that many would originally have dismissed as a passing fad. Their legacy is secure, not … Continue reading
Album review: JIMMY PAGE & FRIENDS – Tribute To Alexis Korner

The Store For Music (released 6.12.19) Dubbed “The Godfather of British Blues”, Alexis Korner died, aged 55, on the first day of the year, 1984. His influence was felt by many. Without him, Fifties rock’n’roll in the UK would not … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues
Tagged album, blues, Charlie Watts, guitarist, Jack Bruce, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Paul Jones, review, rock, Tribute To Alexis Korner
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Gig review: JACK BRUCE: SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE – Tribute Concert Screening – The Curzon, London, 14 May 2018

Introduced by Scottish DJ Edith Bowman who later anchors a Q&A session, the Kyla Simone Bruce directed ‘Sunshine Of Your Love’ is an aptly titled film. It represents the triumph of the collective spirit over potential adversity, as the musicians … Continue reading
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Tagged Aruba Red, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Bernie Marsden, blues, Chantelle Nandi, Charlie Watts, Clem Clempson, Edith Bowman, Frank Tontoh, gig, Ginger Baker and members of Jack Bruce's Big band - including Paddy Milner, gospel, Hugh Cornwell, Ian Anderson, Jack Bruce, jazz, John McLaughlin, Joss Stone, Kip Hanrahan, Kyla Simone Bruce, Margarit Bruce, Mark King, Miles Brett, Neil Murray, Nitin Sawhney, Paddy Milner, Phil Manzanera, review, Ringo Starr, Robin Trower, rock, Sunshine Of Your Love, Tony Remy, Uli Jon Roth, Vernon Reid, vocal
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Book review: JACKIE MCAULEY – I, SIDEMAN: The Story Of Me In The 60′s & 70′s

www.jackiemcauley.com – 253 pages paperback [Publication date: December 2017] Jackie McAuley’s ‘I Sideman: The Story Of Me In The 60′s and 70′s’ is an eloquently written, partial biography by a multi instrumentalist and vocalist who takes three quarters of the … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS
Tagged acoustic, Bonzo Dog Band, book, Brendan Bonass, Celtic rock, Charlie Watts, folk, Frank McCourt, Gene Vincent, Henry McCullough, I Sideman, Irish, Jackie McAuley, Jimi Hendrix, JOE COCKER, John Peel, Judy Dyble, Kim Fowley, Lonnie Donegan, Marvin Rainwater, Miami Show band, Paul Brady, Paul McCartney, Pete Brown, review, Royal Showband, The Kult, Them, Trader Horne, Van Morrison, Vangelis, Viv Stanshall
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DVD review: THE ROLLING STONES – Ole, Ole, Ole! A Trip Across Latin America

Eagle Vision [Release date 26.05.17] More a documentary than a concert film, “Ole, Ole, Ole! A Trip Across Latin America” was originally released in selected cinemas last September and was shown on Channel 4 at the end the year. The … Continue reading