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Album review: DANNY VAUGHN – Myths, Legends & Lies
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Album review: CAST – reissues (All Change, Mother Nature Calls, Magic Hour, Beetroot)
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Album review : THE 5th DIMENSION – Let The Sunshine In – The Soul City and Bell Albums (6CD Boxset)
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Tag Archives: guitar
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: STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE – The Complete Epic Recordings Collection
Sony/Legacy [Release date 03.11.14] Of all the blues rock superstars of the last 30 years the figure of Stevie Ray Vaughan looms large and casts a shadow over a generation. Sadly his life was cut short in 1990 at the … Continue reading
News: STEVE HACKETT interview on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 5 October 2014
Photo: Simon Dunkerley/GRTR! Bonus material not broadcast with Steve chatting about his solo career and his forthcoming album (20:17) ‘Assume The Position’, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Sunday 5 October, 22:00 (Monday 6 October and Friday 10 October, 22:00 repeat) … Continue reading
Posted in Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS
Tagged documentary, feature, Genesis, genesis Extended, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, guitar, guitarist, interview, prog, progressive, radio, Steve Hackett, Tour
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Album review: VIRGIL & THE ACCELERATORS – Army of Three
Virgil & The Accelerators chat to Pete Feenstra for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 28 September, 19:00 GMT (repeated Tuesday 30 September at 21:00) More information Mystic [Release date 06.10.14] Having made a big … Continue reading
Gig review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – 02 Academy 2, Islington, London, 22 September 2014
Joanne Shaw Taylor may be a consummate guitar playing rocking blues artist, but she constantly defies expectations with wide ranging material and a live show that always seeks to achieve more. Tonight’s ‘secret’, invite-only album launch of ‘The Dirty Truth’ … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Frankie Miller, funk, gig, guitar, Joanne Sean Taylor, review, rock, The Dirty Truth, vocal
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Album review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – The Dirty Truth
Axehouse Music [Release date 22.09.14] We live in such an age of instant gratification and downloads that you sometimes you have to pause and remind yourself just how quickly Joanne Shaw Taylor’s career has taken off since her debut album … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blood Sweat & Tears, blues, guitar, Jim Gaines, Jimi Hendrix, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kevin Bowe, review, rock, soul, The Dirty Truth
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News: MARTIN BARRE interview special on Sunday 28 September
Photo: Simon Dunkerley/GRTR! Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Sunday 28 September, 22:00 GMT Monday 29 September and Friday 3 October, 22:00 repeat) A two-hour special, replaying Martin’s recent chat about his favourite tracks and new album, plus Tull and solo … Continue reading
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Tagged 28 September 2014, feature, guitar, guitarist, interview, Jethro Tull, Martin Barre, radio, session
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Gig review: RICHIE KOTZEN – 02 Academy, Islington, London, 16 September 2014
On Sunday 21 September at 19:00 GMT on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Pete Feenstra chats to Richie Kotzen as part of an hour-long special. More information Richie Kotzen’s current European tour is to promote ‘The Essential Richie Kotzen’, a … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, funk, fusion, gig, guitar, Jimi Hendrix, Jonny Lang, Prince, review, Richie Kotzen, rock, Terry Reid, The Essential Richie Kotzen
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News: RICHIE KOTZEN radio special and interview on Sunday 21 September
Sunday 21 September, 19:00 GMT Richie Kotzen recently played a London gig and Get Ready to ROCK! Features Editor and radio presenter Pete Feenstra caught up with him to chat about his career. Kotzen got his first record deal with … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, guitar, guitarist, interview, Mr Big, Poison, radio, Richie Kotzen, rock, special, Stanley Clarke, The Winery Dogs
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Gig review: DANNY BRYANT – The Borderline, London, 12 September 2014
Danny Bryant’s career is on the up escalator. In an age of orchestrated hype, Danny is the real deal. His unstinting road work and solid recording career has given way to more carefully chosen gigs and better produced albums. And … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Bob Dylan, Danny Bryant, gig, guitar, review, rock, Temptation, Walter Trout
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Album review: MANNY CHARLTON – Sharp/Sharp Reloaded
(2-CD) Angel Air Records [Release date 01.09.14] Original Nazareth guitarist (and oft songwriter and producer) Manny was instrumental in Nazareth’s sound and success throughout the 70s and 80s. His bluesy guitar augmented McCafferty’s gravelly vocals perfectly. Since he left the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, guitar, guitarist, Manny Charlton, Nazareth, review, rock, Sharp, Sharp Reloaded
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Album review: GARY MOORE – Live At Bush Hall 2007
Eagle Records [Release date 22.09.14] One of my big regrets in recent years is not quite managing to interview the great Gary Moore. There was an opportunity when he toured in September 2009 but I wasn’t persistent and then he … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Brian Downey, Gary Moore, guitar, guitarist, Live At Bush Hall 2007.album, Planet Rock, review, rock
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Gig review: MARTIN BARRE BAND – Lomax, Liverpool, 6 September 2014
On Sunday 28 September, on the eve of the release of ‘Order Of Play’, you can hear Martin Barre chatting about his favourite tracks. In the second hour of a two-hour special, we’ll be playing some Martin Barre highlights: with … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 September 2014, Alan Thomson, blues, Dan Crisp, gig, guitar, guitarist, Jethro Tull, Liverpool, Lomax, Martin Barre, progressive, review, Richard Beesley, rock
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Album review: DAVE FIELDS – All In
Dave Fields [Released 01.07.14] Dave Fields is a fieryNew York guitarist who bristles with confidence, verve and a great tone. ‘All In’ is an album that will doubtless please guitar freaks, but his material lacks sufficient depth to break out … Continue reading
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Tagged album, All In, blues, Dave Fields, Elmore James, guitar, Kenny Soule, Led Zeppelin, Philip Sayce, review, rock, The Eagles
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Album review: MARTY WALSH – The Total Plan
Red/Sony [Released 16.07.14] Marty Walsh’s ‘The Total Plan’ does indeed sound like the complete package. While guitarist Walsh (Berklee School of Music, Supertramp, Kenny Rogers, Eddie Money etc) anchors the album with deep solos and imaginative melodic arrangements, each guest contributes … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Eddie Money, funk, fusion, Gary Herbig, guitar, Ian Walsh, instrumental music, James Raymond, Kenny Rogers, Marty Walsh, Michael Ruff, Nick Manson, Paul Jefferson, review, Steve Alaniz, Supertramp, The Total Plan
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Video interview: ROGER MAYER, Guitar Effects Guru – 28 June 2014
Roger Mayer made his first effects unit back in 1964 and his designs influenced a whole generation of guitar players. In his 50th anniversary year, Roger tells Pete Feenstra about a career that took him from a research job in … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Video Interviews
Tagged 50th anniversary, Bob Marley, effects, fuzz, guitar, guitar effects, interview, Isley Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, June 2014, Octavia, Rocket, Roger Mayer, Stevie Wonder, video, Voodoo
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Album review: ROBBEN FORD – Live At Rockpalast In Leverkusen
Repertoire [Released 19.05.14] Robben Ford’s double CD and DVD ‘Live at Rockpalast in Leverkusen’ offers a contrasting snap shot of the jazz and blues guitarist in trio and quartet mode at the same venue, but separated by 9 years. The … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Gabriel Ford, George Harrison, guitar, James Slattery, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Witherspoon, Joni Mitchell, Live At Rockpalast in Leverkusen, Miles Davis, Paul Butterfield, review, Robben Ford, Snooky Young, Tom Brechtleine, Travis Carlton, Yellow Jackets
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Album review: PETER FRAMPTON – Hummingbird In A Box
Red/Sony [Released 07.07.14] There are not many artists who pursue a new musical direction deep into their career let alone on their 15th studio album. But Peter Frampton is no ordinary artist. He’s never stood still since his days with … Continue reading
Album review: ELVIN BISHOP – Can’t Even Do Wrong Right
Alligator [Released 18.08.14] Elvin Bishop’s albums are like the welcome return of a long lost friend. Of course he’s never really been away, save for the 7 year recording gap in the 80’s, but his post-Alligator comeback years have been … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alligator Records, blues, Bo Diddley, Bob Welsh, Can't Even Do Wrong Right, Charlie Musselwhite, Cheech & Chong, Elvin Bishop, fats Domino, guitar, harp, Lionel Hampton, Mickey Thomas, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, records, review, slide guitar, Starship, Steve Willis
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Album review: LUCKY PETERSON – I’m Back Again
Blues Boulevard [Released 08.07.14] Lucky Peterson’s ‘I’m Back Again’ is an 11 track live CD, culled from the mammoth 3 3DVD/2 CD ‘Live at the 55 Arts Club in Berlin’ box set. For those who can’t face such a huge … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Collins, album, blues, guitar, I'm Back, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Rogers, Jimmy Smith, Johnny Guitar Watson, Lucky Peterson, organ, Ray LaMontagne, review, Rico McFarland, Shawn Kellerman, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Willie Dixon
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News: Guitar effects guru ROGER MAYER chats about his 50 year career
Photo: Connie Mayer Get Ready to ROCK! Radio The Pete Feenstra Feature, Sunday 31 August 19:00 Roger Mayer made his first effects unit back in 1964 and his designs influenced a whole generation of guitar players including Jimi Hendrix with … Continue reading
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Tagged Axis Fuzz, Big Jim Sullivan, fuzz, guitar, guitar effects, guitarist, interview, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Octavia, radio, Rocket series, Roger Mayer, special, univibe, Voodoo series, Yardbirds
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News: MARTIN BARRE tour starts 29 August and interview with Get Ready to ROCK!
Photo: Simon Dunkerley/GRTR! Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Sunday 31 August, 16:00 Sunday 28 September, 22:00 A two-hour special, replaying Martin’s recent chat about his favourite tracks and new album, plus Tull and solo highlights and his band session for … Continue reading
Album review: MARTIN BARRE – Order Of Play
David Randall tries to help Martin Barre with his tour set-list. (7:12) On Sunday 28 September, the full version of this latest interview is repeated in the first hour of ‘Assume The Position’ (Get Ready to ROCK! Radio) followed by … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, guitar, guitarist, Jethro Tull, Martin Barre, Order Of Play, review, rock
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Album review: MAN – Call Down The Moon
Esoteric [Release date 28.07.14] ‘Call Down the Moon’ has a cult status among Man fans and not just because it’s frequently hard to track down. It’s probably more down to the wonderful jammed out highlight ‘Drivin’ Around’ and the lashing … Continue reading
Album review: MAN – The Twang Dynasty Clamshell Boxset Edition
Esoteric [Release date 28.07.14] ‘The Twang Dynasty’ was Man’s first studio album for 16 years, though being Man they did manage a couple of live albums. They split for 9 years between 1976 and ‘83 and after a couple of … Continue reading
