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Gig review: CARDINAL BLACK- Sub 89, Reading, 15 November 2024
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Gig review: SUZI QUATRO- London Palladium, 13 November 2024
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Gig review: HRH XVII, Great Yarmouth, 7-10 November 2024
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Gig review: WHEN RIVERS MEET, CHANTEL MCGREGOR, XANDER AND THE PEACE PIRATES- Dingwalls, London, 7 November 2024
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Gig review: DEEP PURPLE – 02 Arena, London, 6 November 2024
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Gig review: ELLES BAILEY- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 2 November 2024
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Album review: STEVE LUKATHER – Bridges
The Player’s Club/Mascot [Release date 16.06.23] Early despatches suggested that Steve Lukather’s latest solo album might merely be a continuation of Toto especially with the contributions of several band members. Sure, we have writing and vocal back up contributions from … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bridges, classic rock, David Paich, guitar, guitarist, Joseph Williams, review, Steve Lukather, Toto
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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – WALTER TROUT (May 2023)
Photo: John Bull/Rockrpix Walter Trout has consolidated his solo career, overcome major health issues, and remained relevant at the forefront of blues rock… Damn right Walter’s got the blues! But he’s thrown out the clichés, blown away the cobwebs, and … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, blues, blues rock, feature, GRTR!@20, guitar, guitarist, history, overview, summary, Walter Trout
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Album review: ARIELLE – ’73
ww.iamarielle.com [Release date 20.04.23] Arielle has had a stop-start career which has involved record label issues and rehab. Now an independent artist, the new album ’73 is her true second coming. It’s suitably titled because (whilst referencing her classic VW … Continue reading
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Tagged '73, album, Arielle, blues, guitar, guitarist, review, rock, roots
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Album review: PAUL GILBERT – The Dio Album
Music Theories Recordings/Mascot [Release date 07.04.23] Six string wizard Paul Gilbert reinterprets some of RJD’s finest moments from his time with Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio, substituting the master’s vocals with his own guitar lines. It’s a hugely brave move … Continue reading
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Tagged album, guitar, guitarist, Paul Gilbert, review, Ronnie James Dio, The Dio Album
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Book review: MAGIC The David Paton Story (David Paton)
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 28.04.23] It seems to be a trend for musicians – some of whom aren’t exactly thrust centre stage in the pantheon of rock – to write their biographies. Perhaps it’s a Lockdown thing or a sense … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Parsons Project, autobiography, bass, book, Camel, classic rock, David Paton, Elton John, guitar, Magic, Pilot, review, The David Paton Story
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News: WALTER TROUT enters The Grotto of Greatness in May 2023
The latest inductee to “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” is blues/rock guitarist Walter Trout. A major retrospective following Trout’s career in the millennium will be published on 1 May by rock website Get Ready to ROCK! and throughout the month … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Anniversary 2003-2023, ALL POSTS, NEWS
Tagged anniversary, blues, blues rock, GRTR!@20, guitar, guitarist, history, news, overview, summary, Walter Trout
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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – JOE BONAMASSA (April 2023)
Photo: Simon Dunkerley Bonamassa brings the blues to a new generation, at least until 2039… “Let’s start by doctoring the immortal phrase, ‘He came, he saw, (he blinked twice, took a deep breath), and conquered”! Joe Bonamassa and his gifted … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, feature, guitar, guitarist, Joe Bonamassa
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News: JOE BONAMASSA enters The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness in April 2023
The latest inductee to “The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness” is blues/rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. A major retrospective feature charting Bonamassa’s rise and rise in the millennium will be published on 1 April by rock website Get Ready to ROCK! and … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, classic rock, feature, guitar, guitarist, history, Joe Bonamassa, retrospective
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Album review: BRIAN TARQUIN & HEAVY FRIENDS – Brothers In Arms
BHP Music/Guitar Trax Records [Release date 03.02.23] Yes I wasn’t too kind to guitarist Mike Campese when reviewing his album ‘Reset’. But you only have to listen to Brian Tarquin’s latest offering to understand how a guitar based album should … Continue reading
Album review: MIKE CAMPESE – Reset
www.mikecampese.com [Release date 11.11.22] I’m sorry but Mike Campese exhibits all the worst aspects of “guitar virtuoso”. Guitarists may well acknowledge his technical mastery (and he has featured in several big guitar mags) but for the average listener this is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, Mike Campese, Neo Classical, Reset, review
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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – CHANTEL McGREGOR (February 2023)
Chantel’s down to earth Yorkshire lass delivery has endeared her to fans as much as her musicianship… Photo: David Randall Yorkshire singer/songwriter/guitarist Chantel McGregor first came to our attention in May 2010 when Pete Feenstra reviewed her debut London gig … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, Chantel McGregor, classic rock, feature, guitar, guitarist, interview, review
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Album review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Nobody’s Fool
Keeping The Blues Alive (KTBA Records) [Release date 28.10.22] Joanne Shaw Taylor has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, establishing herself as one of the most formidable blues/rock performers. We’ve followed her rise and rise in the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, classic rock, guitar, guitarist, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Joe Bonamassa, Nobody's Fool, R&B, review
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Album review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Waiting For The Daylight
Tuohi Records [Release date 07.10.22] Recent Erja Lyytinen albums have seen the Finnish guitarist mixing up the genres and moving away from the more defined blues/blues rock that characterised earlier offerings. Whether this is a natural development or a realisation … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, classic rock, Erja Lyytinen, guitar, guitarist, review, Waiting For The Daylight
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Single review: DUST RADIO – Problem & Remedy
Bandcamp [Release date: 23.11.22] ‘Problem & Remedy’ is that rare thing, a beautifully crafted single and a succinct slice of acoustic blues. It’s a delightful old fashioned single with real cinematic presence on which the music evokes the lyrical imagery and … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, blues, Chris Whitley, Dobro, Dust Radio, guitar, harp, Paddy Wells, Problem & Remedy, review, roots, single, Tom Jackson
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Album review: JOHN NORUM – Gone To Stay
GAIN [Release date 28.10.22] In the absence of a Europe album (last sighted 2017) we have at least a new album from the band’s guitarist. Norum’s last solo outing in 2010 was called ‘Play Yard Blues’. But as I said … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Europe, Gone To Stay, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, heavy rock, John Norum, review
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Album review: VINNIE MOORE – Double Exposure
David Randall chatted to Vinnie Moore about his career with tracks from his solo albums. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on 4 December 2022. Mind’s Eye Music [Release date 08.11.22] We were mightily impressed with Vinnie Moore’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, classic rock, Double Exposure, guitar, hard rock, instrumental, review, UFO, Vinnie Moore
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Album review: PAT TRAVERS – The Art Of Time Travel
David Randall chatted to Pat Travers in December 2022. This non-broadcast extract is from a longer interview (see below). In an hour special for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Pat Travers chatted about his career with tracks from several albums … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, classic rock, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, interview, Pat Travers, radio, review, The Art Of Time Travel
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Album review: SNOWY WHITE – Driving On The 44
Pete Feenstra chatted to Snowy White in July 2022 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 10 July 2022. Soulfood [Release date 11.07.22] Snowy White has always been a one guitar blues man. The fact his Les Paul Goldtop … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Carlos Santana, Driving On The 44, funk, Gregg Rolie, guitar, interview, jazz, Latino, Mark Knopfler, Max Middleton, Peter Green, Pink Floyd, radio, review, rock, Roger Waters, Snowy White, Thin Lizzy, Thomas White
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Album review: TRACTOR – Tractor 50th Anniversary Edition (red vinyl)
Ozit /Morpheus Records [Release date 01.07.22] Previously reissued by Ozit as a CD to mark the album’s 30th anniversary, The 50th anniversary of ‘Tractor’ is given a 3 sided, double-set on red vinyl release, contextualised by a pictorial collage with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brit psych, Dave Addison, drums, Edgar Broughton, guitar, hard rock, Hawkwind, Jim Milne, John Brierley, John Peel, Man, Nick Mason, Ozit Records, Pink Floyd, prog, psychedelia, red vinyl, review, Steve Clayton, Steve Miller, Tractor, Tractor 50th Anniversary Edition
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Book review: On track…JIMI HENDRIX – every album, every song (Emma Stott)
SonicBond Publishing [Publication date 27.05.22] It was my childhood friend Colin Cheesman who introduced me to Jimi Hendrix’s music c.1970. I was particularly impressed with the screen print he’d made of a classic image used on the Voodoo Chile picture … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, book, classic rock, Emma Stott, guitar, guitarist, heavy rock, Jimi Hendrix, On Track, Psychedelic Rock, review
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Album review: NICK FLETCHER – The Cloud Of Unknowing
Rough Draft Audio [Release date 02.09.22] Nick Fletcher’s latest album is a departure from the previously reviewed ‘Cycles Of Behaviour’ It gives free rein to his jazz rock tendencies whereas its predecessor added a bit more prog in the mix, … Continue reading
Album review: JOE SATRIANI – The Elephants Of Mars
earMUSIC [Release date 08.04.22] A new Satch album. Energy levels high. Check. Weird titles. Check. Stellar guitar. Check. Shades on. Check. In fact guitar nerds are being spoilt, because this album comes hot on the heels of Steve Vai’s latest … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, guitar, guitarist, instrumental, Joe Satriani, review, sci fi, The Elephants Of Mars
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Album review: DANNY BEARDSLEY – Chase The Sun
www.dannybeardsley.com [Release date 24.06.22] I think the first thing to say about this release. Isn’t eco-friendly packaging s—e? The album arrives dog-eared and bendy. Surely we can do better than this? Sorry, now the music. We reviewed Beardsley’s previous album … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chase The Sun, classic rock, Danny Beardsley, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, review
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Album review: DAVE EDWARDS – Many Rivers
Cadiz [Release date 24.06.22] It would be an interesting exercise to identify those “nearly men” (or women) of rock that for whatever reason failed to realise their ambitions (if they had any). This might be due to the musical climate, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, Dave Edwards, Dennis Stratton, Gerry McAvoy, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, heavy rock, Many Rivers, review, Rory Gallagher
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Gig review: VIRGIL McMAHON – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 8 April 2022
Pete Feenstra chatted to Virgil McMahon for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 6 March 2022 They say you should never go back, but they were wrong. Sure the levels of expectation are sometimes beyond reality and sometimes an … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 April 2022, blues rock, Boom Boom Club, Gabriel McMahon, gig, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, interview, Jerry Brown, Joel Wildgoose, Keith Richard, Luke Smith, Mick Jagger, Mo Pleasure, Pete Wass, radio, review, Rolling Stones, Steve Eggs, Surrey, Sutton, Virgil & The Accelerators, Virgil McMahon
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