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Tag Archives: Muddy Manninen
Album review: BLACK PEARL – Black Pearl

The prime movers and shakers of “Black Pearl” chatted together for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio as part of Pete Feenstra’s weekly show. First broadcast 27 March 2022. Redline Records [Release date 22.04.22] Lockdown has been a blessing and a … Continue reading
News: Albums of the Month (October 2020 – December 2020)

FISH – Weltschmerz (Fish Music) …this is a rich, accessible, profound album invested with heaps of integrity, passion and insight. ‘Weltschmerz’ stands as the best album of Fish’s solo career, and easily amongst the best of the year by anyone… … Continue reading
Posted in Albums of the Month, ALL POSTS, NEWS
Tagged AC/DC, albums, art rock, Blue Oyster Cult, blues rock, December 2020, Doris Brendel, Fish, hard rock, L.A. Guns, Muddy Manninen, November 2020, October 2020, Progressive Rock, review
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Album review: MUDDY MANNINEN – River Flows

Pete Feenstra chatted to Muddy Manninen about the album ‘River Flows’ for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 8 November 2020. (45:38) Presence Records [Release date 23.10.20] Muddy Manninen’s ‘River Flows’ is an aptly titled album that has a … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged album, blues, Captain Beefheart, Chris Melhuish, Frank Zappa, Free, funk, fusion, Gregg Sutton, Gregory Wilson-Cobb, guitar, Hipkiss, Ian Harris, interview, Jerry Soffe, Kev Moore, Little Feat, Long Player, Lowell George, Mark Butler, Melanie Denard, Muddy Manninen, review, Richard Johnson, River Flows, Robin Trower, rock, Shaun Murphy, Simon Kirke, soul, Tom Gilkes, Tomi Malm, Wishbone Ash, Wolfman
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Album review: WISHBONE ASH – Blue Horizon

Solid Rockhouse Records [Release date 04.03.14] If you can set aside the bitter dispute over the trading name, there is no doubt that Andy Powell has worked tirelessly to produce albums that are completely befitting the Wishbone Ash heritage. He’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Powell, Blue Horizon, Bob Skeat, Joe Crabtree, Muddy Manninen, Pat McManus, review, rock, Wishbone Ash
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Album review: BEN GRANFELT – Melodic Relief

Supersounds Music [Release date 02.11.12] Ben Granfelt used to partner Andy Powell in Wishbone Ash and it’s no surprise that fellow Finn (and former bandmate in Gringos Locos) Muddy Manninen and Powell contribute to one track, ‘New 7’. It may … Continue reading