Thursday, 8 February 2018

Kansas - why 'Leftoverture' is their masterpiece album

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Kansas may just be the ugliest band in the world. Not hip or trendy in any way, but if you can put that aside and you have an appreciatio...
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Wednesday, 6 September 2017

The many sides of Walter Becker

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Having just contributed to a podcast in memory of Steely Dan's Walter Becker, who passed away this week, I've compiled some exa...
Monday, 4 September 2017

Reviewing Pink Floyd at the V&A: Their Mortal Remains

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We don't need no Edu-cayshun The enduring nature of classic rock music and its connection with popular culture is reassuring fo...
Saturday, 17 June 2017

50 Years Ago Today: Jimi Hendrix wows Monterey

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The most electrifying three minutes in the history of live rock music . Made all the more significant because it was Jimi returning to hi...
Saturday, 3 June 2017

My most-viewed Youtube clips 3: Jeff Beck and David Gilmour - Hi Ho Silver Lining

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Two for the price of one on this thread. It's actually not so rare now, but back in 2009 when I filmed this at the Royal Albert Hall, I ...
Thursday, 25 May 2017

Sgt. Pepper is The Beatles... who knew?

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50 years ago, in June 1967, the Beatles released a 'concept album' - before that term was ever used - but that's what it wa...
Monday, 22 May 2017

Crossing the Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower live

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The rock trio format produced many great bands in the 1960s and 70s, from Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, through Taste, the early ...