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Category Archives: Miscellany
Bo Diddley — Dead at 79
The musical pioneer whose songs, such as “Who Do You Love?” and “Bo Diddley,” melded rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll through a distinctive thumping beat, has died. The cause was heart failure, his family said. I don’t think … Continue reading
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Tagged Bo Diddley, guitarist, memorium, video
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Musical-Visual Intelligence
By way of Music Thing: a test that determines how well you can relate sounds to shapes. My result: Not too shabby for a guy who’s been suffering from a hearing disability since the mid ’80s, I’d say! How are … Continue reading
Lindsey Buckingham – Under the Skin
Continuing on with the theme of great, underrated guitarists is this video of Lindsey Buckingham performing “Shut Us Down” from his 2006 solo album, Under the Skin. This album features Buckingham on almost all instruments, with the exception of two … Continue reading
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Tagged guitarists, lindsey buckingham, solo albums, video
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Beard Quest
It would appear I’m not the only one to be experimenting with facial hair. Introducing Jon Dyers Beard Quest: I’ve been growing a beard every winter for some years now, and every spring, I try to see how many facial … Continue reading
Frampton’s Fingerprints Revisited
Anyone who had written off Peter Frampton after his excesses of the 70s, should really check out his 2006 release, Fingerprints. Accompanied by an array of talented musicians, including Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, and the Rolling … Continue reading
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The Real Thing
Long before there were air guitarists, there was the real thing: Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Buddy Guy, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Guitar Slim, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Peter Green, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, and of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged audio remix, blues, brian may, guitarists, Queen, rock, video mix
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Jordan Zevon – Insides Out
Jordan Zevon, son of the late Warren Zevon, has just released his debut album entitled, Insides Out, from New West Records. Sure, there are bound to be comparisons with the old man. Especially with his cover of the song, “Studebaker”, … Continue reading
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Tagged debut albums, jordan zevon, review, singer songwriters, warren zevon
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Diva / Anti-Diva — Missing Persons, Rough Trade & Carole Pope
It’s 1980 and two new bands, one American and one Canadian, emerge with a raw new sound. One, Missing Persons, with a four song 7″ EP recorded at Frank Zappa’s Utility Muffin Research Kitchen on a shoestring budget. A second, … Continue reading
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ZPZ: Afraid Of Europeans?
Just had a look at ZPZ’s 2008 tourdates. While there’s loads of US gigs, the European chapter of the tour has been limited to this: Jul 13, ’08 – Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS — North Sea Jazz Festival Jul 15, ’08 – … Continue reading