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The Lonely Life Of A Prodigy
I have been waiting to write this piece since 1978! That’s when I first saw Neal Schon play guitar. It was on TV and I remember a few things: his…
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I Saw Them When (INSERT NAME HERE) Played Lead
Personnel in rock bands can change. If a member leaves, can a popular band survive the replacement?
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THIS IS Tom…Growing Old?
I saw Tom Jones perform in 1975 AND in 2024. He can still bring THAT voice!
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KISS No Smoke, No Fire, Bloodless In The Club
Bigger view of picture In 1983, the unthinkable happened, the rock band KISS took off their makeup for good (or so we all thought). They had to do it. They…
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Surprise Desire In The Plaza
When the news reached the ears of the hottest band in the world, U2, a plan was hatched. The plan was to throw a free concert for financial folks in a cool city. Bono called it the “Save the Yuppies” concert. A snarky take on the lost souls who got their comeuppance when the bloated stock market blew up.
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This Genius Skunk Can Really Play
Don’t ask guitarist/producer Jeff Baxter how he got his nickname, ‘Skunk’. He won’t ever tell you. It's not that he doesn't like the name, he just doesn’t want to tell.…
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New Music: Country Rockers, Cool Hipsters and A Singing Cowboy All Walk Into A Bar
I will buy an album without hearing even one note. Basically if a solid favorite of mine releases something new, I am getting it. No matter what! Thus was the case with these three recent acquisitions. From an old favorite to few of my, surprisingly, new obsessions, these three are a nice snapshot halfway through 2024. Enjoy the new reviews!
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Brittany Shows Them What’s Now
Larger view of poster The Covid19 pandemic was an awful, hopefully once-in-a-lifetime event. Of all the liberties we lost during that time, going to concerts was not at the top…
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It’s The Same Brittany But Different
Brittany Howard is a dynamic, passionate performer. This fact is undisputable. So I was confident that seeing her perform these new songs was going to be exciting. I was right!
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2x the Fun: Lake Street Dive’s Impressive Fillmore Encore
A Lake Street Dive concert is a mix of fun, tightly constructed pop songs, both originals and unexpected covers, with the occasional heart wrenching ballad thrown in.
