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Wanna Buy Pink Floyd’s Guitar?

GraysOnline, Australia‘s largest online auction business, is selling memorabilia from Led Zeppelin, Daddy Cool, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Metallica and Rod Stewart. A collector is selling eight irreplaceable signed guitars by auction. These musical instruments would be ideal for use in a band, for rock themed restaurants, for museums, for collectors or fans of The Rolling Stones or Rod Stewart. Every one of the … Continue reading Wanna Buy Pink Floyd’s Guitar?

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Cd Review, Rock

Like a ‘Dear in the Headlights’ – The Damn Truth!

What would happen if you took The Sheepdogs  and The Black Keys and combined them with Jack White? Pretty amazing music n’est pas? Well – a band by the name of The Damn Truth would also arise from the musical ashes in the form of a high – flying bird. The fowl’s name …? A CD called ‘ Dear in the Headlights’. A CD which … Continue reading Like a ‘Dear in the Headlights’ – The Damn Truth!

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The 80’s – WTF? Part Two

The decade of non-decadence. The ten year span which melted all genres of music into one simple genre, Seemingly. An era which crafted one hit wonders by the dozen. People singing soft, people dancing and people carrying about to the much maligned sound of the synthesizer. The attempted killer of the guitar … for the most part! The Pychedelic Furs – Pretty in Pink 1983 … Continue reading The 80’s – WTF? Part Two

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The 80’s … WTF?

As we stride through the recesses of our music memory banks, it is relatively easy to place songs and artists into distinctive categories. The 1950’s – a decade ushered in with Jazz, Big Bands and the birth of Rock n Roll. The 60’s? A spawning pool for the Brits to grab American Blues and introduce it back to the Americans. A movement which invented modern-day … Continue reading The 80’s … WTF?

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Rock

Elvis Presley’s Rhythm Guitar Player; Dead at 67.

Rhythm guitar player John Wilkinson, who performed with Elvis Presley more than a thousand times, has died at his home in southwest Missouri. He was 67. Wilkinson passed away Friday at his home in Springfield after a fight with cancer, according to a family spokesman and the Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley offered their “deepest sympathy” to his family, saying in a … Continue reading Elvis Presley’s Rhythm Guitar Player; Dead at 67.

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Concert Review, Rock

The Blushing Brides – You Get What You Need …

Love is strong And you’re so sweet You make me hard You make me weak … Calistoga Grill. Inside –  dark. Outside – smokey. The smell of anticipation loomed within the drinks. The ultimate party cover band‘s members lounging outside with the smokers. Before playing the ultimate cover music. No fancy clothes – no fancy attitudes. Be my little baby for a while. Won’t you … Continue reading The Blushing Brides – You Get What You Need …

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Ten Great Blues Artists – 2012

The Blues … the Blues .. the Blues … The foundation, along with Jazz, of music as we know it today. Popular music that is. There are many who carry the Blues tradition throughout North America and the world. Elmore James , Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters  would be proud of the following artists on this list. Here are ten great Blues … Continue reading Ten Great Blues Artists – 2012

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Top Ten Christmas Songs

There are a lot of great Christmas songs. Whatever floats your boat … Here are mine! Merry Christmas ! Father Christmas   The Kinks Run Rudolph Run   Chuck Berry Merry Xmas Baby   Bruce Springsteen Rockin Around the Christmas Tree   Brenda Lee Happy Christmas (War is Over)     John Lennon The Christmas Blues  Bob Dylan Merry Christmas ( I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)  The … Continue reading Top Ten Christmas Songs

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Happy Birthday Keith Richards!

Happy Birthday to the  human riff … Keith Richards Related articles Happy Birthday Keith Richards (maryannesjukebox.wordpress.com) Keith Richard’s Voice (aldanaart.com) Hunter S. Thompson Interviews Keith Richards, and Very Little Makes Sense (openculture.com) Johnny Depp Recruits Keith Richards And Tom Waits For Pirate Album (noise11.com) How To Dress Like Keith Richards For Halloween (wncx.cbslocal.com) Keith Richards to star in Pirates 5 (contactmusic.com) Top Ten Things Keith … Continue reading Happy Birthday Keith Richards!

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Top Ten Interviews of 2012

Next up on my list – two people who helped enormously in putting Canada on the map musically … 4. Sass Jordan I spoke with Sass, not once – twice for a couple of hours each time. She is warm, sweet, funny and tough. A trooper who helped pave the wave for Canadian rockers in the States … https://keenemusic.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/sass-jordan-transplanted-montreal-girl-does-good-part-one/ https://keenemusic.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/sass-jordan-transplanted-montreal-girl-does-good-part-two/ https://keenemusic.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/sass-jordan-transplanted-montreal-girl-does-good-part-three/ 3. Frank Marino Frank … Continue reading Top Ten Interviews of 2012

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