Starting with Muddy Waters all the way to Stevie Ray Vaughn – there are not too many guitar players that have escaped Buddy Guy‘s grasp … Or – is it the other way around? Eric Clapton, considered a rock God by millions of fans around the globe, had this to say about the man who grew up pickin’ cotton in Lettsworth, Louisiana; “Buddy Guy was … Continue reading The Blues Had a Baby and They Named it ‘Buddy Guy’
Meeting and playing with John Lennon did not open doors for Vinny Appice. “Not really …” Says Vinny from his home in California. ” It was more of being in the right place at the right time. Rick Derringer heard my tapes from the studio and liked what he heard. The John Lennon thing was great but it was just something I did.” Vinny played … Continue reading Vinny Appice; All in the Family – Part Two
Hey boy, take a look at me Let me dirty up your mind I’ll strip away your hard veneer And see what I can find – Queer lyrics Shirley Manson must be happy … After her band’s show last night at Metropolis, it was raining. Shirley is ‘ only happy when it rains …’ Shirley doesn’t seem very happy otherwise. For her fans – that … Continue reading Garbage is Anything But Garbage; Concert Review
The only thing missing were Frisbees, beach balls and some guy named Phil with a bag of marijuana in his pocket. Aside from that – it could have been 1977 as Heart played at the Montreal For … er . … Bell Center last night. Starting with the instantly recognizable riffs of Barracuda, from Heart’s second album – Little Queen, the crowd at Le Centre … Continue reading From the HEART …
What gives radio stations, Grammy selectors and anyone else who is responsible for turning music into money – the right to label and deprive listeners from great music so they can sit around their pools and discuss things that really do not matter? Let’s get one thing straight. Marillion matters … The band, consisting of Steve Hogarth ( known simply to his fans as ‘H” … Continue reading A Marillion Festival
Spawn a kid did ya …? Want he or she to grow up and become a lawyer, doctor or astronaut? Doesn’t everyone? Sometimes, life does not end up as planned. Children end up doing things that do not necessarily appease the parents ( just ask Mr. and Mrs. Dahlmer ) Kids lead their own destiny. They follow their own path. They eat yellow snow … … Continue reading Top Ten Signs Your Baby will Become a Rock Star!
“I was always banging on things …” Admits legendary drummer Vinny Appice. ” I started at around ten years of age. My brother Carmine, who is eleven years older than me – showed me some things but he was, at that point, always on the road. I took lessons from the same guy that taught him.” Vinny and Carmine Appice are drum playing brothers from … Continue reading Vinny Appice; All in the Family; Part One
Style: Progressive Rock/Neoprogressive rock Release Date: September 17, 2012 Label: Ear Music Marillion is a classic progressive rock band from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. The band is Steve Rothery (guitar), Pete Trewavas (bass), Ian F. Mosley (drums), Mark Kelly (keyboards) and Steve Hogarth (vocals). Sounds That Can’t Be Made is the bands 17th studio album. If you’ve never heard of Marillion, they have over 14million albums sold … Continue reading Sounds That Can’t be Made; A Marillion Masterpiece?
Drummer Ian Mosley joined Marillion in 1984, it was the group’s second album. His journey to that point – a learning curve. Mosley started playing drums when he was eight years old – officially. ” I have been told that I received a toy drum when I was three and I drove everyone mad banging it all over the house …” He laughs. ” … Continue reading Ian Mosley: Walk This Way!
There are a three things one should not do on acid … The first – drive a moped around the skeleton of a skating rink – with or without ice. The second most inane thing possible? Listen to ‘ Several Small Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict’ by Pink Floyd. The third? Listen to the inaugural … Continue reading Druckfarben – Old School Prog Rock
Scott Kempner, born in the Bronx, is a lifelong Yankees’ fan and according to the fifty – five year old; ‘Mickey Mantle is God.’ Living in California – does not change that .. “Its part of the genetic make-up when you come from America. Baseball is part of the DNA …” Says Scott. Kempner was the rhythm guitarist for The Dictators, a band formed in … Continue reading Scott Kempner; The Life of a Dictator.
Rick Keene Music Scene 