What Are You Listening To?
Well, it seems like out little annual slowdown leading into the holiday period has arrived somewhat. While we’re getting a bit more than usual, I can sense the slowing. And…
Foghat: Which Album Was Their Greatest?
Oh boy! This will be quite interesting. Why? Simply because there is a point where Foghat really did it right. And while I’m afraid everyone will go for the hit,…
Who Is The Greatest Rock Star Persona?
It’s been a while since we stirred up the hornet’s nest with a question. And honestly, I don’t even remember if we did this one before. If I did, perhaps…
And Furthermore…(More Thoughts On Vinyl)
This is a Friday bonus post, a small piece that I’m hoping we can discuss a bit. But before I go into this pit, let me just say that I…
Exhaustive Sets – Who Should Be Next?
Surprises abound. This is especially so with the recent announcement of the upcoming MASSIVE Box collection for Harry Nilsson, a set leaving almost no stone unlifted. It leads me to…
The Guitars of The Stones
We all have our favorite guitarists. For whatever reasons, they kind of stay with us for a lifetime. And no, this is not a new list of favorite guitarists (we…
Unheralded Guitarists
Oh, we all know the likes of Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, and Pete Townshend. Many of us easily say that THESE guys are…
Poll: Which Fleetwood Mac Album Is Best?
We may or may not have done this poll before. But if we had, it’s lost to hackers’ delight. Besides, who really cares if we do it again. It’s especially…
Can Album Reissues Overstay Their Welcome?
Now that the surprise has worn off about the recent news that Elton John would be once again reissuing his most popular album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road just a mere…
Musical Relevance in the US and UK
Often, I receive several of my usual emails that pertain to charting albums (and singles) in both the US and the UK. While there are some similarities in choices by…
Are Albums Necessary?
During my travel from California to Illinois, then my long-term cold recuperation (which still isn’t complete), I thought about today’s music distribution and whether full-length albums were even needed anymore…
Poll: What May Have Become of…?
I’ve always had something stuck in my craw concerning Faces, the UK band that sprung from Small Faces (Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones), establishing and shortening the…