The Yardbirds’ lineup on October 22, 1966 did not include Eric Clapton. He left the year before, to join John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. But Clapton was on the Staples stage on March 27, 1968, with his supergroup Cream: drummer Ginger Baker and guitarist Jack Bruce. The Yardbirds who ...
He has become an industry unto himself and a great humanitarian; Music Lovers everywhere are fortunate to have had Elton John in their lives. For 00individual it’s all about this little album from a truly amazing artist;Elton John – Tumbleweed Connection:Ballad of a Well-Known Gun 4:59, ...
Well, this would’ve been the mid-sixties, which was the British blues boom. You had The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Pretty Things, obviously John Mayall, Eric Clapton, and many others. So obviously I was right in there at the right time. And I listened to those guys and was he...
Talking Heads (1980):Bringing in horns, funk session players and Brian Eno, Talking Heads crafted their polyrhythmic masterpiece at the dawn of the decade and changed their direction forever. It sounded amazing and ahead of its time in 1980. It still does. 'Double Fantasy' Capitol 'Double F...
The 10-minute closing track on Black Sabbath's debut was "Warning." The song had previously been released as a single by the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, the group formed by the drummer after stints with John Mayall and Jeff Beck, and before stints with Frank Zappa, Journey, Whitesnake and ...
Eric Clapton (1988):One of rock's first box sets of the CD era, and still one of the best. Collecting material from Clapton's vast career - including the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Derek and the Dominoes and solo material - 'Crossroads' included enough previously unrel...
Victoria, BC, native Carolyn Mark is the self-appointed Lucille Ball of country, but, like that red-haired comedienne, everything this spirited performer does is informed by pathos and unquestionable emotional sincerity. She gets laughs because she knows that Comedy = Tragedy + Timing. Her catchy...
It still does. 'Double Fantasy' Capitol 'Double Fantasy' John Lennon/Yoko Ono (1980): After a five-year break from music to focus on being a husband and father, Lennon returned with a bunch of songs ... about being a husband and father. Three weeks after its release, he was killed,...
Eric Clapton (1988):One of rock's first box sets of the CD era, and still one of the best. Collecting material from Clapton's vast career - including the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Derek and the Dominoes and solo material - 'Crossroads' included enough previously unrel...
What did The Allman Brothers, John Mayall, Love, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Van Morrison, Traffic, and Santana have in common? Many answers would be correct – but the introduction of Jazz into Rock by all mentioned is evident within the total sophistication of The Allman Brothers second album...