Of Mountains and Men – A Few Minutes with Leslie West
(Originally Published by The American Blues News) If only one thing could be said about rock-guitar legend Leslie West, (aside from the fact that he’s a great talent) it would be that he’s a survivor. From drug abuse to the loss of his leg…to even the fact that he has lasted for over four decades … Continue reading
A Few Minutes With Steve Cropper
(Originally Published by The American Blues News) Music aficionados know Steve Cropper as the Stax Records session-guitarist, the axe-man for Booker T. & the M.G.’s, the co-author of such legendary hits as “In the Midnight Hour,” “Knock on Wood,” “Soul Man” and “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” and as the producer of countless … Continue reading
For The Thrill Of It All…The Magic Of Movies
Though I have been writing for websites for quite some time, I am fairly new to the “blog” world and I have now been tagged for my first “meme”…thanks to my good friend Stephen at Peel Slowly. It took me a few minutes to figure out what the hell a “meme” was, but I think … Continue reading
Johnny Depp & Brad Pitt, Co-Stars?
The year was 1986. Fox was a small UHF network gearing up to battle the titans of television, NBC, ABC and CBS. In an effort to attract talent to their network, they were guaranteeing producers 13 episodes on the air, no pilot, no testing. If there was a concept for a decent series that they … Continue reading
A Blues Salute To Black Sabbath
(Originally Published by The American Blues News) “Black Sabbath’s major contribution has been to successfully capture the gist of specifically seventies culture through their music. They relate to this impersonal, mechanical decade much as Delta bluesman and their Chicago spin-offs related to their eras; by synthesizing collective feelings and giving their contemporaries hope by revealing … Continue reading
A Look Back At For Few Dollars More
There are not many places in the world (I’m sure) where you can sit down on any given Thursday afternoon and watch a classic piece of cinema from one of the medium’s greatest auteurs. Luckily for me, New York City is one of them. On a recent blistering-hot summer day in midtown Manhattan, I strolled … Continue reading
Delaney & Bonnie’s On Tour With Eric Clapton Reissue!!!
(Originally Posted on http://www.ameriblues.com/) (New York, NY) The year was 1969. Blind Faith, rock’s first ‘official’ super-group had formed and was reluctantly touring to promote their first (and only album). Disillusioned by the stardom that Cream and Blind Faith had bestowed upon him, guitarist Eric Clapton found exactly what he longed for in Blind Faith’s … Continue reading
The Yardbirds Interview & Concert Review
(Originally Posted on http://www.ameriblues.com/) (New York, NY) On Wednesday May 26th, 2010, patrons of B.B. King’s Blues Club and Grill were treated to 60s-style blues and rock…of the British variety. With only two of the original members still intact (rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja and drummer Jim McCarty), on paper, The Yardbirds are one of those … Continue reading
Exile On Main St. (Deluxe Edition), CD Review
(Originally Posted on http://www.ameriblues.com/) (New York, NY) The Rolling Stones’ EXILE ON MAIN ST. is an album that has been the subject of much debate over the years. It was released in May of 1972, after a string of three wildly successful studio efforts, and was greeted with lukewarm reviews. Since then it has found … Continue reading
Beck & Clapton Rock NYC!!!
(Originally Published by The American Blues News) (New York, NY) This past week, almost exactly two years after New York City’s Madison Square Garden housed three historic concerts by two of England’s most influential rockers, the venue known as “The World’s Most Famous Arena” once again hosted a legendary team up of British rock (and … Continue reading
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