“I was a fixer, a builder, an inventor, ever since I can remember.” – Tom Scholz If you’ve ever read this blog, you’ll know that the Music Enthusiast is not a fan of what he snobbishly calls “empty arena rock.” And sometimes Boston is that. … Continue reading Just Another Band out of Boston – Featured Album – Boston
Wikipedia: “The Sixteen Men of Tain is the tenth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in March 2000. The album’s title is a reference to the Glenmorangie distillery in Tain, Scotland. The Sixteen Men of Tain was the last recording to be made at Holdsworth’s personal recording studio, The Brewery.” There … Continue reading Featured Album – The Sixteen Men of Tain – Allan Holdsworth
Wikipedia: “The Rascals (initially known as The Young Rascals) was an American rock band, formed in Garfield, New Jersey (about 18 miles (30km) west of New York City) in 1965. Between 1966 and 1968 they reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 with nine singles, … Continue reading The (Young) Rascals
I don’t always note when some rocker or blues person has died, simply because it’s become sadly all too commonplace these days. But I literally just read that Peter Green had died and so I thought I would re-publish this post. This is one of … Continue reading Original (Peter Green) Fleetwood Mac
My occasional Song of the Week post is done to feature a song that is – for one reason or another – of some interest. Doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a great song but it is worth noting. Rolling Stone: “When the Rolling Stones rolled out details of … Continue reading Song of the Week – Scarlet – Rolling Stones with Jimmy Page
“Joe Walsh is a fluid and intelligent player. There’re not many like that around.” – Pete Townshend Note that my six-packs are not necessarily the six best of a given artist, just six I dig. You won’t find “Life’s Been Good” or “In the City” … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Joe Walsh
Astonishingly, I’ve been blogging for almost five years and haven’t said one intelligent thing in all that time. (But there’s hope). Like many of you who blog, I push out a hell of a lot of songs. And what I’ve been doing over time is … Continue reading My Back Pages – Six From the Vault
Wherein we visit the original tune and a couple of covers to see how other bands mash it up … “Did Blues King Robert Johnson Sell His Soul To The Devil To Become The World’s Greatest Musician?” screams the headline on a blog. Did he? … Continue reading One Song – Three Versions – Stop Breakin’ Down
(Pictured – Ron Carter) Sometimes as a blogger you either have no particular post in mind or perhaps some other one entirely. And then something comes your way that compels you to write a post. Such an occasion happened today when Rolling Stone – a … Continue reading A Selection of Great Bassists
Almost fifty years after his death, Jimi Hendrix remains a pivotal and influential figure not only in rock music but it would seem in jazz as well. Let’s listen to a few covers, shall we? First up, the tune “Third Stone from the Sun” originally … Continue reading Jazz Covers of Jimi Hendrix Tunes
