Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law – Aleister Crowley All I know is that [with Crowley] it’s a system that works. If you put all your energies into it there’s no doubt you’ll succeed. Because that’s your true will. – Jimmy … Continue reading Led Zeppelin (Part 4) – Houses of the Unholy
Stop the presses – In the last post, I mentioned that Zep had done an early gig in Denmark. What I did not know is that it had been filmed for TV. So I went back and inserted it in that post. I’m inserting it … Continue reading Led Zeppelin (Part 3) – A Couple of Shrieking Monkeys
“I wasn’t particularly interested in the blues. I was more interested in Stax, Motown, that sort of thing. But Jimmy promised something a little different from a regular, one-style blues band. – John Paul Jones. “John Bonham played the drums like someone who didn’t know … Continue reading Led Zeppelin – (Part 2) What Goes Up …
This series will be in five parts, not because I think Zep is THE band but largely because there’s so much to say about them as well as the British blues/rock scene and that era that it warrants that kind of coverage. “When I grew … Continue reading Led Zeppelin – (Part 1) Hammer of the Gods
When you go to a Billy Gibbons or ZZ Top concert, you are going to hear one of three things – blues, boogie, or blues ‘n boogie. And on a good night you might ever hear boogie ‘n blues. You want ballads? Go listen to … Continue reading Concert Review – Billy Gibbons at the Tupelo (NH) Music Hall
For the earlier part of his career, Jeff Beck always had a lead singer in a band he was in (Yardbirds) or his own bands. Ever since, at least, Blow by Blow he’s been more jazz and instrumental focused. But I’ve always dug the various … Continue reading Featured Album – Beck, Bogert & Appice
Every now and again I like to do that blues thang. I haven’t done one of these since May, so, yeah, it’s time. Eric Gales is one of those guitarists where you say to yourself, How come I don’t know this guy? Brief bio: 43 … Continue reading Time for a Shot of Blues
