Wednesday, January 21, 2009

YES-RELAYER

YES IS AN ENGLISH PROGRESSIVE CLASSICAL ROCK GROUP.THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN SIX WEEKS WITH A NEW KEYBOARDIST-PATRICK MORAZ. IT WAS RECORDED ON EDDIE OFFORD'S MOBILE EQUIPMENT IN ENGLAND DURING THE LATE SUMMER AND AUTUMN OF 1974. RELAYER IS THEIR 9th ALBUM AND IS ON THE ATLANTIC LABEL. THIS IS ONE OF THEIR BEST ALBUM WHICH IS TEXTURALLY RICHER AND MORE MELODIC. YOU NEED TO LISTEN MORE THAN ONCE TO LIKE IT.

L-R: CHRIS SQUIRE-BASS-STEVE HOWE-LEAD AND PEDAL STEEL GUITAR-ALAN WHITE-DRUMS-JON ANDERSON-ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND VOCALS-PATRICK MORAZ-KEYBOARDS.

SIDE ONE: 1.THE GATES OF DELIRIUM(video).

SIDE TWO: 1.SOUND CHASER 2.TO BE OVER.

Friday, January 16, 2009

JIMI HENDRIX-BAND OF GYPSYS

JIMI HENDRIX IS AN AMERICAN GUITARIST, SINGER AND SONGWRITER. HIS GUITAR PLAYING HAVE A CONSIDERABLE INFLUENCE ON ROCK MUSIC. HE WAS QUOTED AS SAYING,"I WANT TO DO WITH MY GUITAR, WHAT LITTLE RICHARD DOES WITH HIS VOICE". FOR THIS LIVE ALBUM, HE RECRUITED BUDDY MILES AND BILLY COX AND REHEARSED FOR ONLY TEN DAYS. WOW! THIS ALBUM UNDER THE POLYDOR LABEL WAS RECORDED LIVE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE IN 1969-1970 AT FILLMORE EAST IN NEW YORK. MY FAVE SONG IS "MACHINE GUN"



MUSICIANS:JIMI HENDRIX-GUITAR, VOCALS-BUDDY MILES-DRUMS-BILLY COX-BASS

SIDE ONE: 1. WHO KNOWS 2. MACHINE GUN (video).

SIDE TWO: 1.CHANGES 2. MESSAGE OF LOVE 3.WE GOTTA LIVE TOGETHER.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

PAUL McCARTNEY-McCARTNEY

PAUL McCARTNEY WAS A MEMBER OF THE GREATEST BAND IN THE WORLD-THE BEATLES. HE IS AN ENGLISH SINGER, SONGWRITER, COMPOSER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALISTS. HE AND JOHN LENNON FORMED ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL AND SUCCESSFUL SONGWRITING PARTNERSHIPS WITH HITS AFTER HITS. HE ALSO HAD A SUCCESSFUL SOLO CAREER WITH HIS WIFE LINDA EASTMAN AND WINGS. HE WAS AWARDED THE MBE BY THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND, TOGETHER WITH THE REST OF THE BEATLES. THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED ON THE APPLE LABEL IN APRIL 1970, HE PLAYED ALL THE INSTRUMENTS AND SANG ON THIS ALBUM WITH HIS WIFE! MY FAVORITE SONG IS "MAYBE I'M AMAZED"

SIDE ONE: 1.THE LOVELY LINDA 2.THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING 3.VALENTINE DAY 4. EVERY NIGHT 5. HOT AS SUN 6.GLASSES 6. JUNK 7. MAN WE WAS LONELY.

SIDE TWO" 1. DO YOU 2. MAMMA MISS AMERICA 3.TEDDY BOY 4. SINGALONG JUNK 5. MAYBE I'M AMAZED (video) 6. KREEN-AKRORE.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

DEEP PURPLE-WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE

DEEP PURPLE IS AN ENGLISH ROCK BAND FORMED IN 1968. THEY WERE ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF HEAVY METAL AND HARD ROCK MUSIC TOGETHER WITH LED ZEPPELIN AND BLACK SABBATH. GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORD LISTED THEM AS "THE WORLD LOUDEST BAND." THEY HAVE SOLD OVER 100 MILLION ALBUMS IN THE WORLD. THE ALBUM WAS RECORDED ON THEIR PURPLE LABEL IN 1973 WITH A HIT SONG "WOMAN FROM TOKYO".


IAN GILLAN-VOCALS-RITCHIE BLACKMORE-LEAD GUITAR-IAN PAICE-DRUMS-JON LORD-KEYBOARDS-ROGER GLOVER-BASS.

SIDE ONE: 1.WOMAN FROM TOKYO(video) 2.MARY LONG 3.SUPER TROUPER 4.SMOOTH DANCER.

SIDE: 1. RAT BAT BLUE 2. PLACE IN LINE 3.OUR LADY.

Friday, January 9, 2009

DAVE DEE

DAVE DEE OF DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK AND TICH, AN ENGLISH POP GROUP, DIED AT THE AGE OF 65 AFTER A THREE YEARS BATTLE WITH CANCER. THEY HAVE 8 TOP 10 HITS IN THEIR CAREER, NOTABLY WITH "THE LEGEND OF XANADU" REST IN PEACE DAVE!.


Thursday, January 8, 2009

DON WILLIAMS-VOLUME TWO

THIS IS DON WILLLIAMS SECOND ALBUM RECORDED IN 1974 UNDER THE ADC-DOT LABEL. THE MUSICIANS ARE ALMOST THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE BACKING VOCALS -THE JOYFUL NOISE.

SIDE ONE : 1.WISH I WAS IN NASHVILLE 2.YOUR SWEET LOVE 3.SHE'S IN LOVE WITH A RODEO MAN 4.ATTA WAY TO GO (video) 5.WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER.

SIDE TWO: 1.LOVING YOU SO LONG NOW 2.OH MISERY 3.MILLER'S CAVE 4. I DON'T THINK ABOUT HER NO MORE 5.DOWN THE ROAD I GO.

DON WILLIAMS-COUNTRY BOY

DON WILLIAM IS A COUNTRY SINGER AND SONGWRITER FROM TEXAS, USA.HE STARTED PLAYING MUSIC IN 1964 AND WENT SOLO IN 1971-SINGING POPULAR BALLADS AND HAVE 17 NO:1 HITS. HIS VOICE IS SOFT TONE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD. HE WAS NICKNAMED "THE GENTLE GIANT" OF COUNTRY MUSIC BECAUSE OF HIS BIG BUILD.THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN 1974 UNDER THE ABC LABEL. IN 1978 HE WAS NAMED "THE SINGER OF THE YEAR" BY THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION.


MUSICIANS:KENNY MALONE-DRUMS,CONGAS,PERCUSSION-JOE ALLEN-BASS-SHANE KESTER-ELECTRIC AND ACOUSTIC PIANO-JIMMY COLVARD-ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC GUITARS-LLOYD GREEN-DOBRO AND STEEL GUITAR-BUDDY SPICHER-FIDDLE-CHARLES COCHRAN-ACCORDION,ORGAN,PIANO AND VIBES-DANNY FLOWERS-HARP AND ELECTRIC GUITAR-DAVE KIRBY-ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC GUITAR-DON WILLIAM-ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS-JIM JEROME-HAND CLAPS.

SIDE ONE:1.I'M JUST A COUNTRY BOY 2.LOUISANA SATURDAY NIGHT(video) 3.OVERLOOKIN' & UNDERTHINKIN' 4.SNEAKIN' AROUND 5.LOOK AROUND YOU.

SIDE TWO: 1.I'VE GOT A WINNER IN YOU 2.RAKE & RAMBLING MAN 3.TOO MANY TEARS (TO MAKE LOVE STRONG) 4.IT'S GOTTA BE MAGIC. 5.FALLING IN LOVE.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

RON ASHETON-IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES

RON ASHETON AGED 60, LEAD GUITARIST OF IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS HOUSE ON JANUARY 6, 2009-SUSPECTED OF A HEART ATTACK. HE WAS CONSIDERED THE PRIME MOVER OF PUNK ROCK MUSIC WITH HIS INNOVATIVE GUITAR RIFFS. THEIR BIGGEST HITS WAS "I WANNA BE YOUR DOG".

" REST IN PEACE RON ASHETON."




Saturday, January 3, 2009

LED ZEPPELIN-ONE

LED ZEPPELIN A SUPER GROUP WAS FORMED IN 1968 IN LONDON.THIS ALBUM ON THE ATLANTIC LABEL WAS CUT IN 15 HOURS, MADE POSSIBLE DUE TO THEIR INDIVIDUALLY HIGH MUSICAL BACKGROUND.THEIR MUSIC IS CONTEMPORARY BLUES-RAW AND BASIC. NO BAD SONGS ON THIS ALBUM. MY FAVE SONG IS :"DAZED AND CONFUSED"

JIMMY PAGE-LEAD GUITAR, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR-ROBERT PLANT-LEAD VOCALS, HARMONICA, OCCASIONAL BASS-JOHN PAUL JONES-BASS ORGAN, PIANO.-JOHN BONHAM-DRUMS.

SIDE ONE: 1.GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES 2. BABE I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU 3.YOU SHOOK ME 4.DAZED AND CONFUSED(video).

SIDE TWO: 1.YOUR TIME IS GONNA COME 2.BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE 3.COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN. 4.I CAN'T QUIT YOU BABY 5.HOW MANY MORE TIMES.



Friday, January 2, 2009

BEE GEES-SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN

THE BEE GEES ARE THREE GIBB BROTHERS-i.e: ROBIN,BARRY AND MAURICE. THIS ALBUM "SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN" WAS RECORDED IN 1979 UNDER THE RSO LABEL WITH A LOTS OF GUEST MUSICIANS ON IT-DENNIS BRYON-DRUMS, BLUE WEAVER-PIANO,ARP SYNTHESIZERS AND VIBES, ALAN KENDALL-GUITAR, GARY BROWN-SAX SOLOS, HAROLD COWART-BASS, JOE LALA-CONGAS AND PERCUSSIONS, HERBIE MANN-FLUTE, GEORGE TERRY-GUITAR, DANIEL BEN ZEBULLON-CONGAS, CHCICAGO HORNS AND BONEROD HORNS.MY FAVE SONG IS "TRAGEDY."


ROBIN GIBB-VOCALS- BARRY GIBB-GUITAR,VOCALS-MAURICE GIBB-BASS, VOCALS.

SIDE ONE:1.TRAGEDY(video) 2.TOO MUCH HEAVEN 3. LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT 4.REACHING OUT 5. SPIRITS(HAVING FLOWN)

SIDE TWO:1.SEARCH,FIND 2.STOP(THINK AGAIN) 3.LIVING TOGETHER 4.I'M SATISFIED 5.UNTIL.