I don't think Pink Floyd is bad by any stretch, but I think they're really overrated. Some of their material is magnificent (like songs off the "Animals" … more
About ten years ago I purchased the two-disc set "Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story 1965-1975". At the time it was clearly the best Three Dog Night collection on the market. But frankly, … more
He has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. During the ten year period between 1977 and 1986 Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band amassed an impressive total of 6 consecutive Top Ten albums … more
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racer44 posted a Quick Tip about Classic Rock.
November 18, 2011
The reigning god of thundering, oriental rock music. Combines mysticism lyrics with an eastern yet crunching sound. When I say I'm a fan of Robert Plant, I mean that in the broadest sense - whether he's … more
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drifter51 posted a Quick Tip about Van Morrison.
January 07, 2011
Without a doubt one of the most prolific artists of the past 40 years. Van Morrison has been churning out consistantly great material during all of that time. He dabbles in all sorts of genres as well. … more
I'm a big Doobie Brothers fan. I love all they're incarnations of the band, the different genres of music they touch on and the music isn't complicated and mired too much in politics … more
It's 1980, and hammocked between the waning days of Disco, the growing artifice of Punk and a pre-natal MTV lurking just over the horizon, the music world seemed to be wresting through a significant … more
When I purchased "Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story 1965-1975" several years ago it was easily the best available collection of Three Dog Night on the market. No question … more
I'm sure that in any serious discussion of rock-chick luminaries there would be the inevitable nods to the incendiary booze-blues of Janis Joplin, the subtle explosiveness of Grace Slick or the swirling … more
WARNING: May cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how Scratch Your Back may affect you! If Peter Gabriel were a lesser talent, I would have … more
Tom Petty has always been among the most interesting (and refreshing) artists working in popular music. Who else would put out a concept album to decry the extinction of the concept album and then further … more
Many years ago I attended a Forbes magazine function where Watergate poster-boy G. Gordon Liddy was the featured speaker. For about thirty minutes the stunningly funny and pointed Mr. Liddy regaled … more
Here we are in 2010 and Capitol Records has still not gotten around to issuing a complete anthology of one of its top-selling artists of all-time Bob Seger. Very strange! The fact of the … more
When this collection was released some years ago I was rather amused by another reviewer's description of "Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship Hits" as being rather "bizarre" … more
This song has been considered for quite sometime to be one of the many pinnacles of what is now known as rock and roll. It has survived the most trying times since its creation and is still widely known. … more
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brianna posted a Quick Tip about Jimi Hendrix.
July 12, 2010
Jimi Hendrix. That name is literally music to my ears. Ahead of his time, and taken away young, He was a spectacle during his lifetime. At one point while ending a show, he lit his guitar on fire onstage. One … more
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simbaraves posted a Quick Tip about Pink Floyd.
July 02, 2010
what can i say about pink floyd. except i salute every single one of them for being such geniuses. the wall, dark side, wish you were here. everyone knows albums like those. but getting into pink floyds … more
One of my favorite musicians. I've been trying to seen Van in concert for years and just keep missing him. My ultimate goal would be to see him perform in Dublin. Fantastic, easy listening music that … more
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Laur32 posted a Quick Tip about Pink Floyd.
June 07, 2010