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BOOK REVIEW: “Blow by Blow: The Jeff Beck Story” by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill – De Capo Publishing

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Before diving into our review of Blow by Blow: The Jeff Beck Story
(Da Capo Publishing) by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill (both best known from the pages of Guitar World), I must divulge that I am one of the most devoted Jeff Beck fans you will ever meet. I was fortunate to see him perform live fifteen times between 1989 and 2022, and met him twice and shook his hand both times (his hands were said to be insured for 10 million dollars USD). Not to be a conceited know-it-all, but I am one of the best people to shed light on this book for you, dear music fans. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Ozzy Osbourne – Patient Number 9

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At seventy-three years old, Ozzy Osbourne has virtually nothing left to accomplish and even less to prove. TV personality, singer/songwriter, occasional actor and co-founder of an entire genre of music, if there’s anyone in the world of hard rock and metal who deserves to put their feet up with a pair of comfy slippers and a hot cup of cocoa then it’s the lovable Brummie seemingly incapable of using a television remote control.

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Animals As Leaders – The Madness Of Many

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People tend to think and listen along genre lines. They tell themselves “I enjoy band X, so bands like band X will also be up my alley.” Most of the time, that is a sound way to go, and a good stepping off point in this fast food music culture where we consume a streaming track at a time. Then there is a band like Animals As Leaders. Whether you have never been into the band or bands of this ilk, or have been in deep since ‘CAFO’, AAL is a band that takes all comers by surprise and pays off like a strong drink after a particularly rough week at the office. Continue reading →