I have to throw the disclaimer in right away. Although I’ve heard various Frank Zappa tunes over the years, of which only a few I would be able to recall the title of or hum a melody or line to, I’ve never seen any live footage of Frank Zappa before watching Eagle Vision’s release of The Torture Never Stops, and wow, what an interesting individual and institution Zappa was and is.
Musical chameleon John Scofield is presented here in a live concert setting. New Morning: The Paris Concert was recorded April 23, 2010 in Paris, France.
Not quite knowing what to expect when I put in the Live Voodoo DVD, Jane’s Addiction’s latest release, chronicling the concert on Halloween of 2009 in New Orleans, I quickly realized I was in for a very interesting hour and a half. Lead vocalist and band founder Perry Farrell
I can remember the days as a teenager in the early ‘80’s, sneaking in to the local heavy metal bar The Soap Factory, (what can I say it was an old soap factory), to see Twister Sister back before they had a record deal. For what it’s worth, I never drank once I got in. I was there for the music and for the show. It was a spectacle of epic portions for a large scale club that any 18 year old could have hoped to experience.
Legendary progressive-rock band Rush needs no introduction, as they are one of the most successful and influential progressive rock bands of all time. With a long career and almost
Take Five: Session IV casts a net over five DVDs that were on my book shelf, waiting around for me to give them another look. Take Five reviews offer you a quick glimpse at some of the stuff we’ve got hanging around the shop here. Session IV focuses on five DVDs
Tuesday, November 20, 2007, marked the release date of The Song Remains the Same 2-disc DVD package from Warner Home Video, an upgraded and updated version of the 1976 Led Zeppelin movie centered on Zeppelin concerts which took place at Madison Square Garden on July 27, 28 and 29, 1973.
Like many Western musicians, the Indian rhythmic system known as Konokol has always been a bit of a mystery to me. I’ve heard the seemingly complex rhythmic-pattern language on many recordings, but as interesting as it sounds, the sometimes rapid-fire vocalizations (Takita, Taka Dimi, etc.) have always befuddled me.
Cry Tough is the latest DVD release by Nils Lofgren and is a collection of performances he did for the famous Rockpalast TV series. This DVD features live full length performances which span three different phases in this illustrious and dynamic career.
Executive Producers Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts’ new DVD, Stones in Exile, is a behind the scense look at the making of the Rolling Stones’ ’72 double-album, Exile on Main Street.
