Remember Eddie when he ripped??? I think we’ve all seen the 5150 solo, but here is a look at Eddiestill in his prime, but with SHORT hair! This is when he switched from the home made built red, white, and black Kramer that we’ve all come to know and love to the Peavey Wolfgang Eddie … Continue reading
The Hold Steady – Boys and Girls in America (music review – and win a guitar!)
First thing that comes to mind: Bruce Springsteen.Second thing that comes to mind: The band rocks but the vocals are buried.Lastly, damn Les Paul’s sound great cranked straight through an amp (go win one – click the pic above). There is a lot of buzz around this band. Rolling Stone magazine raves and raves about … Continue reading
The Mars Volta – Amputechture – Music or Mayhem? (album reviews)
I don’t think I could ever say it better myself: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MARS VOLTA’S NEWEST MUSIC RELEASE – AMPUTECHTURE If you didn’t really feel like clicking another link (I know, I’m lazy as hell too) then here is a quick synopsis of Amputechture. 10% Music90% Mayhem———————-TOTAL 100% Disappointment Being a Prog Rock fan … Continue reading
Tom Petty Live at The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, Ca. – Frank Black Opens – (concert reviews)
I’d like to get something out of the way so I can spend time on the positive, because what I’m about to say ain’t good…and I’m talkin’ to you there, Frankie. You were bad. There it is. You were just plain un-inspired and…Bad. What’s the deal? Bad day? Bad mood? Bad drugs? You know what’s … Continue reading
David "FUZE" Fiuczynski – Everyone needs to know about this Guitar Virtuoso! – (music reviews)
We’ve heard it all before…”Man, you have to hear this guy on guitar…he rips!” or (in deep southern drunken drawl accent) “Eddie Van Halen is the best guitar player EVER!” BLAH BLAH BLAH… But seriously folks, I have not run across many guitar players that have the musical depth and ability that “The Fuze” has. … Continue reading
The LUCKIEST musicians ever!
Ok. This is a continuation of the comments that were started in the Angels and Airwaves post. Let’s start where we left off. Here we go. A list of the luckiest musicians ever!! Great. Well, we all know that number is the one and only… 1. Michael Anthony – he is the luckiest musician ever … Continue reading
Audioslave – Revelations | Is it any good? (music review)
It seems that the days of “Rage Garden” are definitly starting to slip away as Audioslave starts to come into their own as a band. I wouldn’t say they are completely there yet, but “Revelations” is a step in the right direction. When I first put the album in and heard the mello Morello guitar … Continue reading
Yo La Tengo – I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass – (music review)
Review by yltwatcher Download Mp3’s of “Beanbag Chair” and “Pass the Hatchet, I Think I’m Goodkind” Well the new Yo La Tengo album came out yesterday, and I bought it that day. I must say it is quite good, but at 78 minutes long and with such a wide variety of styles, it will take … Continue reading
Killswitch Engage – The End of Heartache – (music review)
I’m always taking suggestions from friends on albums to check out whether the music be Indie, Rock, Punk, Jazz, Country Polka Fusion (el_ticknor’s fav), whatever type…So if someone where to say, “What kind of music is Killswitch Engage?” I guess I would say Killswitch Engage would fall into…uh…well…it’s kind of hard to describe the genre…maybe…no, … Continue reading
The Raconteurs & Arctic Monkeys – Albums Reviewed by ‘el ticknor’
The two records or CDs or collections of downloadable media that I’ve been listening to that are both relatively new and good are The Raconteurs – Broken Boy Soldiers and Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. Jack White’s side project made a damn good record. The pop single, Steady … Continue reading