Radio was friendly to rock instrumentals in the 70s and Frankenstein was one of the harder rocking singles. The synthesizer solo herein led to my lifelong fascination with the instrument. For the longest time, I thought Blackmore's guitar solos on Deep Purple's "Made In Japan" were actually Jon Lord playing synth.
The Phantom of E Street- the musical legacy of Danny Federici with Bruce Springsteen
Hal Leonard Releases Pink Floyd: The Black Strat by David Gilmore's guitar tech for 3 decades
I know that for many this song is cringe-inducing, but I still like it after all these decades, especially that slide guitar part.
John Hall was one of the better lead guitarists among the 70s soft rock set.
A pre-hit video of Maria Muldaur singing "Midnight at the Oasis".
This song is a guilty pleasure for all the wrong reasons. Don't ask me what that means.
A trio of instrumentals that in one way or another share a space theme. Space was the fad concept of the 70s; I have the empty Whip-It canisters to prove it.
Chick Corea interview on the Return to Forever reunion tour.
Chick Corea interview on the Return to Forever reunion tour.
"Love, you're such a sweet thing,
Good enough to eat thing
And that's just a-what I'm gonna do."
I think that pretty much speaks for itself.
Good enough to eat thing
And that's just a-what I'm gonna do."
I think that pretty much speaks for itself.
All About Classic Tube Amp Circuits
Totally Tubular!All About Speakers
Musicians magazines have had a rocky road dealing with computers and the internet. After years of compatibility and distribution problems, Guitar World is still stuck in its CD-ROM rut. Why they didn't at least switch to DVDs is still beyond me. Still, the various magazines' websites are coming up to speed.
These three articles go deep into explaining guitar amplifier electronics and speakers while maintaining a conceptual level for the layman at electronics. If you don't know the difference between a Jensen and JBL, then read these articles before you make any decisions about upgrades.
These songs come by way of the Red Skelton show. "Popcorn" was the background for last skit of the show, and I think it was a reprise of the moon men that Skelton had done a few years before. The background for the original moon men was "mah na mah na".
