It began with Miles Davis and broke down with Kenny G. Jazz Fusion, and the various guises in which it revealed itself, began with the experimental fusion of jazz and rock of Davis' 1968 album Miles In The Sky . The likes of John McLoughlin, Herbie Hancock, Al Di Meola, Chick Corea, Bob James and so on continued in that avant garde vein. But other, more funk and soul oriented musicians, emerged in the 1970s, and many of the avant garde crowd also contributed to the rise of the more accessible form of fusion, the kind that would be [...]
Memphis-the BBQ base I call home-has been all about avoiding winter this year. The month of January has yet to see a freezing day, and the only thing it's compelling me to do is GO OUT. This weekend is dedicated to the fantastic weather that'll convince you to go and partake in some excellent shows in the 38104 zipcode. Tonight (1/12) we'll start things off in familiar territory for any southern native, a night of blues. Floridian JJ Grey , backed by his multi-talented band Mofro, [...]
Originaire de la Barbade mais né à Brooklyn en 1938, Eric Gale a dès l'âge de 12 ans sa première guitare entre les mains. Il interrompt ses études de chimie pour se consacrer à la musique et on l'entend dès la fin des années 50 accompagnant la diva soul Maxine Brown et The Drifters. Plébiscité par les producteurs King Curtis et Jimmy Smith , il devient le guitariste de jazz incontournable pour les sessions d'enregistrement en studio. Entre les années soixante et quatre vingt il va sortir huit LP [...]
Chicago duo Sich Mang is Rand Sevilla and Eric Gale , and that's pretty much all I know about them, but they make a particularly fucked up breed of juke that sounds like STDs, really fun STDs. There are five tracks on their SoundCloud , with names like "Coochie Swollen", and every single one is amazing—raw, sweaty, futuristic, mangy, ADD-addled FUN. Their tumblr game is also very on point and features nasty fake titties, slimy stuff, and many Rick Rosses. [...]
Pattie Boyd man. Has one single woman every been the inspiration for so many epic rock songs? We're talking Bell Bottom Blues ( Cover Wars ), Wonderful Tonight, Something, and believe it or not - a few others as well. Layla was released in 1970 by Derek & The Dominos on their incredible LP Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs . In 1992, Clapton rearranged the tune for MTV Unplugged and took home the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. And it keeps going from there, one of Clapton's arrangements is just a couple of days old, at [...]
Big news in the folkworld yesterday as Bob Dylan received a Special Citation from the Pulitzer Prize folks for his "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." In response, For the Sake of the Song turns up a set of stellar live Dylan rarities, and claims Dylan's recognition as a big win for rock and roll, but we know better -- that description has folk written all over it, doesn't it? Kudos, Bob. This would be the perfect moment [...]
Eric Gale: Negril Sea Sunset East Side, West Side from the enigmatic Negril Eric Gale (lead guitar), Peter Tosh (rhythm guitar), Richard Tee (piano), Keith Sterling (piano), Leslie Butler (organ & synthesizer), Cedric Brooks (saxophone, percussion), Val Douglas (bass guitar), "Family Man" Barrett (bass guitar), Paul Douglas (drums), Sparrow Martin (drums), Joe Higgs (percussion), Uziah "Sticky" Thompson (percussion) Please direct all questions/concerns vis-a-vis sound quality to reissue producer Masahiro Tomitani .
I have just enough energy left to offer up a post to keep the pingers from thinking this blog DOA'd. Between being busy as all get out at work and sick as all get out in the body, this is all I can do before the little red pills send me to the next dimension. I have several items in the inbox and some new music to review, but it will have to wait another day or so, as my senselessness will make less sense than usual, as I can't be held responsible for typing in a mind meld state. [...]
A couple of folks in the blogroll have posted their half-year-in-review or top-25 of new 2007 music. Since I don't have nearly the patience to offer up 25 of them, and music of what they've purchased isn't what I've purchased, this listing may actually do someone some good in finding something new. Then again, it might not. Optimism rules, so hope you like what you hear. As always, feel free to suggest something I might like; remember, I have a 137-mile each-way trip to work (yes, 137), so there's plenty of time for music on the interstate! I'd [...]
With "Psychedelic Underground" Eric has developed a unique hybrid blues/rock sound that also draws upon influences as diverse as Albert King and Eric Johnson. A unique amalgam of styles, Eric Gales stands head and shoulders among other guitarists in his genre. "The Psychedelic Underground" takes the next logical step in Eric's career, further establishing him as one of the rare musical talents of his generation.-Amazon P.D. If you appreciate blues rock, this is a must-have; there's not a bad song on the CD. mp3: [...]
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