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Alberta Cross: Broken Side Of Time
One of my friends recently saw Alberta Cross live in London and recommended I take a listen to them. And am I glad he did, as the band is awesome! Volume’s Voice could become a regular feature on my blog. But back to the band.
Alberta Cross released their debut full-length album in [...]
The Doors: Roadhouse Blues
“Keep your eyes on the road and your eyes upon the wheel.”
That is pretty sound advice for a road-trip, don’t you think? And with a 700 mile road trip, I’m sure this song will pass through my head on at least, oh, say, seventy times!?
Joe Bonamassa: The Ballad of John Henry
Utica, NY. Famous for Chicken Riggies, The Utica Boliermaker road race, Saranac beer, Half-Moon cookies, Tomato Pie, Pusties, and Joe Bonamassa. Bonamassa is a blues-rock guitarist/singer, and lists Eric Clapton amongst his influences. The Ballad of John Henry is featured on his 2000 album of the same name, John Henry being a [...]
Small Faces: Whatcha Gonna Do About It
“Whatcha Gonna Do About It” was the debut single which the British Mod group Small Faces released in 1966 (A great year for music). The Small Faces were initially heavily influenced by American R&B. The melody was written by Small Faces songwriting duo Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, and was influenced by Solomon [...]
Louis Jordan: Ain’t That Just Like A Woman
And so it continues. I started out on Monday with the Beach Boys having “Fun, Fun, Fun“, which led me on to Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode“, and today here I am with Louis Jordan, a famed pioneer of Jazz, Rock & Roll and Rhythm & Blues music. The connection between the [...]
ZZ Top: La Grange
Well, I know this song pretty well, and know ZZ Top wrote and sing it, but what I didn’t know were the names of the three members of ZZ Top. I know of their beards (how is one able to sleep with such long facial hair), their tendency to always wear sunglasses in public [...]
The Yardbirds: Smokestack Lightning
The Yardbirds started the careers of three of the most influential guitarists of all time, namely Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. The trio never shared the stage together (what a super-group that would have been), though Beck and Page did combine to play a lead guitar duo for a brief stint [...]
