Archive for July 31st, 2013

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Jean-Luc Ponty – King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (1970)

Months before Miles Davis entered the studio with an impressive assemblage of jazz musicians to create his signature jazz-rock masterwork Bitches Brew, a fringe rock star and an little-known jazz violinist from France got together to make some proto-fusion You May Also Like: When Jean Luc Ponty Made a TriumphantRead More

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‘We’ll just have to work around that’: Jon Davison’s tenure in Yes complicates things for Glass Hammer

As Yes enters the final weeks of a U.S. tour featuring a trio of its 1970s recordings, the question of where that leaves frontman Jon Davison’s other group Glass Hammer looms large. You May Also Like: Jon Anderson, of Yes and Anderson Rabin Wakeman: Something Else! Interview Arc of LifeRead More

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‘I’m happier with the people I’m working with’: Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre set to release rare solo effort

Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre will release his first album in a decade, and his first since Ian Anderson decided to produce a sequel to the band’s classic Thick as a Brick as a solo project. You May Also Like: Martin Barre – ’50 Years of Jethro Tull’ (2020) Jethro TullRead More

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John Frusciante – ‘Outsides’ EP (2013)

A solo effort in the most complete sense of the word, John Frusciante’s ‘Outsides’ reflects a singular creative genesis.

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‘He was doing what he loved to do’: Kiss’ Gene Simmons remembers final work with Eric Carr

Gene Simmons speaks emotionally about the passing of Eric Carr, and Kiss’ last-ditch effort to include him in a video — an appearance that would ultimately be the cancer-stricken drummer’s last. You May Also Like: How ‘Revenge’ Became Kiss’ Last Gasp of Greatness Kiss, Sept. 7, 2019: Shows I’ll NeverRead More

WTF?! Wednesdays: Yoko Ono with Ornette Coleman, “AOS” (1968)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Yoko Ono with Ornette Coleman, “AOS” (1968)

She’s one of the world’s most famous avant-garde performers of all time, not so much because of her works but because of who became her soulmate. You May Also Like: The ‘Mind Games’ Song That Pointed to John Lennon’s Reunion With Yoko Ono Ornette Coleman – ‘Genesis of Genius: TheRead More