Shows I’ll Never Forget

On Eric Weissberg, Doc Watson and Lester Flatt: ‘By the Time We Got to Mole Lake …’

On Eric Weissberg, Doc Watson and Lester Flatt: ‘By the Time We Got to Mole Lake …’

I was 22 years old in the summer of 1977, when I covered the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival at Mole Lake. It was an unforgettable experience.

Conniption and Lords of the Trident: Two Bands Deserving Wider Recognition

Conniption and Lords of the Trident: Two Bands Deserving Wider Recognition

A recent show in Cudahy, Wisconsin, said worlds about the musical backgrounds and depth of conviction from Conniption and Lords of the Trident.

Steve Hackett, Nov. 8, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Steve Hackett, Nov. 8, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Steve Hackett, more than anyone else, has kept the Genesis flag flying in the 21st century.

Iron Maiden, Sept. 21, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Iron Maiden, Sept. 21, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

I’ve seen concerts with skilled musicianship, but for the total package – spectacle, performance and passion – Iron Maiden can’t be beat.

Kiss, Sept. 7, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Kiss, Sept. 7, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

I had misgivings based on my last lackluster experience with Kiss, but in the end, I was glad that I went.

Vinyl

Gloryhammer / Aether Realm, June 17, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

I can, without a doubt, say Gloryhammer’s recent stop in Dallas was one of the favorite concert experiences of my life.

Paul McCartney, June 6, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Paul McCartney, June 6, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Paul McCartney still knows how to enrapture an audience – definitely not an easy feat, although he makes it appear so.

Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Two hours, spent with Pat Metheny during a solo show in New Hampshire, and I was exhausted.

Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, March 13, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, March 13, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Sitting on the fence about attending an upcoming show by Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets? Mike Tiano is here to push you off.

Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, September 22, 2018: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, September 22, 2018: Shows I’ll Never Forget

When Ringo Starr sits behind the drums and shakes his head to the beat, time temporarily turns back to 1964.