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‘Fanfare For the Uncommon Man: The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert’ (2021)

‘Fanfare For the Uncommon Man: The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert’ (2021)

Rather than trying to sound exactly like the inspiration, ‘Fanfare For the Uncommon Man: The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert’ takes a personal tack.

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The Keith Emerson Band featuring Marc Bonilla was a thrilling return to prog

‘The Keith Emerson Band featuring Marc Bonilla,’ released on August 20, 2008, found Emerson fully – and finally – embracing his storied past.

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Sammy Hagar, Neal Schon, Steve Smith, Joe Satriani, others – Concert for Ronnie Montrose (2013)

Whatever the circumstances of his early passing, Ronnie Montrose’s music spoke to larger things — to outer-limits explorations on the guitar, to rafter-rearranging loudness, to fun. You May Also Like: Joe Satriani’s ‘Is There Love In Space?’ Showcased His Best (and Worst) Impulses Steve Smith: The Albums That Shaped MyRead More

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Keith Emerson, Glenn Hughes and Marc Bonilla – The Boys Club, Live From California: The Complete Concert (2013)

An intriguing (though, unfortunately, only partial) collaboration, The Boys Club, Live From California: The Complete Concert has certainly taken a circuitous route — having long appeared as a bootleg You May Also Like: ‘Fanfare For the Uncommon Man: The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert’ (2021) Todd Rundgren, Billy Sherwood +Read More

‘Everyone would have to leave their guns at the door’: Danny Seraphine broaches idea of reuniting with Chicago

‘Everyone would have to leave their guns at the door’: Danny Seraphine broaches idea of reuniting with Chicago

Robert Lamm recently dismissed the idea. Peter Cetera has said he’s not interested in touring like they do. But Danny Seraphine, the long-gone original drummer, would still like to broker a reunion with Chicago. You May Also Like: Chicago – Chicago II (1970; 2017 Steven Wilson Remix) How ‘Chicago XI’Read More

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‘I think it’s really deep’: Danny Seraphine on CTA, getting over Chicago, and carrying the jazz-rock torch

In adding muscular horns to California Transit Authority, Danny Seraphine has fulfilled the promise of one of the best songs on CTA’s hard-grooving new release Sacred Ground: He’s come full circle. You May Also Like: Can the Flawed ‘Chicago VIII’ Be Saved by Its Deep Cuts? Chicago – Chicago IIRead More

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California Transit Authority – Sacred Ground (2013)

It’s not just that Chicago doesn’t sound like old Chicago anymore. In fact, nobody does. Or, more correctly, nobody did. What’s left of the original band, having now issued just one original album since 1991, has been supplanted. You May Also Like: Chicago, “Questions 67 & 68” from Chicago TransitRead More

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‘Not a weak spot on it’: Danny Seraphine’s California Transit Authority returns, this time (yes!) with horns

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK1C_yIglFA&w=500&h=305] California Transit Authority, which boasts a throwback sound to leader Danny Seraphine’s co-founding stint in Chicago, didn’t feature horns at first. But all of that is about to change with its forthcoming new studio effort. You May Also Like: Chicago, “Questions 67 & 68” from Chicago Transit AuthorityRead More

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‘Not only a mentor, but a friend’: Former collaborators remember late guitar hero Ronnie Montrose

Ronnie Montrose would have been 65 on November 29, 2012, and former musical collaborators like Marc Bonilla say this first birthday without him is going to be particularly hard. You May Also Like: Edgar Winter Group – They Only Come Out at Night (1972): On Second Thought Steve Smith: TheRead More

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Marc Bonilla, of the Keith Emerson Band: Something Else! Interview

Despite having collaborated with him for years, in some ways Marc Bonilla is still that kid watching as Keith Emerson took the stage in Oakland for 1974’s Brain Salad Surgery tour with Emerson Lake and Palmer. You May Also Like: ‘Fanfare For the Uncommon Man: The Official Keith Emerson TributeRead More