Archive for October 14th, 2012

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Pete Townshend says the Who ‘feel the ghosts’ after losses of Keith Moon and John Entwistle

As Pete Townshend prepares to retake the road with Roger Daltrey, he talked frankly about the Who’s two lost members, drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwistle. A 36-stop tour of North American begins in November, with a show called “Quadrophenia and More” that will feature that 1973 album inRead More

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‘Going in different directions’: John Oates hints that Hall and Oates won’t be recording again

They have been named Billboard’s most successful duo of the rock era. But — watch out, watch out, watch out — it looks like Hall and Oates won’t be recording new material again, according to John Oates. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Steely Dan Sunday: "Countermoon" (1993)

Steely Dan Sunday: “Countermoon” (1993)

Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen gets down with the slowed-down, hand-clapping funk of “Countermoon,” but it could have been better.

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The Fusion Syndicate, with Billy Cobham, Larry Coryell, Billy Sherwood – The Fusion Syndicate (2012)

Amazon.com Widgets Billy Sherwood, both with Yes and on his recent helming of the Prog Collective, has already established himself as a staunch advocate for the 1970s’ signature rock style. So why shouldn’t he do the same with 1970s jazz? You May Also Like: Jeff Lorber Fusion – Step ItRead More

Traffic's Chris Wood - Vulcan (2008): Forgotten Series

Traffic’s Chris Wood – Vulcan (2008): Forgotten Series

Listening to Chris Wood’s ‘Vulcan’ was like reconnecting with an old friend you haven’t heard from in decades.

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Joe Blessett – Changing Everything (2012)

Amazon.com Widgets Joe Blessett offers that rarest of things – a jazz recording with as much risk as it has enterprise. Changing Everything reveals itself as by turn challenging and approachable, two things that so rarely share the same stage anymore. You May Also Like: Transitional ‘Sorcerer’ changed Miles Davis,Read More