Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson – Thick as a Brick: Live in Iceland (2014)
Whatever the cover says, the star here will always be Gerald Bostock.
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Paul Thorn – Too Blessed to Be Stressed (2014)
A reminder from Thorn to be thankful, in bad times – and good.
Something Else! sneak peek: Bruce Hornsby, “Mandolin Rain” from Solo Concerts (2014)
This No. 4 1986 hit is experienced anew, like it’s never been heard.
Dr. John – Ske-Dat-De-Dat: Spirit of Satch (2014)
He never stops experimenting, never stops surprising, and never stops entertaining.
Jackson Browne, “The Birds of St. Marks” from ‘Standing in the Breach’ (2014): One Track Mind
Jackson Browne explores a Byrds-ian jangle on this full-band version of a song for Nico that’s been laying around since 1970.
One Track Mind: John Mellencamp, “Troubled Man” from Plain Spoken (2014)
A canny combination of the Mellencamp of old and the Mellencamp of today.
One Track Mind: Justin Hayward, “One Day Someday” from Spirits … Live (2014)
Hayward has never sounded closer to the material, or closer to us.
Steven Wilson – Cover Version (2014)
This illustrates how Wilson matured at a dizzying pace over the 2003-10 era.
One Track Mind: Steve Rothery Band, “The Old Man of the Sea” from Live In Rome (2014)
Despite a lengthy stint with Marillion, something clicks with these new faces.
One Track Mind: Gary Moore, “If the Devil Made Whiskey” from Live at Bush Hall (2014)
This makes Moore’s case again as one of modern blues’ most visceral voices.
