In 2009, Jake Hertzog was just a couple of years out of Berklee, just beginning to attract notice as a brilliant guitarist, composer and bandleader. You May Also Like: Jake Hertzog – Well Lit Shadow (2016) Plucky Strum [Sheryl Bailey & Harvie S] – Departure (2017)
It was mentioned, almost in passing, on social media. But this is big news for fans of Toto: The band is at work on an unlikely new studio effort, some seven years after their last one. You May Also Like: Steve Lukather, “Someone” from ‘Bridges’ (2023): One Track Mind
The 1980s were marked by benefit extravaganzas, though oftentimes — whatever their noble intentions — they boasted both dubious musical results and unclear benefits. Amnesty International events were different. You May Also Like: When Peter Gabriel Suddenly Decided to Open Up on ‘Us’
Composer Alvin Lucier‘s fascination with acoustics and resonance is well-documented. You May Also Like: ‘The Beatles and ‘Sgt. Pepper’: A Fans’ Perspective,’ by Bruce Spizer (2017): Books
Warren Zevon “was so brilliant, so talented, such a nice guy,” the Turtles’ Howard Kaylan says, “that we sort of took him under our wing.”
Christine McVie was part of a band called Chicken Shack that opened for Fleetwood Mac, giving her an early glimpse at Peter Green’s genius.
![Stevie Wonder, "Superwoman [Where Were You When I Needed You]" (1972): Almost Hits](https://somethingelsereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Something-Else-Reviews-Almost-Hits.jpg)
An eight minute song with alien (for the time) sounds wasn’t a recipe for a major hit, but just reaching 33 on the Hot 100 in 1972 qualifies as a notable achievement for “Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You).” You May Also Like: No related posts.
When outer fringe guitarist Bruce Eisenbeil got together with kindred spirits Tom Blancarte (upright bass) and Andrew Drury (drums) to form TOTEM>, they injected fresh concepts in the improvised music arena. You May Also Like: Sound Etiquette – Sound Etiquette (2016)
Having released his last studio album containing original material over 11 years ago, James Taylor has kept his fans waiting for his next collection of songs. You May Also Like: In Praise of the Revolutionary Quietness of James Taylor’s ‘Sweet Baby James’ James Taylor – ‘One Man Band’ (2007; 2019Read More
One of the most self-effacing musicians of Chicago’s AACM scene paradoxically creates some of its boldest music, and bassist Harrison Bankhead’s second album confirms that Morning Sun Harvest Moon was no one-off fluke. You May Also Like: Harrison Bankhead and Paul de Jong – ‘Freedom’ (2020) Casey Golden Trio –Read More
