Adrian Belew on songs from King Crimson, his Power Trio and the Bears: Gimme Five
Discover why Adrian Belew likes working with younger musicians, and how he’d like to push Crimson’s double-trio format even further out
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Adrian Belew, of King Crimson: Something Else! Interview
We talked to Adrian Belew during an extended hiatus for King Crimson. But it’s not like he’d been sitting idly by.
Half Notes: Terry Anderson and the Olympic Ass-Kickin Team – When the Oakteam Comes to Town (2007)
by Mark Saleski There was a time when the purchase of a new album resulted in yours truly spending an insane amount of time locked into his bedroom, pouring over liner notes while rattling the walls with that most recent vinyl object of my affection. It’s records like this oneRead More
Guilty pleasures: The classic-rock live album
by Mark Saleski Superfluous. Meaningless. Pointless. Redundent. Obligatory. No, I haven’t been playing with my thesaurus. These are just some of the words that are often used to describe live recordings. You May Also Like: How Tesla’s ‘Real to Reel’ Set Redefined the Classic Rock Cover Album
Paul McCartney – McCartney; McCartney II (1970/1980; 2011 reissue)
These two Paul McCartney albums show a willingness to strip down what had become a varnished sound. But they haven’t aged in the same way.
Best wishes for ailing E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons
by Mark Saleski The news reports have been (necessarily) very sketchy at this point. All we know is that Clarence Clemons has suffered a stroke. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ Patti Scialfa Once Again Showed She Could Stand onRead More
Black Country Communion – ‘Black Country Communion 2’ (2011)
Black Country Communion may not invented any new formulas but they are executing the old ones closer to perfection than anyone else.
Steely Dan Sunday, “The Boston Rag” (1973)
There aren’t a whole lot of lyrics to this Steely Dan song, but I’ve never been quite able to decipher them. No one else seems to be too sure what they mean, either.
Steve Earle – Jerusalem (2002)
I know what I like, but you won’t find me setting any rules. This is as close to a “philosophy of music” as you’re going to get out of me. That idea has been the driving force behind most of the stuff I write about, especially when there’s “musical evangelism”Read More
Something Else! sneak peek: Black Country Communion 2 (2011)
On Tuesday, the hard-rock supergroup Black Country Communion’s 2 drops, and you best believe it’s gonna get the SER Lowdown You May Also Like: How Black Country Communion’s Debut Brought Back ’70s-Style Hard Rock
