BY GEORGE WHAT A BAND – The magnificent LITTLE FEAT neilsambrook@btinternet.com May 11, 2020 As representation of a Little Feat show, ‘Waiting For Columbus’ reveals them as the most classy band around. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Billy Payne, Bonnie Raitt, Eagles, Frank Zappa, Fred Tackett, Jackson Browne, Kenny Gradney, Little Feat, Lowell George, Paul Barrere, richie hayward, Roy Estrada, Sam Clayton
‘THE SOUND OF MY VOICE’ Linda Ronstadt documentary review neilsambrook@btinternet.com April 24, 2020 Linda Ronstadt is among the handful of artists blessed with the creative integrity to match her raw talent. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Aaron Neville, Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, Don Henley, Eagles, Emmylou Harris, Glenn Frey, Jackson Browne, JD Souther, Linda Ronstadt
TWO SONGS SAY SO MUCH – Bob Dylan and Jackson Browne each return with a gem…. neilsambrook@btinternet.com April 15, 2020 Each a work of notable originality, from Bob Dylan and Jackson Browne, anything less would have been a surprise. RANTS & REFLECTIONS, RANTS & REFLECTIONS A Little Too Soon to Say, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, John F. Kennedy, Murder Most Foul
BRICKS & STONES (IRON & STEEL) – Twenty songs with walls or bridges in the title………. neilsambrook@btinternet.com February 28, 2020 Songs with Walls or Bridges in the Title – SIMON and GARFUNKEL: Bridges/Subway Walls…. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Dan Fogelberg, Eagles, Jackson Browne, John Fogerty, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Richard Thompson, Simon & Garfunkel, The Kinks
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – Twenty tribute songs to musicians who have passed away……. neilsambrook@btinternet.com February 17, 2020 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – GEORGE remembering JOHN, all those years ago………… LET'S LIST AGAIN Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Eagles, Elton John, Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Ian Dury, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Robbie Robertson, Rod Stewart, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Warren Zevon
REACH FOR IT – Twenty songs with ‘SKY’ in the title….. neilsambrook@btinternet.com February 7, 2020 Twenty songs with SKY in the title: PINK FLOYD – The Great Gig in the Sky; LET'S LIST AGAIN Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dan Fogelberg, Elton John, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder
TURN AND FACE THE STRANGE – 20 great albums amidst the changing times of 1977….. neilsambrook@btinternet.com January 28, 2020 Twenty great albums of 1977: RUMOURS – a smart, high-calibre rock record. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bee Gees, Bob Marley, Crosby Stills and Nash, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Pete Townshend, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Ronnie Lane, Sex Pistols, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, The Band, The Clash, The Ramones
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION – Twenty great albums from 1976……….. neilsambrook@btinternet.com January 14, 2020 Twenty great albums of 1976. The Eagles find distorted illusions at the HOTEL CALIFORNIA. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Blue Oyster Cult, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, David Bowie, Eagles, Graham Parker & The Rumour, Jackson Browne, Joan Armatrading, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, Roger McGuinn, Stevie Wonder, The Ramones, Thin Lizzy, Warren Zevon
LIGHTS, CAMERA, MUSIC – Twenty songs that share their title with a film…… neilsambrook@btinternet.com January 6, 2020 Twenty Songs Sharing Their Title with a Film: BOB SEGER ‘Started thinking about a film from 1975’…. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Joe Walsh, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Clash, The Who, Warren Zevon
MAKING ENQUIRIES – Twenty Great Songs that ask a question…… neilsambrook@btinternet.com November 25, 2019 DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET – hard to imagine anything better being recorded on February 11 1963. LET'S LIST AGAIN Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Buffalo Springfield, Carole King, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Frank Sinatra, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Ruffin, John Lennon, Linda Ronstadt, Marvin Gaye, Ringo Starr, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Clash, The Kinks, The Who, Van Morrison