STEVE MARRIOTT ‘ALL TOO BEAUTIFUL’ biography review
‘Marriott is presented in all his flawed glory, a man, who despite flashes of brilliance had a tendency to frustrate and annoy.’
Tag Archive: Rolling Stones
GHOST STORY – 2020 finds the Rolling Stones ‘LIVING IN A GHOST TOWN’
With enormous satisfaction it is a pleasure to report ‘LIVING IN A GHOST TOWN,’ the first new Rolling Stones song since 2012, is a pertinent slice of reggae-infused rock.
THE BEATLES: 50 years gone, 100 per cent still with us……
Along with Bob Dylan they opened up an awareness of attitudes that without them might have lay stifled for years.
COMPILATION ELATION – 20 ‘Best Of’s’ fit for purpose……
DECADE (1977): Neil tells his story in inimitable style, with all Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y and Crazy Horse bases covered.
CHILLY TIMES – Bob Seger and AGAINST THE WIND
AGAINST THE WIND (1980): In a bittersweet year for Bob Seger his latest album tops the U.S. album charts for six weeks but is roundly panned by the critics.
MUSIC MUST CHANGE – Twenty great albums of 1978
Three years on from ‘Born to Run’ ‘DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN’ eschews the lush production of its predecessor and adopts a more taut sound.
MAKING ENQUIRIES – Twenty Great Songs that ask a question……
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET – hard to imagine anything better being recorded on February 11 1963.
THE POUR BOYS: smiles return thanks to the FACES
For aggro and anger it was the Stones or The Who – but for raucous revelry the Faces were the only party in town.
YOUNG (South) AMERICANS – The Rolling Stones ‘Ole Ole Ole’: A Trip Across Latin America (review)
OLE’ OLE’ OLE’: The Havana roar acclaiming the Stones as they strike up ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ so loud the group can barely hear each other.
AIRBORNE – The Flying Burrito Brothers take flight with a magnificent debut album……….
‘The Gilded Palace of Sin’ is not only a great debut album, but arguably the most potent mix of country, soul and rock ever recorded.