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October 25, 2007
ALWAYS ON THE RUN
The last configuration of BAD COMPANY, the one that put out the "Merchants Of Cool" DVD and CD, might as well have been called FREE, as there were only two original members, Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke. Yet it was considered too sacrilegious to call it that without the late Paul Kossoff in the line-up. But as there FREE without Koss, there were BAD CO without Paul Rodgers, which means a band XCOM have all the rights to position themselves as the real BAD COMPANY. Led by that group's founding member, Mick Ralphs, there are singer Robert Hart, Dave Colwell on the second guitar and Jaz Lochrie on bass, all having played with BAD CO before, two latter in that last touring line-up, plus drummer Harry James, formerly with THUNDER. The quintet don't talk about new recordings but they're readying up to go on the road, so check their MySpace page,
THE PROLETARIAN WAY
If there are great crazes, the latest, which is releasing new records as a giveaway with a popular publication is a top-notch idea. The label-busting club includes now not only modernists such as Prince and Madonna but also a reverend Kink, Ray Davies. His "Working Man's Cafe" was covermounted with "The Sunday Times" on October 21st in the UK before going on sale on October 29th. What's the sense of selling what can be obtained for free? There's a catch: the retail version will have 12 tracks instead of 10 going with the paper.
Recorded in Nashville and mixed at London's Konk Studios, the album is, says Davies, "about reaching as many people as possible". Ray will celebrate the release with a one-off concert at the London's "Roundhouse" on October 28th.
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THE TRADE FOR JACK
Those who think Jack Bruce has kept a low profile after the 2005's CREAM reunion are to be proved wrong quite soon, as the veteran follows up his latest studio album, "More Jack Than God", with not one but two records. The first features THE HR BIG BAND with whom the singing bassist performs old and new songs arranged for the Hessische Rundfunk orchestra, while the second will make the blues aficionados' hearts go boom, as "Seven Moons" is Bruce's first colaboration with Robin Trower since 1981. Rouding off this trio is the meister sticksman, Gary Husband. Oh well! The stars are in our eyes...
OVER THE MOON AND FAR AWAY
Whatever one may think of progressive rock, CAMEL have never tread the desert for mere bombast, especially in the original line-up of Andrew Latimer,Peter Bardens, Doug Ferguson and Andy Ward who were too busy playing to be showing off. A fantastic testament to this is a new DVD, "Moondances - Live In Concert" released on October 13th. The main feature thereon is the long-lost 1976 performance at the Hammersmith Odeon, shot during the UK leg of the "Moonmadness" tour. Found in 2006 the tapes gain additional value when combined with another London's show, from 1977, at the Hippodrome, with Richard Sinclair and Mel Collins completing the sans-Ferguson band. Yet there's more to the disc which includes also two audio tracks, "Autumn" from 1974 and "Riverman" from the following year. If there's a complete package for the lovers of great music, that's the one.
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Odeon, April 14th, 1976 |
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Hippodrome, September 22nd, 1977 |
NOT SO LONESOME ON THE TRAIL
For many years THIN LIZZY fans felt there was something missing from the "Live And Dangerous" video, as the 1978 concerts had longer set lists. But, it seems, there's no footage left to expand on that. That's why the deluxe DVD edition of the Rainbow-staged programme, out on September 30th in hard slipcase with 24 page booklet, includes one more show, from 1977, and a smattering of the band's "Top Of The Pops" performances. Plus, there are interviews with Phil Lynott's sidekicks - LIZZY mainstay drummer Brian Downey and the twin-guitar combo of Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson - and a CD with 1975's concert. Something to have and admire.
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1. Intro / Rosalie |
Bonus Footage:
Sight & Sound In Concert - 26.1.1983 |
CD - Live Derby 1975:
1. Fighting My Way Back |
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October 5, 2007
NIGHTWING FLIES AGAIN
A guitarist extraordinaire Mario Parga has decided to show a gem that is "Spirit Of Night" from his latest album, "Entranced" in a new light and is working on a vocal version with a former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin who he'd played with before in the late Cozy Powell's band. That's what Mario writes on this: "[Tony] never ceases to amaze me. His voice on "Spirit Of Night’ is stunningly beautiful and haunting. I’m looking forward to the release date and to hear feedback from the many people who’ve taken this song to heart". The song will be available as both a CD single and as a digital download from the guitarist's site.
BELL-BOTTOM BLUES
When the brilliant Maggie Bell will decide to come up with a new, long-overdue album, is anyone's guess, but when she does, the chances are it'll be on Angel Air, a label that has served the lady's fans well over the years and continues to do so. There'll be two new Bell-fronted releases this November.
The first is "Live In Glasgow", a recording of a 2006's red-hot performance by BRITISH BLUES QUINTET. The combo is comprised of the scene's legend: Maggie on vocals, her STONE THE CROWS pal Colin Allen on drums, Colin Hodgkinson who cut his teeth with Alexis Korner and played, among others, with WHITESNAKE, on bass, former Keef Hartley sidekick, Miller Anderson, on guitar, and none other than Zoot Money on keyboards. With no studio cuts under their belt, the band go for the throat with a fine selection of the blues classics. In other words, they're doing what they do best.
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The other title is "Live Montreux 1981 from MIDNIGHT FLYER, a group that Bell had with bassist Tony Stevens, guitarist Anthony Glynne, panist Chris Parren and drummer Dave Dowle in the early '80s. The recording is a CD companion to Angel Air's DVD released earlier this year.
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DARK HORSE ON THE TRACK
While a release of his ROLLING STONES film, "Shine A Light", has been delayed until April 2008, Martin Scorsese is already thinking of new documentary to continue what was started with THE BAND's "The Last Waltz" and Bob Dylan's "No Direction Home", with a George Harrison career-spanning movie. The director is working with the late Beatle's widow, Olivia, and, very likely, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will also take part in it. It all is still in preparation, so the film won't see the light of day until after a few years.
BLACK MOON RISING
Following successful "Castles & Dreams" package, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT are ready to present their fans with a new live recording, this time not from Deutschland but from La France. "Paris Moon", out in early November on CD and DVD, comes from the September 20th, 2006 concert at the Olympia. For the real fans, there'll be a special eidtion with discs in both formats.
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1. Introduction |
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SOCK IT TO 'EM
Maybe it's quite a time for a new album, but the AC/DC will hardly complain as the waiting is mellowed with some great goodies the latest of which should be a DVD box set "Plug Me In" due to be released on October 16th. That's a double-disc career-spanning collection of live performances, many previously unavailable, and paraphernalia with a duration of more than five hours. The first disc of the set focuses on the Bon Scott-fronted Australian rockers' formative years and includes the very first public performance of their anthem, "Highway To Hell", while the second disc takes the group, now with Brian Johnson tearing his throat up, up to the present. But the real aficionados just must grab a deluxe edition of "Plug Me In" that has an additional DVD with even more rare performances from both AC/DC eras and an assortment of facsimile of memorabilia.
Disc 1:
1. High Voltage - Australia, 1975
2. It's A Long Way To The Top - Australia, 1976
3. School Days - Australia, 1976
4. TNT - Australia, 1976
5. Live Wire - London, 1976
6. Can I Sit Next To You Girl - London, 1976
7. Baby Please Don't Go - Melbourne, 1976
8. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be - London, 1977
9. Rocker - London, 1977
10. Rock 'n' Roll Damnation - Glasgow, 1978
11. Dog Eat Dog - Glasgow, 1978
12. Let There Be Rock - Glasgow, 1978
13 Problem Child - Colchester, 1978
14. Sin City - Colchester, 1978
15. Bad Boy Boogie - Colchester, 1978
16. Highway To Hell - Holland, 1979
17. Jack - Holland, 1979
18. Whole Lotta Rosie - Holland, 1979
19. Interview At Sydney Airport, 1976
20. Interview In Covent Garden, 1976
21. Problem Child - Melbourne, 1976
22. Baby Please Don't Go - Germany, 1976
23. Interview / Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap promo film, 1976
24. Bon Scott Interview, Australia, 1977
25. Rock 'n' Roll Damnation - London, 1978
26. Live & Interview, Atlanta, 1979
27. Live Super 8 Bootleg Film, France, 1979
Disc 2:
1. Shot Down In Flames - Tokyo, 1981
2. What Do You Do For Money Honey - Tokyo, 1981
3. You Shook Me All Night Long - Tokyo, 1981
4. Let There Be Rock - Tokyo, 1981
5. Back In Black - Landover, 1981
6. TNT - Landover, 1981
7. Shoot To Thrill - Houston, 1983
8. Guns For Hire - Detroit, 1983
9. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - Detroit, 1983
10. Flick Of The Switch - Landover, 1983
11. Bedlam In Belgium - Landover, 1983
12. Back In Black - Moscow, 1991
13 Highway To Hell - Moscow, 1991
14. Whole Lotta Rosie - Moscow, 1991
15. For Those About To Rock - Moscow, 1991
16. Gone Shootin' - London, 1996
17. Hail Caesar - Sydney, 1996
18. Ballbreaker - Sydney, 1996
19. Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - Sydney, 1996
20. Hard As A Rock - Paris 2001
21. Hells Bells - Paris 2001
22. Ride On - Paris 2001
23 Stiff Upper Lip - Circus Krone, 2003
24. Thunderstruck - Circus Krone, 2003
25. If You Want Blood - Toronto, 2003
26. Jack - Toronto, 2003
27. You Shook Me All Night Long - Toronto, 2003
28. Ball Breaker Tour Intro Film, 1996
29. Hells Bells / Interview & Live
30. Interview / Monsters Of Rock, Donnington, 1984
31. Gone Shootin' (rehearsal)
32. Rock Me Baby - Germany, 2003 with THE ROLLING STONES
Disc 3:
1. She's Got Balls - Australia, 1976
2. It's A Long Way To The Top - Australia, 1976
3. Let There Be Rock - London, 1977
4. Bad Boy Boogie - Glasgow, 1978
5. Girl's Got Rhythm - Top Pop, 1979
6. Guns For Hire (rehearsal)
7. House Is On Fire - Detriot, 1983
8. Highway To Hell - Dublin, 1996
9. Girl's Got Rhythm - Sydney, 1996
10. Let There Be Rock - Stuttgart, 2000
11. Angus Statue Intro, Stiff Upper Lip Tour, 2001
12.Guns For Hire - Houston, 1983
13 Shoot To Thrill - Houston, 1983
14. Sin City - Houston, 1983
15. House Is On Fire - Houston, 1983
16. Back In Black - Houston, 1983
17. Bad Boy Boogie - Houston, 1983
18. Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - Houston, 1983
19. Flick Of The Switch - Houston, 1983
20. Hells Bells - Houston, 1983
HARDER THAN BARBARELLA
THE NEW BARBARIANS were one of those legendary bands not many people heard of, yet THE ROLLING STONES held them close to their hearts, as the collective's leader was Ronnie Wood who roped in Keith Richards to take up the guitar duties, and his FACES ex-colleague Ian McLagan to tinkle the ivories. The original line-up included also bassist Stanley Clarke, sax man Bobby Keys and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste, but in London in 1974 it were Willy Weeks and Andy Newmark on bass and drums, and Keys was absent. The punters were hardly disappointed, though, with Rod Stewart soldiering on as a guest singer. Now this performance, under the title of "The First Barbarians - Live From Kilburn" is out on CD and DVD, on October 22nd. But it's more than a mere curio, there's a real rock 'n' roll spirit in the grooves.
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