Tag Archives: Jim McCarty (US)

CACTUS Put Out Live-In-Studio Archival Recording

October 25, 2026

Given how fantastic they were on-stage, always eager to go off on a tangent, it’s rather surprising that there aren’t many concert documents by CACTUS – although a fair share of those have been issued over the last decades. One … Continue reading →

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CACTUS Build A Temple To Themselves – With Stellar Guests

April 7, 2024

When calls, one doesn’t keep him hanging on, one says yes: that much had been known way before the legendary drummer’s “Guitar Zeus” albums gathered the best players in the land – his reputation from the prog-prototyping start of VANILLA … Continue reading →

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CACTUS’ Jim McCarty Presents An Acoustic Album

April 7, 2022

Jim McCarty may have recorded with Buddy Miles and jammed with Jimi Hendrix, but it was with CACTUS that the American guitarist became a master of his trade, projecting heavy, if nuanced, crunch from the ensemble’s to their most recent … Continue reading →

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CACTUS – The Birth Of Cactus 1970

March 26, 2022

Cleopatra 2022 The historic snapshot of a mighty foursome’s stage debut – ear-splitting yet rivetingly melodious. Perhaps, not as influential as their predecessors VANILLA FUDGE whose rhythm section, and Tim Bogert moved on to heavier pastures in 1969, CACTUS have … Continue reading →

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CACTUS Unearth The Tapes Of Debut Gig

January 11, 2022

Perhaps, not as influential as their predecessors VANILLA FUDGE whose rhythm section, and Tim Bogert moved on to heavier pastures in 1969, CACTUS have always been a powerful unit, and the band’s latest album, from 2021, is a testament to … Continue reading →