Tag Archives: Marty Friedman

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King

April 30, 2024

Cleopatra 2024 Stellar descent on a territory of progressive rock’s palais-royal to refresh its undimming color and propel it beyond the pale. There was a universal outcry when yours truly first spread of this project in which an all-star cast … Continue reading →

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All Stars Line Up To Recut KING CRIMSON’s Debut

February 9, 2024

There are some immutable albums – records that are best not to touch in fear of marring them – and KING CRIMSON‘s is one such platter. Still, the LP’s five compositions, first of all “21st Century Schizoid Man” which bristles … Continue reading →

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RUSS HEWITT – Chasing Horizons

November 10, 2022

Saulito 2022 It’s the thrill of a trill in the heat of the night: Dallas explorer of six-string spells weaves a tapestry rich with melodic detail. For all the stylistic variety of Latino-tinged music, it tends to seem the same … Continue reading →

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Homage To Leslie West Is Up For Release

November 12, 2021

Other guitarists may rarely name Leslie West as their hero, but the Great Fatsby’s influence is immense, and there’s hardly a classic rocker whose ears weren’t pricked at one point or another by the steamroller sounds of “Mississippi Queen” or … Continue reading →

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – Spacewalk: A Salute To Ace Frehley

June 2, 2015

Shrapnel 1996 / Cleopatra 2015 Comet-driver gets covered in stardust – and stripped of cosmic glitter – to reveal the edge. KISS have never been influential musicians. They’re revered as artists, yes, but not as musicians. Save for the group’s … Continue reading →

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