Author: David Scott
This latest opus certainly keeps Taylor on an upward trajectory. Meteorologically there may be no end to a rainbow but that won’t deter Sean from searching for and pursuing his lifelong quest for music perfection, love and peace.
In some respects the early video and audio recordings of Woodstock were disappointing as they did not always reflect the fans’ experiences of how bands like Ten Years After performed. All that changed on August 17th, 2024 with the release of Ten Years After Woodstock 1969 by Chrysalis Records.
It has taken 55 years for an audio recording of the entire epic standalone performance of Ten Years After at Woodstock to be released. Originally recorded on the evening of 17th August 1969, the band’s live triumph is now preserved for posterity, newly restored and featuring fresh mixes from the 2” multi track tapes. Loraine Burgon, girlfriend of frontman Alvin Lee between 1963-1973, shares with us her track-by-track commentary of the set!
As the temperature rises in the UK, so does the heat from the following four phenomenal blues and roots releases in the past few weeks.
On ‘Seven Blues Classics,’ Giles pays homage to American blues music’s true greats from the Delta to Chicago.
“This first single, ‘2024,’ is one of the songs about the darkness of the world, but it’s not as though we have a choice. Life doesn’t come with an alternative. No matter, ‘we have to carry on’ and we should ‘always ask for more.’”
“Why Are You Ashamed Of Me?” features Heidi Solheim, leader of the well-known Norwegian rock band Pristine on vocals.
It is Jones’ phenomenal LP with her band which confirms her rapid progress towards that predicted future success. In between, a major highlight of the Scottish blues calendar has been Liz Jones’ moving and respectful tribute to the late Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac.
This sensational 8-piece takes its name from the flagship passenger train of the Leigh Valley Railroad which ran from New York to Buffalo from 1896 until 1959.
Sean’s mesmeric, heavy guitar strumming replicates the authentic sound of the original.