The Rolling Stones played a surprise gig at a small night club in L.A. over the weekend. Read more here.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Top Rock Albums of 2013 so far..(Ultimate Classic Rock)
Please follow the link to see Ultimate Classic Rock's list of the best rock albums released so far this year.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
On the turntable this Sunday...The Slider
The Slider is the seventh studio album by British rock band T.
Rex, released on 21 July 1972. Produced by Tony Visconti, it was the band's
second record released with their new glam rock style opposed to the band's
previous folk oriented music.
Singles of "Telegram Sam" and "Metal
Guru" were released to promote the album. The Slider peaked at
number four on United Kingdom charts and number seventeen on the Billboard Top
LPs & Tapes chart. The album received very high praise from critics, with
an Allmusic review describing the album as "flawlessly executed, and every
bit the classic that its predecessor is."
On the recommendation of Elton John, The Slider was recorded
outside of Paris at Château d'Hérouville to avoid British taxing laws. Production started on March 1972 and the
basic recordings were completed in Strawberry Studios in five days. One of the songs recorded at Chateau was
"Metal Guru". Bolan described
the song as a "festival of life song" and that he related "Metal
Guru" to "all gods around...someone special, a godhead. I thought how
god would be, he'd be all alone without a telephone".
Further recording was done at the end of March in Rosenberg
Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. The
backing vocals by Flo & Eddie were recorded in Elektra Studios in Los
Angeles in April.
Two singles were released to promote The Slider. The first was
"Telegram Sam" which was released January 1972 and charted in the
United Kingdom for 12 weeks and peaked at number one. "Telegram Sam" also charted in the
United States and peaked at 67 on the Pop Singles chart. The second single was
"Metal Guru" which was released in May 1972 and charted in the United
Kingdom for 14 weeks and peaked at number one.
It didn't chart in the United States.
The Slider was one of T. Rex's best-selling releases. The
Slider entered the United Kingdom charts on 5 August 1972 where it charted for
18 weeks, peaking at number four. In the
United States, where the album was promoted upon release with a television
commercial featuring the band miming to "Chariot Choogle," it peaked
at number 17 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.
The Slider was remastered for CD by Edsel Records in 1994 as
part of their extensive T.Rex reissue campaign and a number of bonus tracks
were added. A companion release, entitled Rabbit Fighter (The Alternative
Slider), was released in 1995 which contained alternative versions and radio
sessions of the main album and bonus tracks.
A combined CD digipak of these releases was issued in 2002. Also in 2002,
further recordings from the Slider sessions were released by Thunderwing
Productions Limited (TPL), the owners of several original ¼", 1" and
2" Master Tape recordings of Marc Bolan & T.Rex. These tracks were
released as The Slider Recordings. In 2010, The Slider was remastered and
reissued by Fat Possum Records. The remastering was done by Chicago Mastering
The song "Ballrooms of Mars" was featured in the
2003 comedy film "School of Rock".
The album credits Ringo Starr with the front and back cover
photographs. The photograph was taken the same day that Ringo Starr was filming
the T Rex documentary Born to Boogie at John Lennon's estate, Ascot. Tony
Visconti, however, disputes that Starr took the photograph. Instead, he said, "...In
fact Marc handed me his motorized Nikon and asked me to fire off two rolls of
black and white film while we were on the set of "Born To Boogie."
Ringo, the director of the film, was busy all day lining up shots. But Marc
apparently saw a photo "credit" opportunity and gave Ringo the credit
for the photos."
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Bob Dylan Announces ‘Americanarama’ Tour with Wilco and My Morning Jacket
Please follow the link to read more at Ultimate Classic Rock about the Bob Dylan, Wilco, and My Morning Jacket 'Americanarama' tour!
Friday, April 26, 2013
George Jones Dies at 81
Country music legend George Jones has died at age 81. Please follow the link below to read more.
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Jimmy Page’s Manager Talks ‘Rooting Around in the Led Zeppelin Archives’ for Upcoming Reissues (Ultimate Classic Rock)
Please follow the link to read more about the upcoming Led Zeppelin reissues...and start saving, now!
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Allman Bros Band announce summer 2013 dates
Please follow the link to read more about the Allman Bros. Band's plan to tour in 2013 at Ultimate Classic Rock.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Run!
My buddy, Will, who runs this very site, is an avid runner. He runs all the time. He's probably running right now.
I am - well, to put it charitably, let's just say I'm "less active."
Will is definitely motivated to get up and go running. In fact, he's been doing it so long, it's just a part of his routine now. I'll bet he probably gets really annoyed when he can't go running. Weird, right?
And, he's got a cool app that tracks his steps and average speed and distance, and it pulls that data into some really meaningful statistics for him. Like, I'll bet he's easily run the equivalent of New York to L.A., and probably even back again. Those statistics provide some interesting feedback.
I'm in a totally different camp. Running is just not something that I am motivated to do. I would much rather organize my iTunes library. But with my schedule, it's probably the easiest form of healthy activity that I can add into my life right now. And I really want to do it. More physical activity = Better quality of life. I get it. I do have the desire to become more healthy and to run, just not the motivation.
Enter my own app discovery, Zombies, Run! Zombies, Run! incorporates some game-like elements into the real world activity of, you guessed it, running. You are Runner 5, dropped into this game world, and the story unfolds as you collect items and supplies, expand your home base, and run from flesh eating Walkers.
Except these zombies don't amble like they do in most movies. They're fast. And at some points in the game, they give chase, and you need to run faster for a short period of time to outrun them. Using the GPS location service in your smart phone, the application "knows" whether or not you've really run faster, and if you were fast enough to evade the zombies. Failing to run faster, or not fast enough, means getting caught, losing supplies, or even failing the mission.
The app can also record the distance, time, pace, and calories burned on each mission through the use of the phone's GPS or accelerometer. I haven't used that, and I don't know if I will. It would probably be interesting to see that feedback, but hey, my goal is to get outside and, as they say, "just do it."
One brilliant aspect of the game, at least for me, is that you can also incorporate your own running playlist. You get updates to the story in between your songs, and it's during your songs that you hear the zombies behind you and need to pour on that extra sprint.
Here's my current "Outrun the Horde" mix:
It's a little heavy on the metal side.
The app does what it's supposed to do, and what I wanted it to do: Get me outside, and moving.
And so far, it's working. I am more motivated to get out and run.
At least until Walking Dead's Season 3 is available to stream on Netflix.
-Shawn
P.S. I get no compensation from the makers of the Zombies, Run! app, nor through any affiliate program. I just like the concept, how it interacts with music I really like, and the fact that it got me moving. And, I don't want to end up like this. Cheers!
The app does what it's supposed to do, and what I wanted it to do: Get me outside, and moving.
And so far, it's working. I am more motivated to get out and run.
At least until Walking Dead's Season 3 is available to stream on Netflix.
-Shawn
P.S. I get no compensation from the makers of the Zombies, Run! app, nor through any affiliate program. I just like the concept, how it interacts with music I really like, and the fact that it got me moving. And, I don't want to end up like this. Cheers!
On the turntable this Sunday: Rock of Ages
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Rock of Ages: The Band in Concert is a live album by The
Band, released in 1972 on Capitol Records, catalogue SABB 11045. It was
compiled from recordings made during their series of shows at the Academy of
Music in New York City, from December 28 through 31, 1971. It peaked at #6 on
the Billboard 200 chart.
The Band booked a residency at the Academy of Music for the
last week of 1971, culminating in a New Year's Eve performance. Robbie
Robertson had commissioned New Orleans songwriter and arranger Allen Toussaint
to compose horn charts for their recent single "Life Is A Carnival"
from the album Cahoots, and decided to have Toussaint write special charts for
a five-man horn section to augment the group on their upcoming concerts. Charts
written by Toussaint in New Orleans were in luggage lost at the airport, and a
new set were composed in a cabin near Robertson's house in Woodstock after a
late-autumn snow had blanketed the area. Robertson selected eleven songs to receive
horn charts, and all are included on the released album. The horns do not play
on "Get Up Jake", "Stage Fright," "This Wheel's on
Fire," "The Weight," "The Shape I'm In," and "The
Genetic Method." Selections on the bonus disc also do not feature horn
arrangements, with the exception of Dylan's "Down in the Flood."
The repertoire consisted of material from all four of The
Band's studio albums up to that point, which were framed on the album by covers
of the 1964 Motown hit single "Baby Don't You Do It" by Marvin Gaye,
and the b-side "(I Don't Want to Hang Up) My Rock and Roll Shoes" to
the final single by Chuck Willis in 1958, "What Am I Living For." The
bulk of the recordings on the released album were derived from either the
December 30 or the December 31 show, while the tracks on the bonus disc come
from December 28 and 29 as well. Since Garth Hudson interpolates "Auld
Lang Syne" into his solo piece "The Genetic Method," it can be
assumed that track and "Chest Fever" were played at midnight,
December 31. Their previous employer Bob Dylan made a surprise visit on the New
Year's Eve show, playing four songs with the group in the early morning hours
of January 1, 1972.
Originally released in 1972 as a double album, it was
reissued in 1980 as two separate LPs, titled Rock of Ages, Vol. 1 and Rock of
Ages, Vol. 2. The first edition for compact disc in 1987 ostensibly edited
several tracks to fit the program onto a single disc; an unedited two-disc
version followed in 1990. On May 8, 2001, an expanded and remastered two-disc
edition appeared, with the original album on one disc, and an additional ten
tracks on a bonus disc. Included on the bonus disc were the four songs
featuring Dylan and another Motown cover, the 1966 hit single "Loving You
Is Sweeter Than Ever" by The Four Tops.
The 2005 retrospective Band box set A Musical History
contains several Rock of Ages tracks newly remixed from the multitrack tapes,
as well as a previously-unissued performance of the song "Smoke
Signal" from the December 28 show. A hybrid SACD reissue of the original
album was released on the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab label in 2010.
The song "Chest Fever" from this album is
available as downloadable content for the video game Rock Band.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
Wild Honey Records: Record Store Day 2013
Our good friends at Wild Honey Records are set to celebrate Record Store Day 2013 in their new location 1206 Kenesaw Avenue (in the Sequoyah Hills neighborhood.)
The doors will open at 9am and the festivities will last until 10pm.
The Plaid Apron (next door) will be serving breakfast at 8am and Wild Honey will have a vast selection of RSD exclusives and vintage vinyl on sale. See you there!!
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Disc Exchange: Record Store Day 2013
Our friends at Disc Exchange have another great day planned for Record Store Day 2013, this Saturday, April 20th!
With well over 400 exclusive and limited LP's and CD's only available at indie record stores, the Disc Exchange will also have live music all afternoon with Sub Blue Collar, The Steeldrivers, Kelsey's Woods, Cutthroat Shamrock, Echoes, and Guy Marshall. Food and drinks from Remedy Coffee, Three Bears Coffee Co, Savory & Sweet Truck, Bull's BBQ, Campfire Hot Dogs, Scrumps Cupcakes, Quiznos and free beer samples from Eagle Distributing Co.
Door prizes and ticket giveaways including Hangout Fest/Forecastle and a used vinyl sidewalk sale to boot.
Don't miss it!!!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Lost & Found Records:Record Store Day 2013
Our friends at Lost & Found Records in Knoxville are planning another big celebration for Record Store Day 2013....
In addition to the exclusive RSD releases and awesome selection of vintage vinyl, be sure to come out and enjoy a full day of live music from Rough and Tumble, Hudson K, Blaine Band, Tim Lee, Itchy & The Hatertots, The Vaygues, Burning Itch, and Big Bad Oven. As if that wasn't enough, free beer on tap and a Louisiana crawfish boil that starts at 11:00 AM.
We will see you there!!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Record Store Day 2013
Only days away, this year's Record Store Day promises to be bigger than ever.
Please follow the link to see the complete listing of exclusives and releases coming out on Saturday!
Monday, April 15, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
On the turntable this Sunday...Private Eyes
Private Eyes is the tenth studio album from Daryl Hall and John
Oates, released in 1981. The album includes two #1 hits — the title track,
"Private Eyes" and "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)," as
well as the Top Ten hit "Did It in a Minute." "I Can't Go for
That (No Can Do)" also spent a week at the top of the R&B charts – a
rare accomplishment for a "white" act.
Though the act had hit the upper reaches of the Billboard
charts with "She's Gone," "Sara Smile," and "Rich
Girl", the group didn't return to major mainstream success until they
released a cover version of The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That
Lovin' Feelin'" on its 1980 album, Voices. The heavy airplay eventually
led to the duo's first Number One hit in four years, the Voices release, "Kiss
on My List" in early 1981.
As the liner notes to the 2004 Private Eyes reissue
indicate, it was while Daryl Hall and John Oates were recording the follow-up
album in their adopted hometown of New York City, during the spring of 1981,
that "Kiss On My List" went to Number One in three trade
publications. Determined to follow up on their success, the duo produced Private
Eyes assisted by their co-producer Neil Kernon.
Track listing:
Side One
1."Private Eyes" (Sara Allen, Janna Allen, Daryl
Hall, Warren Pash) - 3:39
2."Looking for a Good Sign" (Hall) - 3:57
3."I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (S. Allen,
Hall, John Oates) - 5:09
4."Mano a Mano" (Oates) - 3:56
5."Did It in a Minute" (S. Allen, J. Allen, Hall)
- 3:39
Side Two
1."Head Above Water" (S. Allen, Hall, Oates) -
3:36
2."Tell Me What You Want" (S. Allen, Hall) - 3:51
3."Friday Let Me Down" (S. Allen, Hall, Oates) -
3:35
4."Unguarded Minute" (S. Allen, Hall, Oates) -
4:10
5."Your Imagination" (Hall) - 3:34
6."Some Men" (Hall) - 4:15
Personnel
Daryl Hall: Lead & Backing Vocals, Electric &
Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Keyboards, Synthesizers. Mandocello, Vibraphone,
Percussion, Mandola
John Oates: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards,
Synthesizers, Lead & Backing Vocals, Mando-Guitars
Jerry Marotta: Drums, Percussion
Jimmy Maelen: Percussion
Charles DeChant: Keyboards, Saxophone
Larry Fast: Synthesizer Programming
Ray Gomez: Guitars
Mickey Curry: Drums, Percussion
John Siegler: Bass
G.E. Smith, Jeff Southworth: Additional Electric &
Acoustic Guitars
John Jarett: Backing Vocals
Chuck Burgi: Drums, Percussion
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Top 10 Hall & Oates Songs From the ’70s (Ultimate Classic Rock)
Being an avid fan of Hall & Oates, I figured it appropriate to share the link to Ultimate Classic Rock's list of the duo's top 10 songs from the '70s.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Cheap Trick To Celebrate Anniversary of ‘Budokan’ With Streaming, Broadcast Concerts
Follow the link to read more about Cheap Trick's plans to celebrate the anniversary of their landmark Live At Budokan album at Ultimate Classic Rock.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Tom Marshall Shares New Song Written with Trey Anastasio
Tom Marshall, longtime songwriting partner and friend of Trey Anastasio, recently released a new track "Hotbox" written in 2011. Follow the link to listen.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Alice Cooper, Rush and Tom Petty to headline Summerfest 2013
Just in case you were looking for a reason to travel to Milwaukee this summer, check out the incredible lineup for this year's Summerfest!
Monday, April 8, 2013
Top 10 Albums From 1978
Rock 'n' roll was considered dead in 1978. Follow the link to read Ultimate Classic Rock's list of the 10 albums that kept rock alive...
Sunday, April 7, 2013
On the turntable this Sunday...The Grand Illusion
The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by Styx,
released on July 7, 1977 (7/7/77). The album launched the band to stardom,
spawning the hit singles "Come Sail Away" and "Fooling
Yourself", and selling over three million copies in the US.
According to keyboardist Dennis DeYoung, the album's theme
was the struggle to overcome self-deluding superficiality in order to affirm
one's genuine value. This theme was reflected in the lyrics of the album's
title track:
so if you think your life is complete confusion
'cause your neighbor's got it made
just remember that it's a grand illusion
and deep inside we're all the same
The title of The Grand Illusion had been considered dating
back to the 1975 album Equinox.
The track "Miss America" was guitarist James
Young's scathing attack on the Miss America pageant. The idea for the song came
to him in the middle of the night; its sole riff was inspired by the Jethro
Tull song "Minstrel in the Gallery". The song gained notoriety as an
example of life imitating art during the 1983 scandal in which nude photographs
of reigning Miss America Vanessa Williams were published in Penthouse magazine.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Rolling Stones 2013 Tour Announcement Coming Soon
According to Ultimate Classic Rock, The Rolling Stones are to announce their 2013 tour plans soon. Please follow the link to read more.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver
Monday, April 1, 2013
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Follow the link to read more about Richie Sambora's fallout with Jon Bon Jovi at Ultimate Classic Rock.