THE WARREN COMMISSION – Warren Zevon & ‘EXCITABLE BOY’…… [email protected] September 25, 2019 With ‘Werewolves of London’ becoming a hit single, ‘Excitable Boy’ rose steadily up the US album charts. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Carole King, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Eagles, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Randy Newman, Warren Zevon
THE WRONG ONE – Eagles fall to earth with ‘The Long Run’ [email protected] August 17, 2019 If ever an album cover reflected the state of a group the tombstone sleeve of ‘THE LONG RUN’ could not have been more appropriate. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bob Seger, Don Felder, Don Henley, Eagles, Glenn Frey, Hotel California, JD Souther, Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, The Long Run, Timothy B Schmit
AIRBORNE – The Flying Burrito Brothers take flight with a magnificent debut album………. [email protected] June 13, 2019 ‘The Gilded Palace of Sin’ is not only a great debut album, but arguably the most potent mix of country, soul and rock ever recorded. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bob Dylan, Chris Hillman, Eagles, Gram Parsons, Grateful Dead, Poco, Rolling Stones, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Gilded Palace of Sin
COUNTRY LIFE ‘Wild Rose’ manages to bloom (film review). [email protected] May 23, 2019 ‘Wild Rose’ manages to succeed due to the deft but differing performances of Walters and Buckley – whose impressive singing voice completes an admirable display of acting.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Eagles, Gram Parsons, Gretchen Peters, Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, Tom Harper, Wild Rose
THREE WAY HIT – The debut album of CROSBY, STILLS & NASH…….. [email protected] May 3, 2019 With their distinctive vocals, introspective lyrics and denim look, Crosby, Stills & Nash were the aggregation those who came next aspired to be. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Buffalo Springfield, Crosby & Nash, Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, CSN, David Crosby, Deja Vu, Eagles, Graham Nash, Manassas, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, The Hollies
BUT SERIOUSLY – The good and bad times of JOE WALSH [email protected] March 14, 2019 THE SMOKER YOU DRINK THE PLAYER YOU GET (1973) – Joe Walsh invents mellow-metal………… RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bill Szymczyk, Dan Fogelberg, Eagles, Glenn Frey, Hotel California, Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Stephen Stills, The James Gang, The Who
THE EAGLE WHO DARED – The solo career of Don Henley [email protected] February 22, 2019 ‘The End Of The Innocence,’ (1989) is an embarrassment of riches, barely wasting a second through ten superbly constructed songs. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bob Seger, Building The Perfect Beast, Cass County, Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley, Eagles, Glenn Frey, Hotel California, I Can't Stand Still, Inside Job, JD Souther, Joe Walsh, The End Of The Innocence, Timothy B Schmit
GOLDEN BROWNE – Jackson Browne hits 70 [email protected] October 26, 2018 While ‘The Pretender’ does contain some harrowing moments it is an authentic masterpiece, the work of a considerable artist. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bruce Springsteen, Crosby Stills and Nash, Eagles, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Warren Zevon
THE GENE GENIUS – No other like Gene Clark………… [email protected] October 3, 2018 ‘No Other’ is a remarkable record – ambitious, enthralling, utterly unique and arguably the most astounding album of its time.’ RANTS & REFLECTIONS Chris Hillman, David Crosby, David Geffen, Eagles, Flying Burrito Brothers, Gene Clark, Jackson Browne, Michael Clarke, No Other, Poco, Roger McGuinn, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, Tom Petty
DOOM AT THE TOP – CSNY & Tour ’74: [email protected] September 14, 2018 Crosby: avant-garde troubadour, Stills: guitarist extraordinaire; Nash, sensitive singer-songwriter, Young, a Dylan for the 70s RANTS & REFLECTIONS Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Crosby, Eagles, Graham Nash, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, The Who, Wembley Stadium