Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
You know who's cool?
Roger Dean
Roger is the incredible artist behind some of the best musical album covers. His trademark sci-fi/fantasy landscapes provide the perfect images and representations of the coolest bands. His style and works produce a sense of wonder, mystery, and imagination. Roger is the bomb!
What I've been listening to lately
The Babys: Broken Heart
Gentle Giant: Gentle Giant
Camel: The Snow Goose
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
My hero
Who: Rick Wakeman Why: Because he's awesome! Because he is the most retro yet innovative keyboardist to have ever graced rock n roll, in the sense that he incorporates technical and virtuosic classical elements into his style of playing--a la the greats (Bach, Mozart, Brahms (see: Wakeman's tribut to Brahms on Yes' "Fragile," 1971), etc.)--and combines it with cutting-edge sounds and technology. Rick is the face of prog-rock and is the one to have popularized Moog synths in rock/pop music. I love that 40 years later, now in the age of digital music and simple stage set-ups, Rick continues to surround himself with a wall of keyboards and vintage analog synths. He truly knows what's cool!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
What I'm listening to today:
"Tangerine" by Led Zeppelin
Measuring a summer's day, I only find it slips away to grey/The hours they bring me pain
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
What I'm listening to today:
"I Me Mine" by The Beatles
No one's frightened of playing it/Everyone's saying it/Flowing more freely than wine
No one's frightened of playing it/Everyone's saying it/Flowing more freely than wine
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Did You Know?
A little rock trivia for ya...
It is pretty well-known that Eddie Van Halen played on the Michael Jackson song "Beat It." But, what most people don't know is that Eddie only played the guitar solo on the track. It was Steve Lukather, of Toto fame, who actually played on all other parts of the recording. Steve was also the guitarist on "The Girl is Mine" and "Human Nature" (which was written by Toto member Steve Porcaro).
It is pretty well-known that Eddie Van Halen played on the Michael Jackson song "Beat It." But, what most people don't know is that Eddie only played the guitar solo on the track. It was Steve Lukather, of Toto fame, who actually played on all other parts of the recording. Steve was also the guitarist on "The Girl is Mine" and "Human Nature" (which was written by Toto member Steve Porcaro).
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