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The Grateful Dead: To Terrapin: May 28, 1977 Hartford, CT
by Mike Perciaccante
Though Jerry Garcia has long passed into the great beyond, The Grateful Dead and its record labels have continued to dig deep into the vaults to release high-quality live concert performances. Between the Dick's Picks series and the other legendary shows that are finally seeing a proper re-mastered release, there is always a new Dead recording ...
Allen Toussaint: The Bright Mississippi
by Mike Perciaccante
When asked about Allen Toussaint, Van Dyke Parks once said, “he's the greatest pianist alive, only no one knows it... including him." High praise from one legend to another. With The Bright Mississippi, Toussaint has finally released a jazz-oriented album. Though jazz-influences can be found on many of his rock/funk sides as well as in many ...
Howlin' Wolf: Rockin' The Blues: Live in Germany 1964
by Mike Perciaccante
Through the years, Howlin' Wolf's 1964 performances in Germany have reached legendary status. Many different recordings of these concerts have surfaced in many different configurations. Rockin' The Blues: Live in Germany 1964 remained previously unreleased in the United States, until now. This Acrobat Music set was recorded in Bremen at The American Folk Blues ...
Van Morrison: Astral Weeks Live At The Hollywood Bowl
by Mike Perciaccante
Forty years after the release of his seminal work, Astral Weeks (Warner Brothers, 1968), Van Morrison decided that the time was right to play the entire album live. To recreate the record acknowledged by many critics as one of the best of all time, Morrison enlisted guitarist Jay Berliner (who played on the original album), many ...
Bruce Springsteen: Working On A Dream
by Mike Perciaccante
Releasing a CD filled with politically charged songs is nothing new to Bruce Springsteen. Born In The U.S.A. (Columbia, 1984) made overt commentary on this country's political state at that time. The Rising (Columbia, 2002) featured preachy social commentary on post-9/11 America. Magic (Columbia, 2007) voiced the disillusionment of the soldiers returning from the Middle East. ...
Cheap Trick: Budokan! 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition
by Mike Perciaccante
In 1978, Cheap Trick was a little-known rock band from Rockford, Illinois toiling and touring, mostly as a supporting act. One year later, after the release of At Budokan (Epic Records, 1979), Cheap Trick was a multi-platinum act headlining the biggest arenas and venues in the world. Now, thirty years later, in its third incarnation, Cheap ...
Johnny Winter: Live Through The '70s
by Mike Perciaccante
Johnny Winter Live Through The '70s Music Video Distributors 2008 Johnny Winter: Live Through the '70s is a treasure trove of rare, hard-to-find, powerful and lively electric guitar masterpieces. Featuring very good video (for its age) and clear (if a bit low in volume) sound, this DVD culls ...
Hall & Oates: Live at the Troubadour
by Mike Perciaccante
What do you do when you've been releasing albums, CDs, videos and DVDs for almost forty years--and your last release featuring new material was five years ago? Well, there are three choices. There's the Santana route, where one works with all of the hottest new acts on a duets/collaborative disc. Or you can get on the ...
The Pretenders: Break Up The Concrete
by Mike Perciaccante
At first look, with the exception of Chrissie Hynde, The Pretenders circa 2008 bears little resemblance to the band that blasted its way onto the musical landscape with “Brass In Pocket" and “Mystery Achievement" in 1980. Besides Hynde, only one other original Pretender is still alive--drummer Martin Chambers, and he doesn't even play on this CD. ...
Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers: Inside Tracks
by Mike Perciaccante
On the eleventh Drivers CD, Jimmy Thackery seems to be showing off his talent as a songwriter. Known mostly for his guitar virtuosity, Thackery has truly matured as a lyricist with this release. While he will never be confused with Paul McCartney or Chris Difford, he does hold his own on Inside Tracks. On ...
