Whats playing on your system today?


Today I decided to listen to two of my favorite rock guitar heros and one great vocalist. Guitarist' Robin Trower, Ronnie Montrose and vocalist Davey Pattison.

I listened to Trower songs:
Bridge of sighs, Stitch in time, The fool and me, my personal favorite- Too rolling stoned and others.....

Then I pulled out "Gamma". 
I listened to: Razor King, Wish I was and Skin and bone and others.....

Davey Pattison hooked has also up with Michael Shenker also. I really enjoyed my day so far. Anybody else heard anything good?

N

 




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radfrad-

Amen! I've ordered the new Trower from Amazon. But right now I'm spinning Ronnie Montrose, "Open fire"- Town without pity.  The Levinson has been spinning the electric utility meter into overdrive. 

N
I love that Montrose.  Bad Motor Scooter
My electric bill was more also and I like the way my amps
and preamp double as space heaters to help balance out my natural gas heating bill
Actually Mr. Sammy Hagar wrote the song "Bad Motor Scooter ". That gives us a perfect segue into his career.

N

Cream revisited.  BBM.   Comprised of Jack bruce, Gary Moore and Ginger Baker,    another obscure English  band  -  STRAY DOG on ELP 'S.  manticore records.  Blues rock!   Enjoy
Benny Turner - Journey (blues)
John Mayall, Bluesbreakers & Friends - 70th Birthday Concert
The Rides (Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Jerry Harrison) - Can't Get Enough
Just spun up Jeremy Spencer's "Bend in The Road".  Another superb blues album from a former member of Fleetwood Mac.  Spencer handles the slide duties with his usual skill and taste, but the extra treat here is a second guitarist called Brett Lucas.  Classic blues done right.
lezdam, facten, martykl-

A lot of good music mentioned this morning. Some of it I was unaware of and have been listening to it already, Thanks! Like "Stray Dog" and "The rides".  Both are great. I see Stray dog did a Beatles cover of Drive my car. 

I have BBM, definitely a supergroup. Moving onto Jeremy Spencer and Brett Lucas. 
Gonna see what their about. I haven't listened to Mr. Spencer sine the Fleetwood Mac days.

N



Just listening to some Roy Buchanan. In my opinion one of the greatest and most underrated guitarists of all time! Check out the guitar work on "Petes blues" and Neil Young's Down by the River". From the album " Sweet Dreams - The Anthology
Zappa was a gunies!

And to think, The Rolling Stones asked Roy Buchanan to be in their band and he declined. Buchanan is one of my faves. 

Dont hate me but Prince did a pretty mean cover of a Beatles song. 

N
Good morning-

So far- "Eight Star", Toni Iommi featuring Glenn Hughes. Guitar hero, vocal legend and excellent bass man. 

N
Hughes/Thrall, S/T entire CD. (MTV had a video from this albumn) Hughes was also in a band called Trapeze. If your interested, a link to YouTube for a compiation of Glenn Hughes' finest, vocal abilities. Its about 16 min.

https://youtu.be/xesCJ2B8Ops

N
Julian Sas, "Bound to roll". Great albumn...listened to entire CD.
John Lawton band, (Uriah Heep) various songs. I like a lot of his music. 
It's Saturday night! What are you listening too?

N



I took a couple of my high end tuners out of storage this morning. I have to say I am less and less impressed with the ongoing shrinkage of the FM sound stage. Its all coming back to me now as to why I did not have one hooked up to my rig. There was a time when I absolutely loved FM radio for the excellent stereo imagery. And now sigh, perhaps its time to unload all tuners but one and fund another digital source. I offer an apology for letting this turn into a rant. It was hard to resist.  
Glad to hear from you. Getting kinda quiet on the thread. I only listen to one local non profit station. Class X radio. 89.1 FM. They stole the name from the "I heard it, I heard it, I heard it on the X"- ZZ Top song and the story behind the song.

They started out covering only a small area. Couple of cities really in Northern Ky. Now they have several places on the dial to tune in to depending on where you are in the city to get the best signal.  They are currently in the middle of their annual fundraising drive. Seeking donations and sponsorship. They have limited commercials doing all promotions once per hour, I believe. They play albumn rock. Deeper cuts form the classic rock we love. Now I'm ranting.

Oh and I really enjoyed the Julian Sas mentioned above. 

N
So far tonight
Ted Nuggent . Cat Scratch Fever. LP
Eric Claptin w Steve Winwood.  Box set  LP
Layla. Derek and the Dominos.  LP
Guitar Hero. Robin Trower.    Long Misty Days. LP
.                    Robin Trower.    Where are You Going to.     LP
Rainbow. Bent out of Shape.   LP

R

radfrad -

Rainbow Blackmore and Joe Lynn Turner, Nice! Allso Dio was a killer vocalist for Rainbow and others.

Ever heard HTP? "Hughes Turner Project"? Not to bad. Think I'll listento a few cuts. 

I also listened to more Julian Sas, "Is this what they call blues". Also on his "Bound to roll" CD is a great Rory Gallagher cover of "Shadow Play". 

N
You guys are listing so many artists  that I have not heard of
I am checking on them

I especially liked Blacmore w DP and Rainbow
"Man on a Silver Mountain".  Great tune
"Why?" - Ginger Baker.  
Baker's short-lived fame in the rock realm does an injustice to his overall career. His personality never helped him in any way, either. 
Both those sentiments aside, he deserves recognition for his artistry and sensibilities on the kit; serious good stuff here. 


"Ghosts Of Highway 61" - Lucinda Williams
I personally find the production a little murky on her latest but what the hell.  If I bought records solely on that basis I'd have a piss poor music collection.  An excellent rainy day record - maybe some whiskey as well. 

Steve Morse, "New Years Day". (U2 cover)

For all of the Glenn Hughes lovers out there, there is GH Holiday music available. 

N

Little River Band-Greatest Hits, Black Sabbath-Heaven and Hell,  Depech Mode-Music for the Masses, next up ??
Next up- 

Jake E. Lee. Former Ozzy guitarist.  I listened to Badlands, "Voodoo Highway", (1991). I like " WhiskeyDust". 

Jake's newest band is called Red Dragon Cartel. I don't own it so I can't rate it.

N


Genesis Three Sides Live
Montrose. Paper Money
UFO. Force It
Guns & Roses.    Bact to Back
Humble Pie. Smokin

R

Wow - Humble Pie!

Great to see some people still listen to them - they were my first live concert in 9th grade.  (This was a post-Frampton membership show at CW Post College on Long Island.)

"Live At The Fillmore" remains today as one of the very few great live recordings.  (Hell,. I even created a ringtone on my cell from "Four Day Creep's"  opening salvo.) It is as much a testimony to the band's awesome live performance as it is to the Fillmore East - you can actually HEAR the space...

"Even you people,  behind the glass plates at the back of the hall..."

R. I. P. Mr Marriott.  


radfrad, oblgny-

I listened to Humble Pie on the 16th. Love the band pre and post Frampton. I also mentioned Julian Sas above. Check his CD Bound to roll. He does a cover of "30 days in the hole" that is dynamite. Also covers Rory Gallagher, "Shadow Play" and Bob Dylan, "Highway 61 revisited". The rest of the disc is gret as well.

N
D.O.A. War on 45.
That dynamic punk rock EP on Alternative Tentacles got my morning workout SUPER good.

This evening so far-
Bad Co., various songs but I especially enjoyed "Deal with the Preacher". 
The Temptations, various songs but I have "Get Ready" stuck in my head!
The Rasberries, because "Go all the way" ......rocks!

N
Playin Now.    The Firm.   CD  Paul Rogers w Jimmy Page
I have Humble Pie.   Rockin The Fillmore" Great album  LP
 Up next I m going to play another from Humble Pie "Live at Winterland". LP
  It has a phenomenal version of  "Thirty  Days In The Hole"
Finish off tonight w. Disraeli Gears


I saw the Firm in Cincinnati when they toured promoting their first albumn. It was the only time I've been able to see Jimmy Page and/or Paul Rodgers live. Jimmy did play Kashmir! and other Zep and Bad Co. songs. I have photos of the show. Actual photos from back in the day when we used film. 

Today- 
Aerosmith, "Rocks" and "Get your wings". Love early Aerosmith. They were my first concert. REO Speedwagon was the opening act. 

N
I've got Richard Thompson's live "Two Lettr Words" spinning right now. It's just not fair the one guy can both write those incredible songs and play guitar like that.  
I saw the Firm also   back in early 80's
It was great   but I remember the Bass Player  had a big white afro
and to this day I have never heard a better bass on my system or in concert
Dont recall his name with out a little research.
Awesome world shaking bass  not excessivly loud but loud enough

R

Tony Franklin played bass for the Firm when I saw them. White 80's rock hair. 
Fretless bass. He's got hystory.

N