Sunday, February 9, 2014

"The Wolf of Wall Street"

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I had no intention of going to "The Wolf of Wall Street" after first seeing the trailer . The movie appeared loud, frenetic,...
Saturday, February 1, 2014

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more Zappa on "Truth and Beauty" Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar - The Six-String Wizardry of Frank Zappa, Part II Great Guita...
Saturday, January 25, 2014

Eddie Van Halen's "Fair Warning": an appreciation

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"Eddie Van Halen ruined  guitar!" yelled the drunken ROTC guy standing just inches from my face. House party. 1991. The conv...
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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Angelic voices, #3: Janis Joplin sings "Cry Baby"

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One doesn't expect to find transcendence in a Cineplex.  Eleven years ago I watched the documentary " Festival Express "...
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Thursday, January 2, 2014

"American Hustle"

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The all-star cast of "American Hustle":  Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence Those ex...
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

The heaviest New Year's Eve guitar jam ever: Hendrix does "Machine Gun"

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For many years I listened to a cassette tape recording of the sacred New Year's Eve (1969) performance of "Machine Gun" ...
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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Avery Molek. Seven-year-old drummer.

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I'm a guitarist who loves the drums.  In my late teens and early twenties (my hard rock/metal years) I was a disciplined air drum...
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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Lenny Kravitz meets a New Orleans Baptist choir

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Friday, December 13, 2013

"Nebraska"

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David Grant tries to convince his mother  not  to dampen  dad's fantasy What's in a life?  This question lies beneath the sur...