by talkfromtherockroom | Jul 1, 2024 | Reviews
Following the demise of Cream, the incendiary, but short-lived rock supergroup that devastated live stages from 1966-1968, the triumvirate of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce embarked on disparate musical paths. Clapton would form Blind Faith, Ginger Baker,...
by talkfromtherockroom | Oct 29, 2021 | Reviews
‘The Gospel Truth’ is a two compact disc compilation recently released by Sunset Boulevard Records. The collection reveals a diverse conglomerate of LP cuts, rarities, as well as an entire unreleased live performance from the ‘Guitar King’,...
by talkfromtherockroom | Aug 2, 2021 | Reviews, Take One
Thin Lizzy’s intelligent and rowdy singer, songwriter and bass player Phil Lynott was inspired and seduced by American pop culture. What better inspiration for a peaking songwriter then the plethora of imagery provided by the American Cowboy? Co-written by Phil...
by talkfromtherockroom | Jul 2, 2021 | Reviews
Jamming this evening in the ‘rock room’ is a live Elvis Presley performance hailing from the closing night of a 58 show season at the Las Vegas Hilton. This particular recording is a well-balanced reel to reel in contrast to the usual Presley cassette soundboards to...
by talkfromtherockroom | Jun 23, 2021 | Reviews, Take One
The second of two recent Van Morrison and Eric Clapton musical collaborations was released as a single on June 11th. The first, ‘Stand and Deliver’ was released in December of last year to mixed reviews. Playing under the obvious moniker of Slowhand and...
