by talkfromtherockroom | Apr 9, 2022 | Now Showing, Reviews, Take One
Spinning in the ‘rock room’ today is an influential and important 7″ cut during the heyday of early electric blues. Aleck Miler, Alex Miller, aka Rice Miller, aka Sonny Boy Williamson II was a master harmonica player and songwriter in the blues...
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 | Feb 11, 2021 | Reviews, Take One
The portentous Jamaican adage, ‘Short cut, draw blood’ warns that taking the easy way out can offer dire consequence. It also says that the even quickest strike can also cause injury. Both of these eventualities carry substantial thematic weight on Jim Capaldi’s...
by talkfromtherockroom | Feb 1, 2021 | Reviews
Jamming aggressively in the ‘rock room’ today in the third and final album by Irish rockers ‘Taste’. Released in February of 1971 following the band’s demise, Live Taste was recorded during the group’s final tour at the Montreux Casino, in Montreaux, Switzerland. This...
by talkfromtherockroom | Dec 10, 2020 | Reviews
Paul McCartney’s announcement of a new album recorded in ‘rock down’ sent excitement tremors through rock fans around the globe. In the spirit of 1970’s McCartney I and 1980’s McCartney II Paul used his allotted free time due to coronavirus restrictions to record a...
