Doug Collette, Author at Glide Magazine

Los Lobos – Passion For The Process

Doug Collette October 28, 2010 No Comments

Steve Berlin talks frankly and to the point about the creative process in general and in specific, dispelling any misconceptions about the means by which Los Lobos has created such memorable works as This Time and The Town and The City. In this age of iTunes, he may betray an old school mentality in referencing the concept of sequencing an album, but there’s no denying his passion for the process and the end result of music-making, especially when it comes to his bond with the other band members.

Hill Country Revue: Zebra Ranch

Doug Collette October 27, 2010 No Comments

Hill Country Revue are at the vanguard of a new generation of Southern rockers and, like their illustrious forebears The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band blends blues and country music with hard rock hearkening to 60’s icons The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream. HCR’s no-nonsense attitude makes the mix work without allowing themselves to slip into the caricatured stance that afflicted generic Dixie rock of the Seventies.

Eric Clapton: Clapton

Doug Collette October 21, 2010 No Comments

Boasting the presence of Wynton Marsalis and Allen Toussaint, Clapton does carry the distinction of impeccable craftsmanship, but without the famous name(s) attached to it, the album might not command much attention at all.

Jackie Greene: Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT

Doug Collette October 14, 2010 No Comments

Anyone lucky enough to see Jackie Greene while he fronted Phil Lesh & Friends in 2007 and 2008 had to wonder if the young Californian could command the stage with his own band and exude the same charisma. Greene’s October 7th appearance at Higher Ground answered the question…and emphatically.

Eric Krasno Talks Rubber Soulive

Doug Collette October 4, 2010 No Comments

The bulk of his conversation with Doug Collette is devoted to the latest Soulive project, their homage to The Beatles, Rubber Soulive. Interestingly enough, considering the freshness and economy of the recorded work, the concept has been in discussion for years.

Peter Case: Wig!

Doug Collette September 29, 2010 No Comments

The title of Peter Case’s new album sounds more like a command the more you listen to it. A raucous rock and roll affair (in a mini-lp package right down to CD sleeve) Wig! is decidedly different than the generally low-key, folk-styled recordings Case has done over the last few years, but it’s no less credible.

R.E.M.: Fables of the Reconstruction – 25th Anniversary Edition

Doug Collette September 14, 2010 No Comments

Few archival releases are as revelatory as this 25th Anniversary edition of R.E.M.’s , so it’s perfectly appropriate the packaging recalls nothing so much as a limited edition, designed by the band itself. Replica LP sleeves, individual portraits of the four men as well as a booklet and a large foldout poster are all extensions of the original artwork.

Dave Binney: Aliso

Doug Collette August 30, 2010 No Comments

Dave Binney's Aliso is a vigorous piece of work where the production values of sparkling sound and astute track sequencing are wholly in line with the stellar musicianship.

Gov’t Mule: Mulennium

Doug Collette August 18, 2010 No Comments

Mulennium is the first archival project ever released by Gov’t Mule, accurately timed for debut in the general time-frame of the loss of bassist Allen Woody a decade ago. Recorded at the cusp of the millennium on New Year’s Eve 1999-2000, this triple-disc package sounds (splendid) and looks like a blueprint for the band’s music throughout what is now a redoubtable sixteen year stint on the road and in the recording studio.

Big Head Todd and The Monsters: Rocksteady

Doug Collette August 13, 2010 No Comments

The challenge for a band with the longevity of Big Head Todd and The Monsters is how to subtly reinvent themselves without undermining the style they’ve cultivated during the course of their career. The Colorado group has struggled in that regard (see 2004’s Crimes of Passion), but Rocksteady is fresh in ways even the band might not expect.

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