Articles by: Doug
Jorma Kaukonen Gives Virtuoso Performance Spanning Eras at Higher Ground (SHOW REVIEW)
The term ‘guitar hero’ doesn’t usually conjure up an image of professorial dignity the likes of which Jorma Kaukonen radiated as he took the stage at Higher Ground April 2nd, But if this burly gray-haired ...
Eric Clapton Give Me Strength: The 1974/1975 Recordings (BOX SET REVIEW)
It’s a measure of Eric Clapton’s iconic stature as the prototypical guitar hero that his extended career encompasses so many stellar milestones. The tenure with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers remains a touchpoint in contemporary blues even ...
Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – Deluxe Remaster (DVD REVIEW)
There was no celebration recognizing the fiftieth anniversary of Bob Dylan’s recording career in 2013, perhaps because The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration, released in a deluxe edition of DVD/Blu-ray & CD, simply couldn’t be surpassed. ...
Bob Dylan – New Morning, Before The Flood, Basement Tapes, Dylan and The Dead
Bob Dylan’s status as a bonafide cultural icon is such that even straight remasters of his previously recorded work, sans bonus cuts, warrant close examination. Released comparatively unobtrusively just prior to the drop of his ...
