Sometimes you hear about an album with such an outrageous name that you just have to hear it to find out if the sound on the album can stand up to the quality of the name. Such was the case with the new album by Akron / Family, being “Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT.”
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We are shocked and saddened to learn today of the death of Great Bluesman Gary Moore — of Thin Lizzy fame — in Spain yesterday. He was 58. He cause of his death is as yet unknown.
The other day, I happened upon a fantastic music documentary called — Make It Funky! — and boy, was it a great celebration of the Funk Movement that grew out of the traditional Blues. The music and the vibe were outstanding.
There’s nothing quite like playing the Blues guitar using your fingers. It can be another matter entirely when you toss away your pick and play with only your fingers on an electric guitar. Mark Knopfler is probably the best known, and most successful, “fingerstyle” electric guitarist of our generation.
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I was first introduced to the band Destroyer in my workplace, when a coworker of mine was playing the album Destroyer’s Rubies. I was quite impressed by the impressive guitar work and the gentle singing.
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