Re: Secret santa

i agree about Atomic Rooster - a band I also keep meaning to check out
some more. i am currently on a prog fix and catching up on King
Crimson etc as well as modern day prog - so now is probably a good
time.

Kings X - try 'gretchen'  - i first heard the track 'mission' on Tommy
V's friday rock show and was blown away. i bought the 'gretchen' album
and loved it. since then I have collected pretty much all albums - but
i admit that some do lack the excitement and power of 'gretchen' . I
recommend the 4th album too ( called 'Kings X' ) - others vary but all
have their moments. and live they really are unbelieveable.

Govt Mule is also a band i really need to check out. I love the
occasional track that i do hear by them.

i want to like Machin Head but just don;t get it. I came round to
modern day Opeth, and Tool, so maybe there is hope. but right now i
really don't hear anything that grabs me. i just got into Coheed too.
but Machine Head ? nah.....

On Jan 14, 8:06 am, Muttley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, as promised it's time for my reviews.
>
> First up is my proper SS disc which, seeing as I did the draw, I know
> came from Russ.
>
> Pride & Glory - Losin My Mind
> A cracking track from Zak Wylde's pre-BLS band.  Heavy southern rock
> from before he started putting that annoying squeal on the end of each
> guitar run.  It's a good album and well worth checking out.
>
> Atomic Bitchwax - Middle Man
> Hadn't heard anything by these, although I was familiar with the
> name.  It's great stoner rock - sort of QOTSA/Monster Magnet and
> therefore well worth checking out, which I will.
>
> Alterbridge - Isolation
> I seem to have a funny relationship with Alterbridge.  I like this
> track well enough and I can see why people get into them, but it just
> doesn't quite do it for me and I don't know why.  Maybe I should try a
> bit harder.
>
> Badlands - Winter Song
> Wow, a blast from the past.  I have this album on vinyl from when it
> came out.  Great bluesy hard rock.  Jake E. Lee is a much under-rated
> guitar player and the sadly departed Ray Gillen had a great voice -
> they made a good combination.
>
> Atomic Rooster - Can't Take No More
> Love this.  Every time I've heard stuff by AR I've thought I should
> give them a try but never had until this prompted me again - I've now
> set things right,  It's that early seventies heavy blues rock with a
> hint of prog thrown in.
>
> Doyle Bramhall II - The Reason I Live
> Not someone I was familiar with, but this is good too.  Modern blues
> with a country tinge.
>
> Y&T - Hurricane
> Marvelous.  Everyone should own Earthshaker by Y&T or at least a best
> of.
>
> Creed - What If
> I only know their hit, and don't think I've ever actually heard much
> else by them.  This is ok, nothing to dislike but not really my cup of
> tea.
>
> Chickenfoot - Dubai Blues
> I've heard the odd song by Chickenfoot and have been seriously
> disappointed.  I've always really wanted to hate them, but the stuff
> I've heard is actually pretty good.  I just can't see the name without
> thinking of Hagar sniping about Van Halen and it just gets my back up.
>
> Michael Katon - Guitar For My Friend
> Live and loud blues rock.  Decent enough but not top draw.
>
> Pirates - I Can Tell
> Great live R&B (in the old sense).  Again not familiar with the band,
> but I'm assuming that this is the Pirates with Mick Green who had a
> venerable history in British rock n roll and blues.
>
> Nazareth - Just To Get Into It
> Never really listened to Nazareth, and this is better then I expected
> and I might well investigate further.  Reminds me of Ted Nugent a bit.
>
> Michael Monroe  - cover says Guitar For My Friend but not sure it is
> I liked Hanoi Rocks, but I've never followed that through to MM's solo
> stuff.  However, I think I'll have to put that right.  The apple
> hasn't fallen far from the tree, but the sound has been heavied up a
> bit.
>
> Kings X - Groove Machine
> I bought Out Of The Planet (on vinyl) after reading the review in
> Kerrang and thinking this is right down my street.  I played the album
> with great anticipation and just didn't get it.  I've played it (and
> others) at various points since and I still don't get it (or them).  I
> still think I should like them, but I just don't.
>
> Gov't Mule - Wanderin' Child
> Live and, considering that they're the best live band on the planet,
> this is rather good.
>
> Frank Marino - Power Of Rock N Roll
> Terrific.  Frank Marino is well towards the front of the 'should have
> been bigger' queue.  This is a great early 80's hard rock track - sort
> of a Kiss/Nugent crossover.  Bands have had huge careers and not
> produced anything fit to shine the shoes of this - yes, Motley Crue,
> I'm looking at you.
>
> Machine Head - Witch Hunt
> A good quality straight cover of the Rush song.  I did try out the
> current MH album after listening to this - wished I hadn't.
>
> So, all in all a splendid listen and a lot more hits than misses and
> plenty to investigate.  Just what you want from a Secret Santa -
> thanks Russ.
>
> M

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