Tag: Buddy Miles
John Mayall – Three For The Road
This release finds veteran Mayall leading a trio-format crew on various stages for this live album. Something of a departure as John usually has a hotshot lead guitarist on board, but this decision does mean that the three musicians have to adapt to the configuration and play out and it does bring something fresh out of the songs included.
Read MoreJimi Hendrix -Both Sides Of The Sky
Nearly fifty years after the guitar adventurer’s passing, a new Jimi Hendrix record release is still – potentially – an exciting event for fans. The last one put out was the terrific Machine Gun live set with the Band Of Gypsys crew, sounding rich and powerful with a sparky set of tunes.
Read MoreJimi Hendrix – Machine Gun
It’s New Year’s Eve at the end of the year 1969 and Jimi is in New York. I had seen the Jimi Hendrix Experience a little while before at London’s Royal Festival Hall playing ‘Catfish Blues’ on a Flying V and ‘Burning Of The Midnight Lamp’ but this pair of nights would find Hendrix with a different power trio and new material AND doing two sets each evening.
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