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Debsweb (Free subscription) | 04/19/2008
A great song, even when performed as instrumental. Ronnie Montrose made that guitar sing, didn't he? I don't recognize the second song but one can't always be picky with YouTube. "The avalanche has started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote." "The universe is driven by the complex interaction between three ingredients: matter, energy, and enlightened self-interest." "Why does any advanced civilization...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 03/03/2008
'I never went through Houston without a trip to see Dayna. She was as much
as part of Texas rock and roll as any musician. Fortunately, she has only
told half the stories in this book!'
-Sammy Hagar, Montrose, Van Halen, The Wabos
HOUSTON, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In the new book Rock to the Top: What
I Learned about Success from the World's Greatest Rock Stars by rock radio
personality Dayna Steele,...
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nongseynyo (Free subscription) | 01/23/2008
It's like a comeback album from a star that never really went away, as Edgar Winter plays host to musicians ranging from Leon Russell to Jermaine Jackson, Ronnie Montrose, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, and perennial sidekick Rick Derringer. Even Edgar's brother Johnny Winter shows up to play. "Hootchie Koo" kicks off the record, a rocking number that includes vocal solos from Russell, brother Johnny and others....
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PSoTD (Free subscription) | 11/15/2007
I always liked Ronnie Montrose, but never quite got into Gamma, although I made tapes of their albums from a friend who was a big fan. Gamma...
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AM, Then FM (Free subscription) | 11/11/2007
The folks who book the shows at our local casino do a great job of mixing a variety of styles and getting some surprisingly big names. Combine that with tickets priced to get people in the door and shows timed to drive them onto the casino floor sooner than later, and you have a winner. On [...]
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nongseynyo (Free subscription) | 11/02/2007
Bobby Manriquez, a native of Washington, D.C., is a gifted guitarist and singer/songwriter who has repeatedly broken through what for most is a barrier rarely penetrated, having risen from local venues to perform on national and international stages. He is also very familiar around a drum kit. In the early '70s, he could be found sharing lead guitar duties in a prominent D.C.-based band climaxing...
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Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 10/29/2007
People sometimes forget that Edgar Winter plays the alto sax. And it's cool to see a young Ronnie Montrose. I’ll do a post on him in the future. I played a few gigs with Ronnie a few years ago and it was a blast.
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Billboard (Free subscription) | 10/25/2007
Although he was laid up recovering on the day after his 60th anniversary bash on Oct. 13 at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Mexico, Sammy Hagar's advanced age has not slowed the Red Rocker in the slightest.
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Where Worlds Collide (Free subscription) | 09/21/2007
Every Friday, the Guardian Arts blog has a feature Readers recommend. This week’s subject is Instrumentals As an antidote to RR’s bias towards lyrics and lyricists would like you to consider instrumentals. Although he also tells me that preference will be given to artists usually better known for their vocals, so maybe it's not that much [...]
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nongseynyo (Free subscription) | 08/27/2007
Anyone who has heard the Dave Steffen Band play live understands that their music is more than just notes. With ten albums and literally thousands of live appearances under his belt, Dave Steffen has made his music a way of life. Since Dave received his first recording contract at the tender age of fifteen, he has devoted his life to playing, recording and living his music. A Wisconsin native, Dave...
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Dating Dames (Free subscription) | 06/28/2007
The cover reads: Caught live in St. Louis on their sold-out 2006 U.S. tour. Sammy and the Wabos bring down the house with songs from their new album, Livin’ It Up! as well as osme of Sammy's famed solo work. Joined on stage for the second half of the show by legendary Van [...]
