by Kev Rowland | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
I can’t remember the last time I was sent a CD in a slip sleeve – really nice, and something which doesn’t happen often these days. As one can tell from the title, this is a tribute album to composer and conductor Bernard Herrmann, who as well as collaborating with...
by Kev Rowland | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
Some 40+ years ago an album grabbed me and millions of others, and it seemed like every metal and rock fiend I knew had a copy of ‘At Budokan’. Of course, it has been reissued multiple times over the years, and while I enjoy the extended complete concert version, it...
by Kev Rowland | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
This is one of two Dan Rose albums issued on the same day last year. On this one we find electric guitarist Rose laying through a series of standards, which just a reverb on his guitar for company. It is unusual to her an album of solo electric guitar where the...
by Kev Rowland | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
The other Dan Rose album released on the same day last year was ‘New Leaves’ which finds him duetting with pianist Claudine François (the cedilla is not included in the title for some strange reason – I even checked the label site). The two musicians first met in...
by Kev Rowland | Feb 27, 2022 | Reviews
At times it is hard to remember that FM have been around for nearly 40 years. Formed in 1984 by the ex-Samson pair of bassist Merv Goldsworthy and drummer Pete Jupp along with the Overland brothers – vocalist/guitarist Steve and lead guitarist Chris Overland (both...
