Classic Rock
Aerosmith – Nine Lives
From the opening squally feedback and Steve Tyler’s trademark caterwauling, there’s no mistaking whose album this is; there are some true stormers here.
Van Halen – Van Halen
One of the greatest party albums of all time by one of the greatest party bands of all time, these young tearaway Americans knew how to rock and enjoy themselves to the limit and beyond.
BBM (Jack Bruce – Ginger Baker and Gary Moore) – Around The Next Dream
After bouts of Spinal Tap-type behaviour, this trio did manage to leave behind a true masterpiece in “Around The Next Dream.”
Ian Hunter – Rant, 2001
It’s always a happy thing when one of your favorite artists returns from a lengthy absence. What’s even happier is when he comes storming back with the sort of record that makes you realize why you held him in such high esteem in the first place. Rant is such an album.
Concerts & Live Recordings
Steppenwolf – Early Steppenwolf
Recorded live at the Matrix Club in the San Francisco Bay Area by its manager over two shows in 1967, it’s a wonderful glimpse into a b gone era, capturing the essence of the Summer of Love’s Darkside.
Focus on Ramblin’ Man Fairs thru the Lens
A small, amazing selection of Our Mistress of the Lens Harpic’s photos from Ramblin’ Man Fairs at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, England 2016 and 2018.
Joe Satriani sends shockwaves through Bangkok with mesmerising skill
Centrepoint Studio, Bangkok, Thailand 19th February 2017 Guitar wizard Joe Satriani spent two years whizzing around the world promoting his fifteenth studio album ‘Shockwave Supernova.’ For his South East Asian jaunt, Satriani treated appreciative fans […]
Scorpions headline at rain-hit Ramblin’ Man Fair
Scorpions’ lead singer Klaus Meine and his band brought the house down with a string of classic hits.
Heavy Metal
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Flash – Flash
“Flash” had a vibrancy and optimism that transcended all the stereotypes of seventies rock music. They really loved their music and it always showed. They were Flash – their life was short but burned bright. They came and went in a Flash.
Hawkwind – Space Ritual ‘Live’
Fortunately for us all, several Hawkwind shows were recorded, and the best of two from Liverpool and Manchester have been spliced together to give the complete experience, all done in the correct running order. This was first released as a double album in 1973 at the price of a single album, Hawkwind being Hawkwind and always giving value for money. As well as a poster-size foldout cover, you also got two booklets, one telling the story of the Space Ritual joining the dots between songs, the other giving you all the information you could possibly want about the tour.
Wishbone Ash – Argus ‘Then Again Live’
Argus was voted album of the year by very influential British Music Paper Sounds. Sold-out world tours followed, creating a huge fan base. An album that should be in every record collection.
Hard Stuff – Bulletproof
The musicianship is never anything but superb; for that alone, the album cannot be faulted. The best and heaviest thing on the album is the John Gustafson-written ‘Sinister Minister’ with its crunchy guitar licks and bass-heavy driven rhythm.
Threshold – Legends of the Shires
It’s impossible to pick out highlights on Legends of the Shires as the album is best served to be listened to in its entirety. But after a brief introduction, the second song, Small Dark Lines, shows off Threshold’s combined power. Heavy riffing over a pounding beat with determined vocals—an aural battering.
