Rick Derringer – “Joy Ride: Solo Albums 1973-1980 (2017) review
Rick Derringer - Joy Ride: Solo Albums 1973-1980 (HNE Recordings, 2017) First finding success in 1965, at age 17, as a member of The McCoys, with their smash hit...
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Chris Spedding – “The RAK Years” (2017) review
Chris Spedding “The RAK Years” (7T/s Records, 2017) When one thinks of session musicians, guitarists in particular, Chris Spedding is one of the first to come to mind,...
Barry Davis, drummer from The Legend/Dragonfly
Hi Barry, thanks for taking the time to share the story of your musical adventures, especially your time with The Legend, the band that cut one of my...
Interview with David Fore, a legendary Texas drummer: Zakary Thaks, Bubble Puppy, Demian and more
Hi David, thanks for taking the time to share your story as drummer of two of Texas’ most famous psychedelic rock bands, Zakary Thaks and Bubble Puppy. For...
Interview with Dan McNabb of The Beginner’s Mynd
Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Dan McNabb of Washington, D.C. trio The Beginner’s Mynd recently took the time to answer a few questions about himself and the band for It’s Psychedelic Baby...
Drywater – “Backbone Of The Nation” (1973) review
Drywater “Backbone Of The Nation” (RPC, 1973/Gear Fab, 2017) Recorded in 1973 by guitarist/vocalists, Dennis Cheplick and Jack Sarvis, aided by Cheplick’s brother, Greg, on drums and Sarvis’...
Hard Stuff – “The Complete Purple Records Anthology 1971-1973” (2017) review
Hard Stuff - The Complete Purple Records Anthology 1971-1973 (Purple Records, 2017) Hard Stuff came to life when the musical differences between guitarist/vocalist John DuCann and drummer Paul Hammond...
Widowmaker – “Running Free: The Jet Recordings 1976-1977” (2017)
Widowmaker - Running Free: The Jet Recordings 1976-1977 (Esoteric Recordings, 2017) Widowmaker was formed in late 1975 by ex-Spooky Tooth and Mott The Hoople guitarist Luther Grosvenor, at...
Los Bravos – “Black Is Black: The Anthology 1966-1969” (2017) review
Los Bravos - Black Is Black: The Anthology 1966-1969 (RPM Records, 2017) Formed in 1965 by members of Madrid’s Los Sonor and Mallorca’s The Runaways, Los Bravos, in 1966,...
The Beginner’s Mynd – “Don’t Lose Your Mind” (2017) review
The Beginner’s Mynd - Don’t Lose Your Mind (13 O’Clock Records, 2017) https://thebeginnersmynd.bandcamp.com/album/dont-lose-your-mind July 28, 2017 marked the release of the debut LP by Washington, D.C. area rock...