» Entries tagged with "Led Zeppelin"
Radioactive – The Firm
Author’s note: Though I never owned either of The Firm’s two LPs, I have heard them in their entirety. And like many Led Zeppelin and Bad Company fans, I had salivated at the prospect of Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers teaming up in The Firm! With that kind of talent, surely the music couldn’t be anything less than brilliant, right? Well… Supergroups always seem like a good idea at the time, but most end up being … Read entire article »
All Right Now – Free
Free’s heavy metal credentials are tenuous; “All Right Now” would not have been included in our history of metal one-hit wonders were it not for the Bad Company connections of two of this group’s members, plus The Firm, another one-hit wonder featuring Paul Rodgers and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page with their one hit, “Radioactive.” “All Right Now’s” six-minute album version featured one of the most expressive guitar solos in rock history and played by the … Read entire article »
Mississippi Queen – Mountain
Mountain is one of those groups that radio stations seem to forget ever released more than one song. Aside from “Mississippi Queen,” Mountain’s tunes don’t find their way onto the airwaves very often. “Mississippi Queen” was a good song, but “Theme From an Imaginary Western,” “Nantucket Sleighride,” and my personal favorite “Never in My Life” are neglected gems from this early heavy metal band. Propelled by a driving, assertive cowbell on the beats (Led Zeppelin’s “Good … Read entire article »
All Along the Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
Editor’s note: Another post from Jim Barton, our resident rock and metal expert. Cue the “Twilight Zone” theme. What could be written about Jimi Hendrix that hasn’t already? Suffice to say that in his hands, the electric guitar became truly electric; his revolutionary playing style turned thousands of heads. Without Hendrix, the likes of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Metallica, AC/DC and boatloads of other metal bands would never have existed. Decades after his death, “Purple … Read entire article »
Kashmir – Led Zeppelin
No drum beat or guitar riff goes through my head more often than “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin. Mind you, I’m no Zeppelin fanatic. No question they are one of the all-time great bands. But I’ll regularly go through stretches when I don’t listen to any Led Zeppelin songs for months–sometimes even years. But “Kashmir” persists. I don’t think a week has gone by in the last 20 years when I haven’t had “Kashmir” in my head for … Read entire article »
Top 7 Instrumental Rock Songs
The ability to make your instrument “speak” with its own voice has always been a big deal for country, blues and jazz players. And rock music grew from a mix of country, blues and a touch of jazz. So it comes as no suprise that there are a bunch of great instrumental songs in the proverbial rock canon. Today’s post is about my top 7 rock instrumentals. You know, the songs that make you want … Read entire article »
Top 10 Rain Songs
It’s supposed to be summer. But where I live, it’s rain, rain, rain every day. It’s a nice change of course, since I live in a desert climate. But I’m expecting 80-90 degree days without a cloud in the sky. Not a half-inch of rain each day as I look to the sky and cross my fingers that my basement doesn’t flood with each passing storm. So here’s a quick list of my top 10 rain … Read entire article »