Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #1 (Revisited)
Sean Murphy1. Led Zeppelin, In Through the Out Door (1979) There are three distinctive types of Led Zeppelin fans. The first group knows Zep is great because of the classic songs…
From The Annals of Inscrutability…Robert Plant! (Revisited)
3/2/2011: After praising The Marshall Tucker Band I reckon it's time to break out the big guns. Everyone can list a handful --or more-- songs that have presented lyrical challenges.…
Storm Thorgerson, R.I.P.: An A/V Appreciation
You know Storm Thorgerson. Even if you've never heard his name before, you know him. More, if you are any kind of fan of late 20th Century rock music (most especially…
Robert Johnson: A Celebration in Covers
As was mentioned in the piece revisited yesterday (see HERE), Robert Johnson's body of work was small but unsurpassed in terms of import and influence. Perhaps the best way --aside…
The Song Remains The Same or, The Agony of Influence (Revisited)
Two thoughts from T.S. Eliot: April is the cruelest month... Whatever. Good poets borrow; great poets steal. Now we're talking. And here is where it gets interesting: debate rages (well,…
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine: Part Two
Picking up where we left off yesterday (which, in case you missed it, is HERE) and continuing the celebration (of the lizard), let's pick five more vintage vinyls. If your…
All That Glitters is Golden God: Led Zeppelin & The Kennedy Center Award
In case you just jetted in from another planet, a moderately successful band called Led Zeppelin received the Kennedy Center treatment this weekend (more on that HERE). I don't think…
Let Us Give Thanks for the Guitar Solo
Over at Esquire the always reliable Charlie Pierce (some previous blog love for him HERE) opened up a discussion on the best guitar solos. This excercise is equal parts pointless and…
Alligator Lizards in the Air: In Search of the Sublimely Awful Lyric (Revisited)
I can think of a lot of rock bands who have written some laughably awful lyrics. So can you. Part of rock and roll's infectious (and mostly innocuous) appeal is…
Hey Gibson, Let’s Talk Guitar Albums (Revisited)
(August, 2010) Okay. Gibson (the fine folks who bring us some of our best guitars) has recently announced their selections of what they deem the Top 50 Guitar Albums ever.…