Hey Gibson, Let’s Talk Guitar Albums (Revisited)
Sean Murphy(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.…
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,…
Sobriety*
When I lucked into my first so-called real job I got in the habit of referring to the time—admittedly too long—spent in the service industry as the bad old days.…
Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #1
1. 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…
Every Day is Earth Day (Redux)
I'm so proud of my Pops. Last night, quite out of the blue (or, out of the black as the case may be), he said he had to ask…
The Song Remains The Same or, The Agony of Influence
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,…
Taking It All Too Hard: Unironic Love For Phil Collins
There must be some misunderstanding. Is he in or out? (You've got to get in to get out...) Not the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which Genesis was finally…
From The Annals of Inscrutability…Robert Plant!
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. I can…
Five From Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy. Another harp player, arguably the greatest of them all (some would vote for Little Walter, but not many people would argue that anyone else belongs in the same…
Celebration Day: Cerphe is Back and He’s Back BIG
Forget Halloween, Christmas has come early. Cerphe is not dead (he never was); long live Cerphe. The most beloved disc-spinner in D.C. history is back and he is rocking you home…