ZZ Top: That little old band from Texas will be sporting cheap sunglasses when the start touring June 7, through August 30 in…

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Steve Winwood: He was the heart and soul of such bands as Traffic, Blind Faith and the Spencer Davis Group, not to mention his own solo music and has limited engagements…

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As a kid I listened to many artists and songs, from Neil Diamond to ZZ Top, but certainly from the earliest age that I can remember being influenced by music, the original driving force for me that shaped my musical taste was without a doubt - The Beatles.

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I just want to make sure I get all of the relevant concert tours I’m seeing up before the end of the week because some of these tours are already getting started, so here is L-O:
Lenny Kravitz: Pop and Rock showman Lenny is ready to keep you on the edge of your seat starting October […]

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Gibson Guitars/Mandolins have been around for almost a century and a half and there have been so many classic Gibson designs, the ES-175, ES-335, the Byrdland, the Explorer and Firebird, but perhaps none have every influenced a style of music as much as the “Les Paul”s have influenced Rock Music.
After Fender introduced the Telecaster as […]

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More concert series for classic rock, blues and pop acts. Here are acts H-K. Tickets are available from StubHub in the right sidebar:
Hot Tuna: The former Jefferson Airplane members Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen belt out the blues in this 70’s classic band with limited engagements on December 2-3 in New York, New York.
Huey Lewis […]

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can remember in high school that one of things I most looked forward to doing was coming home from school and putting on one of my favorite LP’s. At that time, the cutting edge sound systems sported 8 Track players - truly amazing. One album that I put on religiously every day without fail and listened to side to side was Pink Floyd’s Masterpiece “Dark Side of the Moon”.

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Hopefully I have wetted your appetite for the Heaviest of the Heavy Riffs in my Top 10 List. These Top 5 riffs were chosen by me based on their impact on rock music overall, their intensity, their uniqueness and that really all of them have undoubtedly influenced generations of musicians including many of these artist’s contemporaries. So without further banter I present the Top 5 all time Heaviest Rock Riffs:

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I think that post title says it all. I will break down my Top 10 Heaviest, Best Rock Riffs of all time, going from number 10 backwards in two parts. So here is number 10 through number 6:

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Dickie Betts and Great Southern: Dickie Betts is one of my favorite musicians and an original Allman Brothers Member although not currently with them, but he would be worth a special trip. He is touring beginning June 13 and going through August 19 in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut and New York - don’t miss him if you can make it!

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