Always humble about his accomplishments, Lonnie deserves a tribute to how many artists and groups he affected and influenced, whether it be in the gospel, rock-and-roll, rock, blues, rockabilly or bluesgrass genres, he touched ‘em all. This tribute is for you Lonnie, your influence on today’s and yesterday’s music will never be forgotten.

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With summer coming, I thought it would be helpful to list different tours by some of the great acts still touring these days. I can’t do it all in one post so I will break it down alphabetically a few each post. So here are the A-C artists I have info on:

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When I first started listening to YES in the 70’s I was very young and really didn’t have a clue who Steve Howe was or what instrument he played or what great music his influence would inspire, not only for YES, but for the emerging Prog Rock segment of the Pop/Rock industry. All I really knew was that I really loved the music YES made.

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I know to most people the drums are just a background instrument, but to me they can make or break a song and certainly a band as well. A band can survive with a mediocre or good drummer, but a great drummer elevates any band into the stratosphere and that is why I still love listening to Cream, because I will never get tired of hearing the energy Ginger created.

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Will the real Deep Purple Please Stand up. It was worth a try anyway. Deep Purple is one of my favorite rock bands, they have so many classic riffs and songs and what a great overall sound, but there have been so many incarnations of Deep Purple it’s truly amazing.
First they were actually called “Roundabout” […]

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I just have to pay tribute to one of my favorite Blues Players - Freddie King. He could really get your blood moving with his great riffs and shuffles. Of course his signature song “Hideaway” is a showcase of great fast tempo blues which has inspired alot of players such as Peter Green and of course […]

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Here is another video from youtube that I think really showcases Johnny Winter in his earlier days. This was some sort of impromptu tv appearance that he did and he performed a great version of “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo”. The notes just seem to flow from his fingers as it’s just he and the bass […]

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Hey everyone,
I just want to share my enthusiasm for classic rock music with fellow enthusiasts. I really enjoy finding videos online and checking out all kinds of new guitar and rock related items which I will review here on this site. Enjoy.
 

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I had to share this video I found on youtube
 
This is the Great Alvin Lee, who I think does not get anywhere near the credit  that he should. His sound is as unique as almost anyone (Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King), but he just doesn’t seem to get the recognition that any of the […]

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