If asked to describe the music of King Crimson, you might describe it as prog rock meets Syd Barrett and teams up with Alan Holdsworth or John McLaughlin…

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Talk about an original; the Fender Telecaster designed by Leo Fender himself is widely considered the first practical solid body electric guitar…

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I can’t let the passing of Bo Diddley go without giving him a proper tribute. He was an innovator, gun slinger…

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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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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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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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