Satur-debut – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN “GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK, N.J. “
I’ve been a Bruce Springsteen fan for four decades and, although there’s a lot to like on every album he’s released, his earliest records remain the ones I return to … Continue reading
Satur-debut – BIG STAR “#1 RECORD”
Seven years ago I dedicated a B-Sides The Point post to Big Star, who I described as “a short-lived but hugely influential Memphis-based band from the early 1970s, formed on … Continue reading
Satur-debut – DAVID CROSBY “IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME…”
David Crosby’s name has appeared at KamerTunesBlog numerous times. Although his work with The Byrds hasn’t come up, his collaborations with Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young have been … Continue reading
Satur-debut – THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA “THE INNER MOUNTING FLAME”
Numerous jazz/rock-fusion giants roamed & conquered the earth in the first half of the ’70s, none with more immense power than the mighty Mahavishnu Orchestra. Right from the start they … Continue reading
Satur-debut – BLACK SABBATH “BLACK SABBATH”
For nearly two months in 2012 I dove into Black Sabbath’s complete discography a few albums at a time, and wrote about the head-banging, brain-melting experience in a 7-part series. … Continue reading
Satur-debut – THE STOOGES “THE STOOGES”
It’s no secret that I’ve never been much of a punk rock fan. I do enjoy certain punk artists & albums but I don’t tend to play them too often. … Continue reading
Satur-debut – SANTANA “SANTANA”
Few bands have appeared as full-formed and wholly unique as Santana. Although their now-legendary namesake guitarist gets all the attention, his fellow musicians were equally vital to the Santana sound, … Continue reading
Satur-debut – NICK DRAKE “FIVE LEAVES LEFT”
In February 2012 I took a break from my usual multi-part series on particular artists to focus a single post on the brief but brilliant career of one-time cult-hero Nick … Continue reading
Satur-debut – KING CRIMSON “IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING”
For many years after its 1970’s heyday progressive rock, or “prog,” was considered a four-letter word among music critics and snobs. Fortunately for us prog-heads we survived the “lean years” … Continue reading
Satur-debut – CHICAGO “CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY”
Over the years I’ve discussed my love of horn sections, Peter Cetera’s voice (in my No Guilt, Just Pleasure post and in the Thirty-Year Thursday series about my favorite albums … Continue reading
LIVING IN A GLASS HOUSE – You May Be Right, I May Be Crazy
Thirty-nine years ago on this date, March 12, 1980, Billy Joel released his 7th studio album, Glass Houses. Although I already liked some of his music and constantly heard all … Continue reading
Satur-debut – CROSBY, STILLS & NASH “CROSBY, STILLS & NASH”
I was only 3 years old when Crosby, Stills & Nash released their eponymous debut album in 1969 so I can’t know the excitement that fans felt when these former … Continue reading
Satur-debut – JEFF BECK “TRUTH”
More than 50 years after its release, Jeff Beck’s 1968 debut album continues to astonish, as much for the 24-year-old guitarist’s impressive technical prowess as for its introduction to the … Continue reading
Satur-debut – FLEETWOOD MAC “PETER GREEN’S FLEETWOOD MAC”
Seven years before conquering the world in the mid-’70s with a vastly different lineup, Fleetwood Mac was an incredible electric blues band led by Peter Green, a guitar hero who … Continue reading
