Humble Pie’s The Atlanta Years could just as well be called Steve Marriott, The Atlanta Years, as he is the driving force behind these recordings. The singer/songwriter/guitarist had relocated to the Peach State in the 1980s and re-formed Humble Pie once again after the lineup (Marriott, guitarist Bobby Tench, bassist Anthony Jones and drummer Jerry [...]
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Peter Frampton‘s reputation as a guitar player has sometimes overshadowed his strength as a songwriter, and I find it curious. Frampton was never a guitar god the likes of a Ritchie Blackmore, Jimi Hendrix or John McLaughlin – players who inspired awe with their fierce attack, pyrotechnics and virtuosity. Instead, Frampton let his guitar serve [...]
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BGO (Beat Goes On) Records is one of my favorite labels. They specialize in rock, blues, jazz and folk reissues, covering four decades of music from the ‘50s through the ‘80s. Each release is a “two-fer,” usually combining albums of a certain period or those with stylistic similarities. The packaging includes a J-Card, and the [...]
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