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Davy Jones 12/30/45 – 2/29/12

The 60’s brought us the one of the original “boy bands”, The Monkees. Davy Jones was a pinup star in my sister’s room, and I am sure he was covering plenty of other walls all around the world. His boyish looks and his quirky cuteness made him a TV and pop star. The Monkees were the biggest thing on TV at the time, and Davy Jones was on top of it all. You may even…

Happy (Belated) Birthday Jimmy Page

Show: Jimmy Page / The Firm Date: May 7th, 1985 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts Venue: Worcester Centrum

Jimmy Page - Born Jan 9 1944 and still rocking!

5:00 P.M – Pick up Sister and her boyfriend for the show. 5:10 – Stopped at liquor store. 5:15 – Driving down the Mass Pike from Boston heading West. 5:25 – Some jerk thinks his car is faster. 5:30 – Shortly after I watched…

Tedeschi Trucks Part 2 – Live From Boston

The Tedeschi Trucks Band Live in Boston August 17th, 2011

The Tedeschi Trucks band rolled their tour into Boston on a perfect 75 degree evening. The sunset over Boston highlighted the evening with a beautiful array of colors that made the night just that much nicer. When Susan Tedeschi walked onto stage with her husband Derek Trucks not far behind, the entire venue cheered them on. The additional nine members of…

5 Questions For The Tedeschi Trucks Band

Tedeschi Trucks Band - Revelator

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi prove marriage and some great friends can put together an incredible album . Before the upcoming Boston show on August 17th at the Bank of America Pavilion, I asked Susan and Derek a few questions and this is what they had to say about it: ZME: With the soon to be released “Revelator” album, you can hear the connection between…

Enjoying a Sweet Flashback

Sweet

It was near the ending of the psychedelic rock generation that brought in the beginnings of Glam Rock. Bands like T-Rex, David Bowie and “The Sweet” were becoming main stream. It’s hard to imagine that some 40 years have passed and bands like Sweet are still performing. Steve Priest spoke with me before the show at Mohegan Sun Casino in Ct., and tells me that “The band is…

Godsmack’s Sully Erna presents “Avalon”

Sully Erna - Avalon

Sully Erna, front man for the band Godsmack has released his new album “Avalon” into the world. This is a collection of music put perfectly together after many years in the making. Track by track each song more powerful then the next, stretching his musical talent to new places. Different from the Godsmack style and sound, this album has a Pink Floyd trippy vibe, with a mix…

Robin Trower Wants To Take Rock & Roll Back

My calm Tuesday morning erupted with the pleasure of speaking with one of the most under rated guitarists of our times, Robin Trower. At age 66 he has been nominated for the 2011 British Blues Awards, and with that he chuckled “I am not even sure I’m a blues player” and that “I think of myself as a Rock & Roll guitar player really, with a lot of Blues in there, which Rock & Roll…

On the Road with Ben Kitterman

Ben Kitterman

Ben Kitterman was enjoying a much needed break from the tour in Indiana when I had a chance to catch up with him. Just a few nights before he was 1,500 miles away playing in Biloxi, MS.; a place that holds fond memories for him. Biloxi is the city where he first coupled with the front man of Staind, Aaron Lewis by joining his current tour. Ben is…