Jimi Hendrix is one of history’s greatest musicians, there’s no doubt about that. His skill with the guitar, especially his innovative techniques, has cemented his…
Rock
16/11/2018: “I’m Only Sleeping” by The Beatles
The Beatles may have some far out compositions, but they often shine most brilliantly when they keep things simple. “I’m Only Sleeping” centres around a…
14/11/2018: “Modern Way” by Kaiser Chiefs
I don’t necessarily like the Kaiser Chiefs as much as I used to, but then again, I used to love them. Even though my music…
09/11/2018: “Baba O’Reilly” by The Who
Some songs have a certain quality to them that leave the listener in no doubt that they have heard something special. Baba O’Reilly is one…
07/11/2018: “Little Red Riding Hood” by The Meteors
The Meteors are often viewed as the band who really cemented and defined the genre of psychobilly. If you don’t know, psychobilly is a movement…
06/11/2018: “Orion” by Metallica
To be honest, although he isn’t a bad singer by any means, I’ve never been a particularly big fan of metal singing, and Metallica frontman…
04/11/2018: “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC
It’s sad news that the lead singer of AC/DC (Brian Johnson), although he is very much full of life, had to stop singing due to…
31/10/2018: “Walking Contradiction” by Green Day
There probably aren’t any American pop punk bands more successful than Green Day. Perhaps Blink 182 could be considered more genre defining, but Green Day…
28/10/2018: “Legs (Single Version)” by ZZ Top
The single version of this tune is bit less congested, in my opinion than the admittedly very fine album version. In parts, you do miss…
23/10/2018: “It’s Raining Today” by Scott Walker
Scott Walker’s career is impressive. He’s been at it for decades, and gone though a range of increasing experimental styles; and what’s more, he’s done…