Jaco Pastorius was a highly technical, very talented, and greatly influential bassist whose legacy still lives on through his music to this day. As part of the 2014 documentary film entitled Jaco on his life and amazing musical career (a documentary film which was co-produced by bassist Robert Trujillo of… Read more“Famous Musicians Who Remember Jaco Pastorius”
Author: Victor Rouă
Victor is a freelance writer, independent journalist, cryptocurrency-based blockchain blogger, music researcher, apprentice musician, Wikipedian, bachelor student as well as former student radio presenter and student TV presenter. He is the main author at The Rockpedia (since September 2019 onwards). In addition, he is also the main author at The Dockyards since March 2015 onwards.
Peter Erskine – A Genius Drummer Of Jazz Fusion
Peter Erksine is a legendary jazz and jazz fusion drummer, best known for playing with the legendary jazz fusion band Weather Report during the late 1970s and early 1980s (in a golden line-up which also included the illustrious and highly influential bassist Jaco Pastorius) and then once more during the… Read more“Peter Erskine – A Genius Drummer Of Jazz Fusion”
Jaco Pastorius And The Urantia Book
This is a brief and informative article on Jaco Pastorius (a revolutionary, highly technical, tremendously creative, original, and charismatic jazz and jazz fusion bassist, best known for being part of the jazz fusion band Weather Report during the late 1970s and early 1980s) and his interest in the Urantia Book,… Read more“Jaco Pastorius And The Urantia Book”
Argent – A Great English Classic Rock Band
Argent was a great English classic rock bound which was founded in 1969 in London, United Kingdom by Rod Argent, ex-keyboardist for The Zombies, another great classic rock band from England. They were musically active from 1969 to 1976. Subsequently, they reunited during the early 2010s, more specifically in 2010… Read more“Argent – A Great English Classic Rock Band”
Ray Manzarek & Michael McClure – Love Lion (1991)
During the early 1990s, ex-Doors legendary keyboardist teamed up with the Beat poet and playwright Michael McClure from San Francisco (who was also one of the closest friends of American poet Jim Morrison, The Doors‘ lead vocalist and lyricist) to perform together live. Their music was a combination of spoken… Read more“Ray Manzarek & Michael McClure – Love Lion (1991)”
Ten Years After – A Legendary British Blues Rock Band
Ten Years After are a great and legendary British classic rock and blues rock band which had their heyday during the late 1960s as well as early 1970s. The band was formed in Nottingham, England in 1966 and was named in honour of Elvis Presley (the idol of the band’s… Read more“Ten Years After – A Legendary British Blues Rock Band”
Buffalo Springfield – A Short-Lived Legendary Classic Rock Band
Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived Canadian-American classic rock band which was formed in 1966 in Los Angeles, California. They were initially active for two years during the late 1960s, more specifically between 1966 and 1968, before reuniting many years later in 2010 and performing together until 2012. The founding line-up… Read more“Buffalo Springfield – A Short-Lived Legendary Classic Rock Band”
Steve Miller Band – A Great American Classic Rock Band
Steve Miller Band are one of the finest classic rock bands ever. Formed in San Francisco, California, United States of America in 1966 and revolving around frontman Steve Miller (lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and harmonicist), the band is well known for several blues rock and pop rock hit songs from… Read more“Steve Miller Band – A Great American Classic Rock Band”
America – A Great American Classic Rock Band
America are one of the finest classic rock bands of all times. The band was formed in London, United Kingdom in 1970 and consisted of the three following founding members: Dewey Bunnell (British-born American), Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley (the latter two Americans). This great classic rock trio met and… Read more“America – A Great American Classic Rock Band”
Procol Harum – A Legendary British Progressive Rock Band
Procol Harum was one of the finest British progressive rock, art rock, psychedelic rock, and classic rock bands of the 1960s. Founded in 1967 in the picturesque coastal city of Southend-on-Sea in the ceremonial county of Essex, East of England, and revolving around singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and frontman Gary Brooker, the… Read more“Procol Harum – A Legendary British Progressive Rock Band”