The Shadows were one of the greatest (if not the greatest) English instrumental rock band of the 1950s and 1960s. They managed to make a significant name for themselves in the music business in England at an early age and thereby solidify their status as rock stars for the rest… Read more“The Shadows At Sixty – A Great BBC Four Documentary (2020)”
Tag: Instrumental rock
Steve Vai – Flex-Able Leftovers (1984), Instrumental Rock EP
‘Flex-Able Leftovers‘ is the title of a limited edition vinyl EP (i.e. extended play) released by American virtuoso guitarist Steve Siro Vai in 1984, as a supplement to ‘Flex-Able‘ which was previously issued earlier during the same year. As the main LP towards which this EP bears reference in its… Read more“Steve Vai – Flex-Able Leftovers (1984), Instrumental Rock EP”
Steve Vai – Flex-Able, Instrumental Rock Album (1984)
‘Flex-Able‘ is the title of the first studio album by American guitar virtuoso Steve Vai which was released in 1984, initially through Urantia Records (most likely a reference towards the esoteric work ‘Urantia Book‘, which was a noteworthy literary influence from the spiritual genre in the passing of time for… Read more“Steve Vai – Flex-Able, Instrumental Rock Album (1984)”
Jimmy Page – Outrider (1988), A Great Rock Album
‘Outrider’ is the title of the first and only studio album by ex-Led Zeppelin virtuoso English guitarist James ‘Jimmy’ Patrick Page which was released on 18 June 1988 through Geffen Records. This album marked a contractual change in Page’s career, as the English guitarist had never worked with another label… Read more“Jimmy Page – Outrider (1988), A Great Rock Album”
John Paul Jones – The Thunderthief (2001), A Great Rock Album
‘The Thunderthief’ is the title of the second solo studio album of legendary ex-Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures English bassist, keyboardist, and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones. The album was released on 15 June 2001 through the independent label Discipline Global Mobile (the label founded by King Crimson guitarist Robert… Read more“John Paul Jones – The Thunderthief (2001), A Great Rock Album”
John Paul Jones – Zooma (1999), A Great Instrumental Rock Album
‘Zooma‘ is the title of the first studio album by ex-Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures English bassist, keyboardist, and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones. The album was released on 6 September 1999 by Discipline Global Mobile and was recorded at The Malthouse in London, Skip Saylor Studio in Los Angeles,… Read more“John Paul Jones – Zooma (1999), A Great Instrumental Rock Album”