GARY MOORE - LIVE FROM LONDON

Once there was this man an Irish man. He was born white colored, but his heart was black from the deepest sorrow and joy. He was one of the greatest, one of the finest Bluesman ever walked the Earth. Ladies and Gentlemen: The Late Great Gary Moore Live From London!

Originally released in 2020 this wonderful music release contains thirteen beautifully amazing live tracks with nearly eighty minutes running time. 

Recorded live at London's Islington Academy on December 2nd, 2009 Gary Moore plays something... something more... something so unbelievable...

Gary Moore's musical knowledge took levels not many can achieve. This high-level knowledge paired with his absolute mastery of his electric guitars takes his music forever into our hearts.

Personally, I do not like the word legend so much...you know guys, we have seen so many come and go, so in my opinion there are or unfortunately rather there were just a few...who you can really call a legend. Gary Moore was definitely one of those few.

Died at the age of 58 in February 2011, you know, the day was a huge loss for the music world.

When he played Blues he played the finest Blues. When he wanted to Rock, he made sure everybody else in the room rocks too. Ohh, those sweet guitar licks, those electric guitar solos that bites like an alligator, but instantly heals your pain at the same time. Nearly eighty minutes of pure pleasure, a  wonderful musical journey, rockin' and cryin' led by a true gentleman, a real guitar legend, a very special, unique showman.

When no more words left...Mr. Gary Moore's music will speak for you right from the heart......:

BILLY IDOL - ROADSIDE EP

RELEASED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

SHORT SUMMARY:

BILLY IDOL at the age of 65 just can't go wrong. THE ROADSIDE EP is just a perfect, timeless release with four superb tracks. From beautiful depression to hard party the diversity of each song is simply amazing. The experience of about sixteen minutes of pure joy just worth every penny spent on it.

TRACK BY TRACK:

1. Rita Hayworth: on one hand, speaking musically, this is an ultimate party song, on the other hand listening closely to the lyrics there is a much deeper side of the story.

2. Bitter Taste: 'There's a million ways to die....'. Being already a hit single on various platforms I would call the combination of the music and the video pure art.

3. U Don't Have To Kiss Me Like That: an ultimate teenage girl's dream party song from a real rocker's perspective. Simply amazingly awesome.

4. Baby Put Your Clothes Back On: a gentleman's definite love song, which shows how emotions between a woman and a man can cause so deep pain and confusion....

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PHIL CAMPBELLOLD LIONS STILL ROAR

Ladies and Gentlemen! Please be aware since this album and the written review here by AllPopRock will going towards a deep and emotional direction.

As we all know Phil Campbell is not just your ordinary guitar player, he was the guitar man besides front man and bassist Lemmy Kilmister along with super talented beach blonde hair drummer Mickey Dee. Anybody who ever had or has something called Rock 'N Roll in their hearts knows that one of the saddest days in ROCK 'N ROLL HISTORY was when Lemmy died. Let there be God's bless on his soul.

The harsh thing is that after all those years the power trio called Motörhead spent together is what is left emotionally for those who knew Lemmy closely and miss him the most.

As I am listening to the Old Lions Still Roar record I feel Phil's deep sadness and sorrow which probably shines hard emotions for him every day.

We have a unbelievable decent guest list of musicians throughout the album different special guest for each and every song. Let's take a look at the list closely!

Old Lions Still Roar Personnel:

*source from Wikipedia:

Tim Atkinson – bass guitar on "Faith in Fire"

Dane Campbell – drums on "Straight Up", "Swing It", "Left for Dead" and "Dancing Dogs (Love Survives)"

Phil Campbell – guitars, bass guitar on "These Old Boots", piano on "Rocking Chair", "Swing It", "Left for Dead", "Dead Roses" and "Tears from a Glass Eye", backing vocals on "These Old Boots"

Todd Campbell – acoustic guitar on "Rocking Chair", additional guitar on "These Old Boots"

Tyla Campbell – bass guitar on "Straight Up" and "Dancing Dogs (Love Survives)", acoustic guitar on "Left for Dead"

Alice Cooper – vocals on "Swing It"

Whitfield Crane – vocals on "Dancing Dogs (Love Survives)"

Will Davies – bass guitar on "Rocking Chair" and "Dead Roses"

Chris Fehn – drums on "These Old Boots"

Chuck Garric – bass guitar and backing vocals on "Swing It"

Robyn Griffith – drums on "Faith in Fire"

Rob Halford – vocals on "Straight Up"

Danko Jones – vocals on "Walk the Talk"

Mark King – bass guitar on "Left for Dead"

Ray Luzier – drums on "Walk the Talk"

Nev MacDonald – vocals on "Left for Dead"

Mick Mars – guitar on "These Old Boots"

Nick Oliveri – vocals and bass guitar on "Walk the Talk"

Danny Owen – keyboards on "Left for Dead"

Joe Satriani – all other instruments on "Tears from a Glass Eye"

Dee Snider – vocals on "These Old Boots"

Matt Sorum – drums on "Dead Roses"

Leon Stanford – vocals on "Rocking Chair"

Ben Ward – vocals on "Faith in Fire"

Benji Webbe – vocals on "Dead Roses"

The album is a mix of deep emotional ballads and hard rocking songs with huge guitars, heart-beating drums and soul touching bass not to mention the perfect vocals on each every song.

It is very hard to write about or describe the emotional part of hearing, listening to the record. Simply amazing, yet so painful feelings with each and every track.

Sound engineers did an awesome work, God bless them for record's awesome sound.

I strongly encourage everyone who have not heard the album to go out or go online and buy a high quality copy, forget those mp3 torrent sites. This so meaningful music deserves much more. 

All of the above use it with caution, I tell you this because The Old Lions do not joke. It has been a long time since I have heard so true, honest and beautifully crafted MUSIC coming from all inside the soul and the heart.

As a listener I would like to emphasize my thankfulness for everyone who  appeared on the record and did unbelievably beautiful musical work. Long Live The Old Lions who still roar! 10/10

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WOLFMOTHER - ROCK 'N ROLL BABYTHE SWEETEST TRIP OF THE YEAR

Wolfmother came out with a really interesting record this time. The guys are clearly got obsessed with '70s Black Sabbath's music as of course many of us have been obsessed since different times according to our ages. Naturally the first thing you will notice is the insane or insanely cool cover. You can decide on whatever you think about.

'Higher' kicks in with a catchy riff and we have those sweet '70s sounding drums and bass come through the speakers soon.

Singer Andrew Stockdale has an excellent voice singing so high notes only the best can musically speaking do well. The enjoyment of his vocal abilities clearly stand out throughout the entire album.

For me as somebody trying to be an objective listener of great music Rock 'N Roll Baby EP starts its real musical journey with the third title called 'Hot Night'. I hope the Wolfmother guys really will not mind this, but I feel just a touch of KISS mixed with Black Sabbath here which is indeed a brilliant combination.

The song 'Kick Ass' starts with a really catchy and kick ass riff then magic happens again rigjt after the first verse. With magic happens I mean pure heartfulling musical brilliance takes place and that is the chorus part of the song. With Hammond organ parts played it adds a really cool layer to the song towards the end of the ride of 'Kick Ass'.

'Spanish Rose' ia basically about a gypsy girl. Interesting chord changes and those painful and orgasm like high vocal notes along the guitar solo makes this piece of music worth to listen.

'Freedom Is Mine' comes and smashes you up then down, elevating the real thing called freedom into your mind.

'Special Lady' is a track which you will surely love if you dig funky and Rock 'N Roll mixed even just a little bit. *Editorial note: that is a tough one to hold the tempo on the drums until the end of the song with that beat. Thumbs up for Wolfmother drummer Vin Steele

To sum it up: Wolfmother Rock 'N Roll Baby is an ultimate stoner record or EP for those who are in love or obsessed with the stoner style itself and those sweet '70s sounding records with lot of huge fuzz effects on it. 8/10

CHRIS REA ONE FINE DAY ALBUM REVIEW

Writing an album review is not always just fun, but Chris Rea's new release entitled 'One Fine Day' deserves a good ol' glass of tasteful whiskey in one hand and a sweet smelling classic style cigar in the other.

'One Fine Day' features a beautiful, simple, yet meaningful album cover painting. The release is a collection of previously unreleased and re-recorded songs produced by the man himself, the always unforgettable, great Chris Rea.

'Do You Still Dream' starts the record as a flowing river while giving pleasant calmness to the mind. As the song is building up it becomes the perfect ride of your daydream or night dreams with Chris Rea's gentle voice.

'Loving You' gives a slow funky vibe with that beautiful sound of the Stratocaster guitar. Great melody turns, meaningful lyrics done by the finest taste.





'One Fine Day' starts with a one of a kind guitar intro. Ohh man, the way those bendings go on the guitar is way beyond words. As the drum starts it gets a great vibe. An instant old time classic with genius lyrics.

'One Sweet and Tender Touch' flows like the river of true lovers walking in the sunset holding hands. Tears coming from the beautiful melodies. Chris Rea did an awesome.vocal job on this one too. Just the way only he knows how to do.

'If I Ever Break' shakes up the tempo of the record a bit. Good ol' funky mixed up with those sweet country guitar licks. Awesome job! ;)

The title 'Sierra Sierra' represents a perfect phrase of words describing the musical feeling of this total 10/10 song. Watch out for the lyrics! Ohh, and that guitar solo gives me chills.

'Members Only' gave such a good time for me!
I suggest you to just dance and rock out to that one! Instant Chris Rea rocking classic!

'Let Me The One' rushes into our a heads just like a good ol' time classic should do. Brilliant musical changes while the drums are running with the song. Perfect song with a guitar solo to remember forever!

Closing the record here comes 'One Night with You'. That song is fun for sure. Chris Rea's voice sounds hell of a brilliant way here too! Pure cool awesomeness overall.

To sum it up Chris Rea One Fine Day release is an awesome, meaningful, really great sounding record from one of the best all time professional musician walked this Earth. Music 9/10, lyrics 10/10 too, so better listen close and enjoy One Fine Day. :) Do not forget to buy it! Details below:

Click the picture below to buy the release 1LP + 1CD Limited Edition Package.

BLACK STONE CHERRY - THE WAY BLUES SHOULD BE PLAYED TODAY

Black Stone Cherry is a hard working, very much of a really talented guys hailing and headbangin' from Kentucky, USA. This special EP release is one of a kinda work even from the guys. Better watch it coming, 'cause it comes just like a real tough musical hurricane.

The guys from Black Stone Cherry are pushing themselves into the first song 'Big Legged Woman' real tasty hard. I hear it like Ray Charles, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker and co. plays the finest ol' time Southern Blues! Hellyeah! I feel that 'mini skirt' in my palm! He-he! :)

Second title 'Me & The Devil Blues' is an easy-going funky groove based huge Southern Rock 'N Roll piece of great MUSIC with a twist in the middle, watch out for the latter! ;)

Third title 'All Your Love (I Miss Loving)' slowly as it sneaks in, right in to the Link Wray feeling of the mind becomes something huge as a mountain. Had to instantly play that song one more time, well at least one more time since I did not expected the way the BSC guys built it up from moody Blues feeling to the top of a skyscraper! Brilliantly composed piece.

Fourth title 'Down Bottom' kicks like a thunder and punches you by smashing drums and tasty, but still heavy guitars. Could easily become motorcycle owners', bikers' most recent favorite road song.

Fifth song 'Early One Morning' that one made me speechless and going totally crazy something like the great Ozzy Osbourne! Ha-ha! :) Turned up the volume to the max who cares about the neighbours when you hear a perfectly played untouchable Blues music at the highest levels of all. Do NOT loose that 4:11 track from the Back To Blues Vol. 2 Black Stone Cherry EP. As the solo kicks in everything falls apart and coming into one crazy little, dirty and wildly beautiful thing cannot be described by word.

The enclosing sixth title is called none other than 'Death Letter Blues'. Ohh, Dear God, what could I say about it?! Hits you like a roaring tiger who runs towards you. Touches your hear deeply inside and wanna make you scream and shout and jump around 'til the house is smashed down.

Additionally Black Stone Cherry singer Chris Robertson flows with all the vocals throughout the whole release. He's a true spirit of huge melody, big time Southern Rock 'N Roll and his knowledge is second to none. Being perfect partners in crime John Fred Young, Ben Wells, Chris Robertson, Jon Lawhon doing their parts as best ever musical companions paying tribute to the great Southern Blues of all kind like Delta, Chicago, Funky, you name it. The whole Mojo is in their body, in their soul and in their palm.

To sum it up Black Stone Cherry Back To The Blues Vol.II is the perfect Blues record for today's listener. Hopefully just like Stevie Ray Vaughan did throughout the '80s this masterly played music material is going to bring back the Blues to the masses. Let the Mojo work for itself I personally wish that from all my heart. Thank you BLACK STONE CHERRY! 10/10

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSETHE MASTERS OF HYPNOTIZING MUSIC

Neil Young & Crazy Horse brings new music to the world for our dearest joy.

The members of the super group give much more than just music. They provide peace, love, happiness and sedation through our lives' sadness and sorrow. They can take down the boundaries across the diverse generations from young children to the older all around the world through their magical music journey.

Colorado is the perfect record for taking a great walk in the nearby park, ocean shore, sea shore or in a park. Sitting down somewhere for a few minutes and thinking about our lives from a different perspective while Neil Young & Crazy Horse is playing through our music device is an experience one just simply cannot described by words.

As the last song on the record 'I Do' ended I was just sitting alone and felt that something has changed me again and a touch of joy, happiness mixed with sadness and loneliness appeared in my heart as a tear drop was coming out of my eyes.

You know, it's just senseless to analyze each and every song separately since it's so much better if you can discover your soul and emotions and find a indescribably beautiful path to the real yourself through the 73 year old Neil Young's and his through a lifetime partners Crazy Horse's latest album Colorado.

Let me say thank you and send love from all of us fans' heart to the super group. 10/10.

AIRBOURNE BONESHAKER ALBUM REVIEW

Here comes the right time to bang your head since the new AIRBOURNE album entitled 'BONESHAKER' brings back the feeling of the BON SCOTT era of one the greatest rock bands ever yeeeahhh, that's AC/DC '70s era! ;)

Thank God, no matter what I'm going to write down here, headbangers around the world will surely bang their heads to the kick-ass new AIRBOURNE album entitled 'BONESHAKER'. Don't get me wrong I love these hard kickin' sweet old sounding drums & riffs which plays mostly between middle and a bit of a fast tempo throughout the record. It's a record with a different kinda vibe than Black Dog Barking released in 2013 or Breakin' Outta Hell released in 2016. OK, you can't always do the same, you grow, evolve and think different with time, that's right!

The truth is that the whole album has a very special pure 70's AC/DC feeling with AIRBOURNE madness. To be more precise I guess the guys gathered as many sweet sounding old amps like Marshall Plexi as they just could. Turned the gain knob just to the right amount for the songs and kickin' it like Rock 'N Roll once was shakin' up the whole world and hopefully will do it again in 2019 too!

I do advise you to do not listen to any other format than Vinyl or the CD itself. Simply the situation is that I as somebody in love with the sweet sound of the old amps like Marshall Plexi really hears the difference between the different formats like vinly, cd or mp3 and the latter simply just does not give back to feeling of those sweet old amps like the Marshall Plexi, in fact the difference is heaven and hell between the CD and the MP3 format. If choosing digital anyway you can head to HDTRACKS.com and get AIRBOURNE 'Boneshaker' in HQ high quality FLAC format. Be sure to check out your device regarding kHz and bit parameters.

To sum it up AIRBOURNE BONESHAKER is a  9/10 album for me with the song entitled 'Switchblade Angel' as a favorite if I could only pick one song. I personally miss a little bit of more AIRBOUNE uniqueness, but hey, it's only Rock 'N Roll anyway, so let's listen and bang our head on the AIRBOURNE TOUR 2019/2020!

ALTER BRIDGE A NEW MASTERPIECE RELEASED

On 18th, October 2019 a new musical phenomena arose which is hard to describe by words. Here's the new Alter Bridge Walk The Sky album review.

Since 2004 Alter Bridge constantly develops and brings quality record by record, tour by tour and always can give the fans much more than they expected before a new release or a live event.

Back around 2004 the four members of Alter Bridge, Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, Scott Phillips decided to make their own unique path through the music industry and give something fresh, exciting, wild and beautiful to the world - their very own musical genius.

October 2019 brings the record entitled 'Walk The Sky' which is their sixth studio release to date.

Billion different shades of awesome melodies arise as the songs are spinning in the music player.

The sounding of the record is phenomenal. More than three decades spending listening to music day by day, I have to admit that I have never ever heard anything close so professionally skylight feeling. Guys, I'm literally walking the sky from the beautifully composed pure music.

Interesting enough, that we can't find a track exceptionally long this time on Walk The Sky, but to be honest, after listening to the album again and again we can think and most importantly feel the record as one whole piece of perfectly, beautifully, brilliantly building up music composition.

Genius, takes you out of your mind, it's just the best flight ever taken in music around 2020.

10/10 or 1,000,000 / 1,000,000 ?! :)

PUDDLE OF MUDD KICKS ASS AGAIN

Ten years feels like kinda way too much waiting, but the new Puddle Of Mudd album definitely worthed this ride.

The group led by frontman Wes Scantlin is one of the all-time favorites band of mine, so excuse me for being a little bit biased about the new album entitled 'Welcome To Galvania' in this detailed 10/10 review.

The album starts with a heavy guitar riff coming from straight outta hell. Have to admit that it reminded me a bit of the band called Kyuss' heaviness. As a long time fan first I was afraid about what to expect, but as the song was building up a whole new Puddle Of Mudd musical world emerged from that one heavy as hell riff. I was convienced and started being blown away by the new Puddle Of Mudd opening song 'You Don't Know'.

The second song 'Uh Oh' it's an easy going laugh my ass off (lol baby) Puddle Of Mudd hit song. Camera rolling on this one, the official video aired on YouTube [date]. Some could say it's a low budget video, but if you think modern and have a lil' bit of sense of humor you will deadly dig it. Yeah, this song is different from the others featured throughout the album, but hey, we are here to have some fun anyway! Here it comes:

As the album is progressing forward thousands of colors, shades appear in a perfect mix of lightness and darkness on the forever changing beautiful musical horizon of Puddle Of Mudd.

'Times Of Our Lives' brings chill out verse parts and brilliant changes leading to an absolute fulfillment.

'Sunshine' brings me a feeling that reminds me two words, dirt and diamonds at the very same time. Beautifully rusted rhythms and melodies.

The best thing about 'Welcome To Galvania' is that you can very easily lose yourself and slide deep into the whole album even from the very first listen. Happened to me anyway. :)

If I had to pick only one song (for whatever reason) I would put on 'Slide Away' which can be considered a real 2019 Puddle Of Mudd style ending of an album. The song is just simply can't let me go, simply genius.

So to sum it all up I have to say that after thirty years of listening every genre of music day by day I thought nothing can really surprise me anymore, but Puddle Of Mudd's 'Welcome To Galvania' did that. BIG F@CKIN' THANK YOU GUYS! 10/10! CHEERS!

FEEDER - TALLULAH NEW ALBUM 2019

Exciting as only a new Feeder album can be musically speaking when very few groups can achieve innovative songwriting by new melodies that's the place and time where front man Grant Nicholas and co. comes in the picture.

Feeder is so unique since they can always take every each of their album to the next level.

Billions of colorful spectrum comes into my mind as I'm listening the album over and over again.

The first song entitled 'Youth' hits me like a real taste of sweet summer ocean waves. Lyrics are so cool for the song building up a great up cheering mood.

Beautifully crafted up cheering sadness touches me as the album rolling through the second song entitled 'Blue Sky Blue'.

'Daily Habit' frees you up from all those stressful grey working days and takes you to a special dreamy place where only Feeder can take you.

The first half of the album is quite up cheering which is something I personally subjectively speaking really appreciate about the 'Tallulah'.





Although 'Rodeo' and even the title song 'Tallulah' touch a bit of sadness, those feelin' blue moments done Feeder style 2019.

If I had to pick only one song than it would be 'Guillotine'. That's the most genius one on the album, well according to me. :)

Upcoming song titles including 'Kyoto', 'Kite', 'Windmill' are deeper, more of the thought raising side of the band. Song structures are awesome, melodies kick in instantly as creativity flows at the highest level at the Feeder band camp.

'Lonely Hollow Days' is something indescribable. Lonely acoustic guitar flowing with Grant's voice. The melodies feels so much pain, but the song itself gives so much hope. This is one of a kind of controversy from my point of view which thinking forward can make the human world a better place hopefully sooner than later. If you feel like think about it while you listening to the beautifully crafted melodies and lyrics.

To sum it up Feeder's 2019 release 'Tallulah' gives you the invaluable experience of dreaming with your eyes open or closed throughout any of those days touched with happiness or sorrow.

Thank you for this release! 10/10

   

Paul Gilbert Behold Electric Guitar Album Review

Paul Gilbert is back with an insanely sweet, cool, totally unique sounding musical fusion played and recorded at the highest level Behold Electric Guitar.

Making solo records since 1998, being world famous with the band called Mr. Big, having a musical project like Racer X, countless special guest appearance with highly anticipated artist both on records and live, doing guitar instructional videos with invaluable knowledge share, Paul Gilbert is one of the hardest working guys in the music industry, if not the most hard working. His talent is beyond words.

I do believe with his intangible musical talent, techniques and capabilities Paul Gilbert will never get bored surprising us real true music listeners with something totally new and fresh like he did with his latest solo record Behold Electric Guitar again.

On Behold Electric Guitar mixes musical genres and styles like Blues, Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Funky and beyond just as smooth as a bird flies. Mixing up and using the mentioned musical root styles results in a very unique Paul Gilbert feeling, mood with real sweet fulfillment for the true music listener throughout the album.

Overall I do believe he's a magician who happens to play the electric guitar like no other person on this planet. He knows all the tricks, mastered all the scales, can feel an inspiration from anything really that touches, motivates or moves him even just a little bit and turns that tiny, little things to sweet or hard, touching deep inside instrumental music. When touching the wah-wah guitar pedal, that's I guess my favorite special thing about this album, because the way as Paul Gilbert uses it gives another unbelievable new dimension and also layer of flowing with the music deeper, deeper and beyond any other kind of feeling.

Yes, as you already see I happen not to go song by song as usual in my reviews, rather just feel all the energy coming from the record and I feel like I totally united with the universe of music once again. Well, maybe not just the universe of music, but the all the stars, the sweet happiness and sadness throughout this beautiful universe of ours. Thank you Paul Gilbert for this release of greatness for the music listeners again in 2019! 10/10 ---- can we go any higher with points? :)