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IT’S STILL ROCK ‘N ROLL TO MACE! 21 Nov 2011 | 11:48 am
Here's an article that appeared in our local newspaper. It traces the history of my Classic Rock band MACE … still alive and kicking! I'm posting this just to add a human interest angle t...
SMOKE ON THE WATER – Rock Anthem 2 Oct 2011 | 11:03 am
THE BACKGROUND Strangely enough, even though I've been playing Rock and Classic Rock live for the past 35 years, it's only in the past few months that Smoke on the Water has been added ...
LAYLA – ROCK MASTERPIECE! 16 Sep 2011 | 03:44 pm
Well … it's no secret that Layla was my choice for the opening to all my instructional videos. I can remember when I first heard that riff and was absolutely floored! Like nothing before its...
SONGWRITING MAGIC! 10 Sep 2011 | 04:18 am
Having two extraordinary talented songwriters working together, with yet another one following in their footsteps (George Harrison), gave the Beatles three times the musical power that most bands...
The TRUTH About Puff The Magic Dragon 10 Sep 2011 | 03:32 am
It has often been claimed that the The Peter, Paul & Mary classic Puff, the Magic Dragon is a loosely-coded song about marijuana. Even Ben Stiller's character Greg Focker helped perpetuate th...
TEN AMAZING CLASSIC ROCK GUITAR SOLOS! 8 May 2011 | 02:21 pm
In putting together this post, I have to admit …. I looked at a ton if Internet lists; The Top 100 Guitar Solos of All Time, Ten Best Guitar Solos Ever, All Time Greatest Guitar Solos, etc, etc, etc....
WILD THING – Sexiest Three Chord Song Ever? 1 May 2011 | 04:51 am
Wild Thing is arguably the greatest three chord rock song ever written. But the story behind the song is interesting and entertaining …. and where does Jon Voight fit in? Let's find out! The year...
LOUIE LOUIE WORDS – The Truth 23 Apr 2011 | 10:08 am
The Song This was written by an R&B singer named Richard Berry in 1955. With his group The Pharaohs, he was also the first to record it, and it got some airplay in some cities in the Western US when ...
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