Monthly Archives: April 2005
Univox Hi Flyer
The Ventures had a powerful impact on both the worlds of rock music and guitars, as reflected in this ca. 1973 Univox Hi Flyer...
Carr Mecrury
Depending on where your affinities lie, the word "Mercury" can call to mind either the mythological messenger to the Roman gods, or upscale Ford...
Tab Benoit – The Sea Saint Sessions
Tab Benoit is one of those guys whose recordings get into my head, and I can't get them out. It started in the...
Riptones – Slant 6
You know, deep down, this is what it's all about. The Riptones are, according to their press material, guys who, like most of...
Jeffrey P. Ross – My Pleasure
You gotta love this kind of record. Ross has been around awhile, and probably isn't real well-known to most folks. And it's...
Fender California Stratocaster
Have you priced '57 or '62 reissue Strats recently? The pride of the Fender line ran about $750 when it was introduced in 1982,...
Dino Saluzzi – Responsorium
Argentine Dino Saluzzi is at the forefront of a new generation of bandonéonistas arriving on the scene since the overpowering force of Astor Piazzolla....
Cream – BBC Sessions
These cuts were recorded over a 15-month period from late 1966 to early '68. They were cut for the British Broadcasting Corporation. ...
Tony Joe White – Snakey
The title track that opens the Swamp Fox's latest offering sounds almost like a variation on his bluesy "As A Crow Flies," from 1972's...
Bill Frisell – Blues Dream
In some ways, Blues Dream is a bit of an odd title for this new release by guitar soundpainter Bill Frisell. Like several...