Van Morrison and Tom Jones – Hollywood Bowl 2016, a Desert Trip Preview
In a delightful pairing of singers, Tom Jones and Van Morrison delivered a stirring double bill at the Hollywood Bowl. It was the night before the second weekend of Desert Trip, a timely ... Continue Reading →
Dolly Parton – Pure & Simple & Live
It has been a while since I attended a concert where a significant number of folks stepped up their attire to reflect the artist on stage. One fellow looked exactly like Woody from ... Continue Reading →
The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band
Mick Fleetwood is undoubtedly amazed at the peaks and valleys, the twists and turns his drumming career has traveled. He has lately been bringing it full circle. Starting out in a blues ... Continue Reading →
Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Hollywood Bowl, 10 September 2016
It is hard to find an artist who has been dormant from the stage for so long and has come back with enough fan support to sell out three nights at the Hollywood Bowl.
Jeff Lynne has ... Continue Reading →
Gladys Knight and Tower of Power – Hollywood Bowl
Two veterans of the music scene brought their unique rhythm and blues stylings to a nearly sold out Hollywood Bowl. It was an evening of solid musicianship, but with two surprises.
Tower ... Continue Reading →
Jayhawks Return to Solana Beach
The Belly Up has long been a favorite venue for the band from Minnesota. They have landed here in various incarnations over the years, including one gig that was billed simply as Mark ... Continue Reading →
Van Morrison – It’s WAAAAY Too Late To Stop Now Volumes II, III, IV & CD
One of the great live albums of all time has been multiplied exponentially. When this album surfaced originally in 1973, it marked a period of transition for Van Morrison. He had assembled ... Continue Reading →
Paul Simon: Still Crazy and Rhymin’ After All These Years
As the main brain behind Tom and Jerry and more crucially Simon and Garfunkel, Paul Simon’s songs were an antidote to the excesses of the early days of rock and roll. Simon’s early ... Continue Reading →
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