Unfaithful - I was going cronology, thats why I said Page #2 prior to VH (in rock)(fusion? now they all made the hard rock dudes look primitive). Then I suppose Page drops steady from there, I mean for improv, Angus smokes him. Now today, I figure Page gave us a great bunch of songs, some cool solos and made us all want to wail on the guitar, always thinking of Jimi and Jimmy... I was anyhow, back in the day
I saw Page on the tour he did with Jason Bohnam, must have been the Outrider tour. It was an excellent show, and to finally be in his "Presence". Great show, creative dude, diverse and unique, even if we can pick him apart today, he was spot on when rock needed him. Honest true story, no lie! It was a crappy rainy day, poured all day, all the way in and all the way home. However when we walked out of the concert hall, it was not raining and there was a hole in the clouds with the moon shining through. No shit, it freaked me out. Then as we drove it started pouring again.
Never liked Ozzy, Its blasphomy I know, Ive been told face to face by many metal heads. Hey, I was the one that turned everyone in school on to Sabboth. But I never like his voice and I hated "Ironman" after the first month. Still refuse to play it ever again, that and "Smoke on the Water" and "Born to be Wild"....
Except for the ieyiyiyi's I think Rose is an extrememly powerful vocalist. Hes also an extreme ass hole, the Tyson of metal = ---->LOSER !
Blood Sword - I will, one day have the full library of Bolin. You forgot to mention how well he played country style and latin songs too. They said he could walk in the studio and play along with anything. Jam Hammers influence on him was inspireing. My only complaint is, I find myself growing tired of his bottlenecking dubs all the time like it was mandatory. But if you remember, at that time we had lost Duane Allman and "bottle neck guitar" was on everyones breath. Tommy played great with his fingers and had his own slide style but over used it in my opinion.
Is Rory Gallager the guy who actually wrote "Hey Joe" ? If so I saw him on Kirshners rock concert TV series but thats all I know of him. I was extremely impressed whoever it was I saw.
Some friend had Johnnys "White Trash" album (I think it was that one). His version of "Jumpin Jack Flash" is the way we used to play it...... excluding the solo
I liked the album but never followed him. Around '75/76 I got into fusion, thanks to being turned on to Cobhams "Spectrum: album and stopped listening to rock except FM radio and bands like Bolin's Teaser, Crack the Sky, Rush and Kansas, some Pink Floyd too. Big Dixie Dregs head here, DiMeola, Beck.
Im a bit surprised no one mentioned Billy Gibbons either. The boy could play some blues himself. In fact through the 70's as far as popular music the blues lived on unidentified through ZZ Top. Then made a big comeback in the mid 80's thanks primarily to SRV.
What about Robert Cray ? He was all about the blues. We saw him too and talk about great live sound, smooth voice and smooth playing. I only had the one album though. Love the way he plays and sings.
We be writtin' quite a book here boys.
The history of blues/hard rock according to a few old farts, one sided, foggy recollection
Did I hear someone say Alvin Lee at Woodstock ?
