There was a scourge of new releases flooding my mailbox the last two weeks from busy rockers who had spent their summer vacation in steaming hot recording studios making the sweaty into sonic saltwater taffy. It’s encouraging to know that despite the bottom falling out of the bottom of the music economy, artists are still optimistically churning out art with the hope that some ear will be turned, some feet will tap and some groins will mobilize all in the name of soothing the soul.
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JAIMIE VERNON – THE MUSE STILL LINGERS
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags AC/DC, Airborne, Australia, Bob Segarini, Canadian Music, DBAWIS, Delta Tango, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Helix, Jaimie Vernon, Lets Rock Lets Roll, Moxy, Peter Verity, Rock and Roll, Roxanne Tellier, Shawn O’Shea, smooth jazz, The Jeffery Brothers Band, Three Waltzes, Tom Waits, Yacht Rock on September 12, 2015 by segariniJAIMIE VERNON – I DO THE ROCK
Posted in Opinion with tags AC/DC, Ace Frehley, Big Sugar, Big Wreck, Bob Rock, Bob Segarini, Canadian Music, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Eddie Van Halen, Extreme, Gene Simmons, Goddo, Greg Godovitz, Guns 'n' Roses, hard rock, Helix, Jaimie Vernon, Joe Satriani, Judas Priest, Kiss, Metallica, Motley Crue, Moving Targetz, Paul Stanley, Red Dragon Cartel, Rival Sons, Rock, Rock and Roll, rock music, Scorpions, The Trews, Three Quarter Stone, Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen on November 8, 2014 by segarini
Jaimie Does the Rock
Cam Carpenter: The ABC’s Of Rock’n’Roll – Covers
Posted in Opinion with tags 5 Man Electrical Band, A Foot in Cold Water, Cameron Carpenter, Danny Michel, David Bowie, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Great White, Helix, Ian Hunter, Mama's Boys, Mott the Hoople, music, Paper Bag Records, Quiet Riot, Records, Shanghai Cowgirl, Slade, Tesla on September 27, 2012 by segarini
I got an email yesterday from Paper Bag Records offering up a free download of “Paper Bag Records Vs The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars”. They have taken bands from their roster (Elliott Brood, Born Ruffians, Cuff The Duke, The Acorn and seven others) and covered the classic “Ziggy Stardust” album and even included the bonus track “John, I’m Only Dancing”. It got me thinking about cover songs, the good, the bad and the ugly.
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 