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Whats playing on your system today?

Today I decided to listen to two of my favorite rock guitar heros and one great vocalist. Guitarist' Robin Trower, Ronnie Montrose and vocalist Davey Pattison.

I listened to Trower songs:
Bridge of sighs, Stitch in time, The fool and me, my personal favorite- Too rolling stoned and others.....

Then I pulled out "Gamma". 
I listened to: Razor King, Wish I was and Skin and bone and others.....

Davey Pattison hooked has also up with Michael Shenker also. I really enjoyed my day so far. Anybody else heard anything good?

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nutty
77jovian
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If you're interested in checking out Tommy Bolin, don't miss James Gang "Bang".

Today I listened to New York Rock Ensemble, "Roll Over" and "Freedomburger".  Terrific.

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ghosthouse
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Hey there 77...will do.  I'm a fan of James Gang...well at least while Joe Walsh was there.  Don't know them after Thirds.

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slaw
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I've always been a Trower and R Montrose fan. I buy only vinyl and admit I haven't bought any Trower since "Seven Moons". I've always loved the James Dewar era best.

In order to join in here, I'll offer up a couple that rock in a different way and may be under the radar.

The Russian Wilds "Howlin' Rain"
Elephant Stone "S/T"
77jovian
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"Thirds" is under-appreciated, in my view.  James Gang tried to find a new identity after "Thirds", when Joe Walsh left.  They added Dominic Troiano on guitar and Roy Kenner on vocals for two albums that were merely OK, and not essential listening.  But then they re-emerged with Tommy Bolin adding searing guitar and some pretty good tunes.  Two albums, "Bang" and "Miami" resulted.  "Bang" is the better of the two, but "Miami" is good, too.

(Dominic Troiano also stepped into the Guess Who after Randy Bachman's departure, incidentally, but GW's post-Randy albums were not their best,either).

If you find you enjoy Tommy Bolin, you might search out Billy Cobham's "Spectrum", an interesting jazz-rock-fusion collaboration.

And, if you fancy Joe Walsh, don't miss his first solo album, "Barnstorm".

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ghosthouse
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Hello again 77....
Interesting you mention Bolin w/Cobham. I’m actually, as I write, listening to Bolin on Alphonse Mouzon’s "Mind Transplant" and, earlier today, saved Cobham’s "Spectrum" (all this courtesy of Spotify) - so I will listen to that later.

According to the All Music Guide write up on Mind Transplant, Cobham & Mouzon sort of parallel each other and the AMG reviewer has high praise for both of these recordings which happen to also share Bolin as guitarist.

So far, the sonics on just about everything I’ve listened to with Bolin are pretty attrocious and/or feature lame songwriting (at least to my ear) e.g., Zephyr, Deep Purple’s "Come Taste The Band". This made it hard for me to appreciate his playing. I do need to check out Teaser and Private Eyes. I did not get real far with the James Gang’s Bang. Zephyr’s Sail On is something I’d like to hear more of but it is hard to listen to...being hot and sizzly treble-wise.

You are preaching to the choir re Joe Walsh solo. I have Barnstorm, So What, ...the Player You Get, and But Serouisly Folks. BSF is probably my fav (with the exception of the OVEREXPOSED "Life’s Been Good...". Second Hand Store, Indian Summer, Tomorrow. Gorgeous melodies and great lyrics.

This Mind Transplant has good sound and I can hear the (genius?) in Bolin’s playing...wouldn’t a figured him for the speedy jazz fusion riffing he’s doing. He plays to some pretty complex time signatures too. Several of the "songs" on this MT are a little light on melody and development...being mainly a working over of a short phrase or theme and they do get a little repetitive. BUT I’m also hearing some deeper stuff that will be worth revisiting.

Looking forward to the Cobham. Nice chatting and I apologize to Nutty for monopolizing his thread. [BTW - Mr. N and all...please feel free to post over at The Minority Report (What’s in Your CDP Tonight). I’d welcome your comments there and seeing some of these artists and LPs getting even more exposure].

Slaw - the Russian Wilds and Elephant Stone duly noted. Thanks. Will sample them too.
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