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Top 10 Guitarists Most Influential on Rock n’ Roll #1
Friday, August 5th, 2011 by The Professor
In the next few days or weeks, I’ll be unveiling my choices for the guitarists without whom Rock n’ Roll would not be what it is today. Guitarists who seemingly beamed in from other worlds to start new pathways in music. So while I compile my list, ponder your own. Who are the building blocks in the hierarchy of influence? Do you think Jack White is more important than Josh White? John Frusciante or Charlie Patton? Eddie Van Halen or Jimi Hendrix? It’s very hard to limit the list to 10 because it’s too small. No matter what I put here, you will have a different opinion, which is the whole point of the list. Post up your comments and we’ll see where we meet. Maybe we’ll put together a poll when we’re done and give away some tickets to Buddy Guy or Ani DiFranco or some other influential guitarist… Get that brain in gear and start preparing to defend your choices!
I’m starting the list today and will add the other 9 slowly… So in no particular order, we begin with:
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Review: Ellie Goulding at 9:30 Club
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 by Amanda Nolan
Ellie Goulding has electric blonde hair with side-swept bangs, stands at about 5’5″, and speaks softly, sometimes mumbling her words. If you were to see Goulding walking down the street, you probably wouldn’t expect a voice so strong to come from her. But all it takes for Ellie to prove her vocal talent is to simply open her mouth. Ellie’s vocals are her purely her own: she sounds like no one else in the indie pop field right now. Her stage presence, as seen on her recent stop in D.C. at the 9:30 Club on Monday July 25, fits her poppy, energetic intonations. (more…)
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The Go-Gos – Wolf Trap – 6/10/11
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 by The Professor
Musical Mavens on the Go
The Go-Go’s parade on stage with a catalog jam
by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman
The Go-Go's looked like goners in 2010. Their scheduled Farewell Tour was entirely postponed after Jane Wiedlin injured her leg while hiking a year ago. It’s therefore fitting that God blessed The Go-Go’s in 2011, marking the 30th anniversary of their seminal album Beauty And The Beat. The unanticipated calendar upgrade generated an advantageous twist of fortune after all.
Even though the lovely lassies have developed their own distinct personalities as musicians outgrowing their group association, vocalist Belinda Carlisle, guitarist Charlotte Chaffey, guitarist Jane Wiedlin, bassist Kathy Valentine, and drummer Gina Schock still produce that collective magic to effectively entertain their loyal audiences. (more…)
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Austin – The Continental Club
Monday, July 4th, 2011 by Taylor DeBoer
Austin, Texas is a bit of an anomaly. It’s a “freak” town in the middle of a vanilla-loving, gun-totting, conservative parade. And the average Austinite with his/her faint southern drawl, sleeve of tattoos, and counter culture sentiments could care less about everyone else’s perception. The backbone of the capital city is certainly the music scene. With blends of Los Angeles and Nashville, the folk and country singers fill the bars and dance halls with somber and jolly tunes that resemble a wide array of local greats from Townes Van Zandt to Guy Clark. But unlike Nashville and LA, the musicianship here is without the unpretentious coating that can, at times, make those cities unbearable. Making a living may be just as difficult for a musician in Austin, but they sure seem pretty jolly poor folk. (more…)
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The Cars – Crusing Once Again – 5/23/11
Sunday, June 5th, 2011 by The Professor
Cruising Once Again
by Radio RockonTour host Timothy Tilghman
The Cars rev up historic hits and switch into high gear with new stage oscillations
The Cars cruised into the Capitol on Monday, May 23, 2011, appearing before a sold out SRO audience at the 9:30 Club. As luck would have it for those fans without tickets staked out in front of the venue before showtime seeking to score entry, essentially every single person searching for sellers was able to buy a ticket priced marginally above face value.
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