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Vol III, Issue 16 – Take a look around (15 Aug 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 16 – Take a look around (15 Aug 2018)

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Name of song– Take a look around

Band – James Gang

Album- Yer’ Album

Writer– Joe Walsh

Release year– 1969

Similar Artists- Eagles, Jackson Browne, Grand Funk Railroad, Foghat, The Edgar Winter Group

Take a look around

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“James Gang” is a prototype classic rock band of the late sixties from Cleveland, Ohio. This is the band which gave name and fame to Joe Walsh, later of the Eagles and an accomplished solo artist. Formed in 1966 by drummer Jimmy Fox, along with Greg Grandillo (Guitars), Ronnie Silverman (Guitars), Tom Kriss (Vocals/bass) and Phil Giallombardo (Keyboards/vocals), the band had several line-up changes before their debut album. Joe Walsh had joined them in 1968 as fifth member of James Gang. However, Giallombardo quit and the quartet remained. In 1969, during their concert as opening band for “Cream”, Silverman too let them down at the last minute and walked out. Desperate for money, they performed as a trio and subsequently, they continued as trio as they liked their power packed trio sound. This line up was changed soon with replacement of Tom Kriss with Dale Peters. This line up produced their most famous second album “James Gang Rides Again.” Later on, they had several changes and produced some more albums during the seventies. But their unique sound and fame was credited to the era of power packed trio with Joe Walsh. With hit singles like “Funk #49”, “Walk away”, James Gang does deserve honorable mention in the rock world.

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Vol III, Issue 15 – You ain’t seen nothing yet (01 Aug 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 15 – You ain’t seen nothing yet (01 Aug 2018)

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Name of song– You ain’t seen nothing yet

Band – Bachman Turner Overdrive

Album- Not Fragile

Writer– Randy Bachman

Release year– 1974

Similar Artists- The Guess Who, Foghat, James Gang, Grand Funk Railroad

Peak chart positions (1974)

# 1 – Canadian Top Singles

# 1 – Danish Singles Chart

# 1 – German Media Control chart

# 1 – New Zealand Singles Chart

# 1 – South African Singles Chart

# 1 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 2 – UK Singles Chart

# 2 – Yugoslavian Singles Chart

You ain’t seen nothing yet

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Bachman Turner Overdrive” is a classic rock band of the seventies from Winnipeg, Canada. After Randy Bachman quit “The Guess Who,” he was looking for opportunity and after various tryouts, he subsequently formed the BTO with his brothers Tim Bachman (Guitars), Robbie Bachman (Drums) and C. Fred Turner (Vocals/bass). Subsequently they were one of the most successful rock bands of the seventies to emerge from Canada. With 5 albums among top 40 and 6 singles among US top 40, they sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Their famous singles like “You ain’t seen nothing yet,” “Let it ride,” “Hey you,” “Takin’ care of business” etc receive significant air play in classic rock stations even today. Having endured several line-up changes, they are active to this day.

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Vol III, Issue 15 – You ain’t seen nothing yet (01 Aug 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 15 – You ain’t seen nothing yet (01 Aug 2018)

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Name of song– You ain’t seen nothing yet

Band – Bachman Turner Overdrive

Album- Not Fragile

Writer– Randy Bachman

Release year– 1974

Similar Artists- The Guess Who, Foghat, James Gang, Grand Funk Railroad

Peak chart positions (1974)

# 1 – Canadian Top Singles

# 1 – Danish Singles Chart

# 1 – German Media Control chart

# 1 – New Zealand Singles Chart

# 1 – South African Singles Chart

# 1 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 2 – UK Singles Chart

# 2 – Yugoslavian Singles Chart

You ain’t seen nothing yet

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Bachman Turner Overdrive” is a classic rock band of the seventies from Winnipeg, Canada. After Randy Bachman quit “The Guess Who,” he was looking for opportunity and after various tryouts, he subsequently formed the BTO with his brothers Tim Bachman (Guitars), Robbie Bachman (Drums) and C. Fred Turner (Vocals/bass). Subsequently they were one of the most successful rock bands of the seventies to emerge from Canada. With 5 albums among top 40 and 6 singles among US top 40, they sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Their famous singles like “You ain’t seen nothing yet,” “Let it ride,” “Hey you,” “Takin’ care of business” etc receive significant air play in classic rock stations even today. Having endured several line-up changes, they are active to this day.

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Vol III, Issue 7 – April love (01 Apr 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 7 – April love (01 Apr 2018)

 

 Name of song– April love

Band- Stillwater

Album- Stillwater

Writers– Mike Causey, T K Bule, Rob Walker

Release year– 1977

Similar artists– Neil Young, 38 Special, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Allman bBrothers and

 

Goodbye, goodbye

So I must leave a fading April love and say goodbye

 

April love

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

Stillwater is a band which existed during the seventies. The band got highlighted when they were portrayed in Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film “Almost Famous.” Interestingly, “Stillwater” band in the movie was completely fictitious and represented various bands of the era, especially “The Eagles”, “Led Zeppelin” etc and had no resemblance to the original band.

Unlike the fictitious band of the movie, the real Stillwater band was formed in 1973 in Georgia with triple guitar team of Make Causey (Guitar), Bobby Golden (Guitar, vocals) and  Rob Walker (Guitar), Jimmy Hall (Vocals), Allison Scarborough (Bass, vocals), Bob Spearman (Keyboards, vocals) and Sebie Lacey (Drums). They produced only two albums during the seventies (Stillwater-1977) and (I Reserve the Right-1979). They were about to hit big, but their record label Capricorn Records was going through bad times. They soon disbanded after they were left without a label. However they did have a reunion in the nineties and produced another album “Running Free”.

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Vol III, Issue 4 – Try and love again (15 Feb 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 4 – Try and love again (15 Feb 2018)

 

Name of song– Try and love again

Band- Eagles

Album- Hotel California

Writer– Randy Meisner

Release year– 1976

Similar artists– Poco, Jackson Browne, America, Chicago, James Taylor

 

Try and love again

 

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

Eagles-One of the most successful band of the seventies-the supremes of seventies country rock and every guitar learner’s dream band!!! Formed by Glenn Frey (Guitar, vocals), Don Henley (Drums, vocals), Bernie Leadon (Guitars, vocals) and Randy Meisner (Bass, vocals) in 1971 in Los Angeles, they are the world’s one of the best selling bands in history. With relatively few albums they dominated the rock scene of the world and their masterpiece “Hotel California” is undoubtedly one of the most well known songs in the world. They have had numerous accolades as well as records to their name. They had disbanded in 1980 but reunited in 1994 and had been constantly touring since then. After the death of Glenn Frey in 2016, they have been touring with Deacon Frey (Glenn’s son).

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