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I was completely thrilled when I saw Phil    ’s rig at the event.    With Russ Miller on drums, this was an incredible power trio – a true abundance of talent.   Phil and Russ are both top session players and most deservedly so.     They blazed through some familiar hits to a delighted…

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This was the Eddie Trunk birthday episode.   Chickenfoot’s Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony were the guests on the show.  Actually, Sammy was billed as “guest host”, so he served dual functions, I guess.  Needless to say, these guys are pretty hilarious and definitely know how to party! The highlight of the…

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  Blondie and Devo are two of my favorite bands from elementary school.    Their music and videos were way ahead of their time. I’ve seen both bands twice before and thought they were spectacular each time.  I first saw Blondie in 2006 opening up for The New Cars.  It was an…

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This concert was pretty awesome.  Not too long ago, I was having lunch with my friend.   There was music playing in the restaurant.    My friend asked me if the song playing was by Sting.   I said if it was, then it’s the worst Sting song ever.  Not being a radio listener,…

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Al rules.   I’ve seen him before in Ventura a few times, in Oxnard (probably the best Al show I’ve ever been to) and a few times in LA.  I even bought a luxury box for his show at the Greek about 5 years ago.   It was very worth the money to…

FILTER AND JULIEN-K AT THE ROXY 8/14/2012 I thought it was a good idea to get my pre-SSMF groove on, considering I probably can’t even attend the event this weekend.    And I was going to go to Vegas to see Julien-K, so this saves me a trip… I missed Filter last year when I opted… Continue reading FILTER AND JULIEN-K KILLER WEEK-DAY SHOW AT THE ROXY 8/14/2012

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    This show was pretty impressive.  I’m not familiar with his solo material, but it sounded really good.   His singing was pretty unreal- he hit some great high notes throughout the set.      He played a few solo tunes before breaking out with “Rainbow In The Dark”.   It rocked.  His band…

  John 5 and Steve Harris Don, Eddie, Jim, Steve Harris, John 5 Sammy Hagar: Sammy Hagar, John 5 and Raf: That’s a bottle of Insania up there: Heavy metal chandelier: Metal DJ Will: Rock-N-Roll Industries

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  Barenaked Ladies Blues Traveler Cracker Big Head Todd and The Monsters What a horrible name for a tour package.   It’s almost so bad, it’s good.  And all of the bands have pretty goofy names as well.   I debated whether or not to go just based on the name.    It really…

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What a killer combo this show was.   Phil X is a guitar genius and there usually isn’t a better way to spend a Monday night than with Steel Panther in Hollywood.  I finally caught Phil last month at The Whisky and his show was incredible- I bought some of his music…

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Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Rocked The Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA 7/21/2012 It’s pretty much documented that the Greek is the best small outdoor amphitheater in America. Over the last 20+ years. I’ve seen some incredible shows in this fine theater. I hadn’t had a chance to get…