Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath

The mostly terrific Classic Albums series serves up another musically focused documentary – this time with Heavy Metal pioneers Black Sabbath. While metal may not be your thing, there can be little debate that Black Sabbath is ground zero for the genre. The great thing about the Classic Albums series is a fan is not a…

Stones in Exhile
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Stones in Exhile

Eagle Rock Entertainment recently released, with great fanfare – including a nearly complete re-broadcast on the Jimmy Fallon show with Mick Jagger guesting – a video chronicle of the Rolling Stones’ recording of Exile On Main Street. To critics, Exile is generally regarded as the Stones’ high-water mark. It features some of their most spirited…

Rush

Rush

I am part of that faction of rock fans who think Canadian power-trio Rush is great. I loved last year’s documentary about the group, Living on the Lighted Stage—one of the best in the genre. While mostly affectionate, that doc did acknowledge criticism of singer Geddy Lee – and how his high-pitched vocals are not…

Big Speakers – The Circle of Life
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Big Speakers – The Circle of Life

  The Background – Boom in Electronics I grew up in a special time in a magical place.  The time was the early 1970’s. The place was Southern California. During that time, there was a once-in-a-lifetime confluence of musical talent and new musical technologies that created a boom in consumer electronics.  Before there was video,…