Archive for January, 2012

Stevie Ray VaughnIn 1984  Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble released their second album, Couldn’t Stand the Weather. Different from the three day trip to the studio when they recorded their debut that was meant to be a demo, this album was designed as an album and was worked on as such. There are so many good tracks on the album, but a favorite of mine is the title track.
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MusicLee

MusicLee picked up the guitar in the late 80s to go with the hair that made him stick out in small town Iowa. Initially enamored with all things rock, he later developed a love for the blues.

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Tattoo | Van Halen

Van Halen | Tattoo

There has been a lot of anticipation of what the new/old Van Halen will sound like. The time is here as Van Halen released the new video for the single Tattoo. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what people expected with the updated version of Van Halen with David Lee Roth returning to vocals, Eddie Van Halen on guitar, Alex  Van Halen on drums, and Wolfgang Van Halen on bass. The slow groove sounds like something that could have been on one of the later Van Halen albums. First thought was that it reminded one of the David Lee Roth solo era, when people wondered why they didn’t do songs like that in Van Halen.
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MusicLee

MusicLee picked up the guitar in the late 80s to go with the hair that made him stick out in small town Iowa. Initially enamored with all things rock, he later developed a love for the blues.

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