Chicken Foot

Labels: my Top CD`s 2009/10/11, Startseite

plus....Heaven & Hell
Foreigner
Asia
Marillion
Uriah Heep
Argent
Pentragon
Steve Hackett
Focus
Martin Turner`s Wishbone Ash
and more

http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/








An Evening With TRANSATLANTIC Whirld Tour 2010

Featuring:

MIKE PORTNOY (Dream Theater)
PETE TREWAVAS (Marillion)
ROINE STOLT (The Flower Kings)
NEAL MORSE (Ex Spock's Beard)

Sat Apr 17 - Downey, CA - The Downey Theater
Sun Apr 18 - San Francisco, CA - The Palace Of Fine Arts
Tue Apr 20 - Chicago, IL - Park West
Wed Apr 21 - Montreal, QUE - Metropolis
Fri Apr 23 - New York City - The Blender Theater at Gramercy
Sat Apr 24 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater Of The Living Arts
Tue May 04 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
Wed May 05 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Thu May 06 - Poznan, Poland - Hala Arena
Fri May 07 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
Sat May 08 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
Sun May 09 - Stuttgart, Germany - Longhorn
Mon May 10 - Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg - Rockhal
Thu May 13 - Madrid, Spain - Macumba
Fri May 14 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2
Mon May 17 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
Tue May 18 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
Wed May 19 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre
Thu May 20 - Tilburg, Holland - 013
Fri May 21 - London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire
Sat May 22 - Manchester, England - Academy

http://www.transatlanticweb.com/

Labels: Konzerte, News, Tips, Tour-Dates

Meine best of CD im 2. Halbjahr 2009

Labels: my Best of CD

It is unnecessary to say anything, when we make reference to an all time AOR gem, which originally released back in 1984. Over the years the record became a real classic and a rarity. If you wanted to buy it, then you were bound to pay a small fortune on an Internet auction, just to get it. Anyway! I thought it would never see the light of its re-release day.Easily stood the test of time as one of the AOR albums in the 80`s. I need hardly to say that this is one of those killer albums! Urgent were a five piece act led by the three brothers Michael, Don and Steve Kehr who were able (and blessed) to deliver eternal up tempo tracks like "Running Back", "Say Goodbye", "Love Him Or Leave Him" or "Cast The First Stone", which sounds like Loverboy or Honeymoon Suite on fire. They thrill our senses with the 2 ballads, too. Just listen... Monster hook lines, enormous choruses, awesome majestic keyboards that tear your heart out, great production. But then to some of you this might sound a little too much of 80s. Well, this is what all is about. A shame grunge killed off this kind of music (as well as hard rock or true metal) and made millionaires out of a bunch of pissed off whiners...
An essential purchase for 80s AOR lovers. Satisfaction guaranteed!!

Milestone:******(6)

Tracklist:
01. Running Back
02. Say Goodbye
03. Cast the First Stone
04. Love Can Make You Cry
05. Pay Up
06. Love Him or Leave Him
07. Dedicated to Love
08. Only You
09. So This Is Paradise
10. Tell the Boys, No
11. Running Back #2

LINE-UP

Michael Kehr (Vocals, guitars)
Yul Vazquez (Guitars)
Klyph Black (Bass)
Don Kehr (Keyboards)
Steve Kehr (Drums)

Labels: Milestones

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce that Asia are currently recording their second reunion studio album and the follow-up to 2008's acclaimed "Phoenix" album. The legendary Roger Dean is onboard to design the cover artwork, while the renowned Mike Paxman (Uriah Heep, Status Quo, Judie Tzuke) is in the producer's chair. The album is due for completion in mid-February with a release planned for spring 2010.




Walker, Minnesota (December 7, 2009) – The Moondance Jam, the country's pre-eminent classic rock festival, has announced the initial booking for this year's festival, which takes place July 14-17, 2010. Legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd will headline the closing night of the festival on Saturday, July 17 at the festival grounds in Walker, Minnesota.http://www.moondancejam.com/


PHOENIX: Former Argent members John Verity, Bob Henrit and Jim Rodford are set to re-release their self titled debut and sophomore release, "In Full View", which have been re-mastered and as a single album.

Labels: News

Labels: Musik Datenbank

Richie Kotzen
28.11.09 Leonberg Rock - Kneipe Uhlenspiegel
21:00 Bei guter Laune im mit 200 Leuten voll besetzten Uhlenspiegel.
                             

Labels: Konzerte

Labels: Thin Lizzy

...Sambora rocks Tokio!!



.....and Madison Square Garden (from the forthcoming Blu-ray disc)

Labels: Clips

- David Byron / voc
- Gary Thain / bass,voc
- Lee Kerslake / drums
- Ken Hensley / keys,voc

http://www.uriah-heep.com/

Record 1
1. Sunrise (3:50)
2. Sweet Lorraine (4:27)
3. Traveller In Time (3:20)
4. Easy Livin' (2:43)
 2. Tears In My Eyes (4:34)

Record 2
1. Gypsy (13:32)

Labels: Milestones

The Pussycat Dolls.....ups...sorry...











...The Stage Dolls


are returning with a brand new CD entitled 'Always' and you can hear the first single "Raining On A Sunny Day"  
February 26, 2010 is the date that everybody with an interest in rock music should make a note of, as this is the day when Stage Dolls one of Norway's best bands through more than a quarter of a century are releasing their seventh studio album via AOR Heaven in Europe (excluding Norway).

The title ALWAYS underlines that this is a band you always can trust. And simultaneously with the release, the band can mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album, SOLDIER'S GUN.

Life on the road has been almost endless for Stage Dolls, but between concerts the boys have found the time to visit Nidaros Studio where they made their earlier records and the result is their new album, ALWAYS.

Torstein Flakne co-produced it with Ronny Wikmark, who also mixed it with Stage Dolls' former producer, Bjoern Nessjoe. The American back-up singers from their success album STAGE DOLLS. are also featured, so everything suggests a classic Stage Dolls album.

Labels: Clips, News, Sounds

Wishbone Ash
The "40th Anniversary“ Tour 2010
19.01.2010 Bonn * Harmonie
20.01.2010 Wuppertal * Börse
21.01.2010 Freudenburg * Ducsaal
22.01.2010 Fulda * Alte Piesel
23.01.2010 Heidenheim * Lokschuppen im Brenzpark
24.01.2010 Karlsruhe * Substage
25.01.2010 CH - Pratteln Z7
27.01.2010 Aschaffenburg * Colos-Saal
28.01.2010 Lorsch * Musiktheater
29.01.2010 Erfurt * Gewerkschaftshaus
30.01.2010 Hannover * Blues Garage
31.01.2010 Duisburg * Pulp
10.02.2010 A - Graz Seifenfabrik
11.02.2010 A - Salzburg Rockhouse
12.02.2010 Reichenbach * Die Halle
13.02.2010 Affalter * Zur Linde
14.02.2010 CZ - Prague Retro Music Hall
16.02.2010 PL - Warsaw Proxima
17.02.2010 PL - Poznan Eskulap
18.02.2010 Berlin * Quasimodo
19.02.2010 Barby * Zum Rautenkranz
20.02.2010 Worpswede * Music Hall
21.02.2010 Osnabrück * Rosenhof
23.02.2010 Hamburg * Fabrik
24.02.2010 Flensburg * Roxy
25.02.2010 DK - Copenhagen Amager Bio


John Waite Europe Tour 2010


February 17th: Vienna (A),Szene Wien
February 18th: Munich (GER),Metropolis
February 20th: Karlsruhe (GER),Brauhaus
February 21st: Essen (GER),Zeche Carl
February 22nd: Verviers (B),Spirit Of 66
February 24th: Zoertermeer (NL): Boerderij
February 25th: Weert (NL),De Bosuil
February 26th: Hellendoorn (NL),De Lataarn
February 28th: Carlisle (UK), The Brickyard
March 1st: Wolverhampton (UK)
March 2nd: London (UK),The Underworld

Labels: Tour-Dates

Kansas Afternoon Jam Rehearsal


Billy Idol at Soundstage Juli 2009


Ozzy in Dortmund 1983 with an awesome Jake E Lee Guitar Solo


Mr.Big Japan 2009

Labels: Clips

Kansas am 30.10.09 in der Porsche Arena. In Stuttgart war am Freitag Abend recht viel los, da im gleichen Hallenkomplex die Söhne Mannheims in der Schleyerhalle spielten. Aber auch die Porsche-Arena war nahezu ausverkauft und mit ca.7000 Leuten gefüllt. Kansas nur im Vorprogramm war für mich das erste mal. Und irgendwie als alter Kansas Fan seltsam anzusehen. Billy Greer meinte zum Thema Status Quo," vor 2 Wochen waren wir noch Fremde und jetzt sind wir Freunde".
Der Sound war an unserem Platz recht gut. Die Jungs, waren wie schon von anderen Konzerten berichtet wurde in bester Spiellaune. Fight Fire with Fire der Opener danach gings weiter mit Belexes, Point of know Return, Miracles out of Nowhere, Dust in the Wind, Portrait, Down the Road und Carry on Wayward Son. Die 45 Minuten waren natürlich zu schnell vorbei. Steve Walsh war auffallend aktiv hinter seinen Keyboards, und stimmlich hab ich ihn schon länger nicht mehr so gut gehört, und so wurde das ganze auch recht ordentlich von den mehrzahligen Status Quo Fans honoriert. Am Merchandise Stand gabs dann sogar dieses mal auch Kansas T-Shirts, die neue DVD und Native Window zum kaufen. Alles in allem lieferte die Band ein gutes Konzert, und zeigten einmal mehr Ihre Klasse. Kansas still rocks!!

Die Fotos stammen alle von verschiedenen Konzerten während der Tour.

Labels: Kansas

KANSAS CONQUER BILLBOARD CHARTS WITH NEW DVD, 'THERE'S KNOW PLACE LIKE HOME':Press Release / Kansas delivers unforgettable live performances! Evidenced nowhere better than on their current DVD release, 'There's Know Place Like Home' debuts at #5 on the Billboard DVD top sales chart. Featuring guest appearances by former members Kerry Livgren and Steve Morse, spectacular lighting, and songs previously not recorded with a symphony, this unique concert has been captured in High Definition video and Surround Sound audio. Released October 13th, TKPLH has already become the highest-charting Kansas DVD of all-time and the #1 selling DVD for RED distribution this week.The immediate success of 'There's Know Place Like Home,' should come as no surprise, as uniting Kansas with the orchestra is a natural and richly fulfilling experience. The result is a must-own DVD of a performance filmed/recorded earlier this year at the Washburn University's White Concert Hall in their original hometown of Topeka, KS and released on co-producers Jeff Glixman and Jim Gentile's StarCity label. Says Glixman: “I have seen many, many Kansas shows and this one was right at the very top. The DVD contains arguably the definitive versions of 'Icarus II', 'Hold On', 'Nobody's Home' and more, as well as Kerry Livgren and Steve Morse appearing together for the first time”.
Add to the mix simply magnificent renditions of such Kansas classics as “Carry on Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind,” and you have a can't-miss recipe that has resulted in what is unquestionably one of the finest in-concert rock DVD's of 2009.

Labels: Kansas

Genesis - Calling all Stations/1997. I'm one of the few Genesis fans who thought this was a great album: I thought Ray Wilson added a dark and mysterious element to the songs that would hearken back somewhat to Gabriel.This isn't a overtly commercial effort, which is a big reason why this album got little radio airplay and was not a success sales wise. Mike Rutherford's guitar and bass work is among his strongest in sometime, and Tony Banks shines on this album, but then for me he has always been the soul of Genesis. I think this album and We Can't Dance are both a great reaffirmation of the band's progressive rock identity. This isn't a return to the Peter Gabriel years and this isn't a retread on the Phil Collins years, this is very much a new sounding Genesis that deserves to be heard.In all, a very very good album from Banks Rutherford and not to forget Ray Wilson whose vocals are fine. And hats off also to Nir Zidkyahu and Nick D'Virgilio who had some huge shoes to fill. Great drumming. This is a highly recommended album. Sure the best Genesis Albums are the 70s...pur Prog Albums. But CaS was much better than the last Genesis with Collins works.
Wertung:******(6)     www.genesis-music.com/

Ray Wilson -Gesang
Tony Banks -Keyboards
Mike Rutherford -Gitarre, Bass
Nick d'Virgilio -Schlagzeug
Nir Zidkyahu -Schlagzeug

01. Calling All Stations 5.44
02. Congo 4.52
03. Shipwrecked 4.24
04. Alien Afternoon 7.52
05. Not About Us 4.39
06. If That's What You Need 5.13
07. The Dividing Line 8.59
 
08. Uncertain Weather 5.29
09. Small Talk 5.02
10. There Must Be Some Other Way 7.54
11. One Man's Fool 8.47

Labels: Milestones

Uncharted 2

..habs jetzt mal angezockt. Eine Stunde und die hatte es schon in sich.
Das Spiel ist das ultimative Grafik Brett. Unglaublich was Naughty Dog hier auf die Beine gestellt hat. So viel Liebe zum Detail hat man so noch nicht oft gesehen. Die Animationen der Sound das Handling und das Gameplay sind voll überzeugend. Altbewährtes wurde beibehalten bzw. modifiziert. Neu ist der Online Modus. Werd ich demnächst antesten.Referenz für die PS3!

Beim nächsten mal wird weitergezockt

Labels: Games

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Giant is back 2010 !!

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Deep Purple-Machine Head war das sechste Album von Deep Purple. Es erschien im Jahr 1972, aufgenommen wurde es 1971 mit dem Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in Montreux. Mit der Örtlichkeit und dem Brand des Casinos bei einem Frank Zappa Auftritt befasst sich auch der legendäre Song Smoke On The Water.

Machine Head wird - auch wenn zum Beispiel In Rock häufiger als wichtiger betrachtet wird - als großer Einfluss des Heavy Metal bezeichnet. Es war letztlich auch die wohl erfolgreichste Scheibe von Deep Purple. Machine Head schaffte es in unzähligen Ländern auf Platz 1 der Charts. Fans und Kritiker waren gleichermaßen zufrieden bis begeistert mit dem Album. Machine Head wurde von der vielgeliebten Mark II Truppe eingespielt: Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord und Paice.

Das Album beginnt mit einem Klassiker der Band, Highway Star. Der Song beginnt ziemlich verhalten. Danach bietet er aber alles was die harten Deep Purple je ausgemacht haben. Sehr guter harter Song mit schönen Lord und Blackmore Soli. Maybe I'm a Leo geht im Tempo zurück, groovt aber sehr gut. Ein schöner bluesrockiger Song, auch in Deep Purple Tradition. Pictures of Home startet mit einem heftigen Drumgewitter von Paice. Danach wird es wieder schön hardrockig im typischen Stil von Deep Purple. Ein schöner Song mit schönen Gesangslinien. Dazu geigt sich Blackmore heftig einen ab, später gibt sich Lord die Ehre, danach noch mal Blackmore und so weiter und so fort - was will man mehr? Never Before geht von der Konzeption noch stärker in die alte Deep Purple Richtung, und das ist zwangsläufig immer gut - Punkt.
Smoke on the Water ist Kult - auch hier könnte ein Punkt folgen. Den Song muss man nun wirklich nicht mehr erklären. Man hatte sich das Teil irgendwann mal satt gehört, aber genial ist Smoke On The Water und wird es auch immer bleiben. Kultsong. Lazy beginnt mit einem brutal verzerrten Orgelsolo von Lord. Danach wird es gemäßigt, groovig und mit einem schönen Bluessolo von Blackmore. Lazy ist ebenso ein Klassiker wie es Smoke On The Water ist. Die Gitarrenarbeit von Blackmore ist bemerkenswert, er frickelt sich wirklich schwer einen ab, ebenso zeigt sich Lord stark. In den recht kurzen Gesangsparts geht der Blues mit den Jungs durch. Space Truckin' beginnt bedrohlich und schwer. Insgesamt eine stampfende harte Nummer, schön gemacht. Wieder gibt Blackmore ein paar feine Licks von sich, auch Paice zeigt sich hier endlich mal etwas mehr. When a Blind Man Cries hätte eigentlich gut auf die Originalplatte gepasst. Der Song kam aber erst als Bonus Track auf das Album. Das war gut so, denn der Song gehört zu den schönsten Balladen der Band.

Gesang: Ian Gillan
Gitarre:Ritchie Blackmore
Bass:Roger Glover
Hammond-Orgel/Keyboards:Jon Lord
Schlagzeug:Ian Paice

1. Highway Star
2. Maybe I'm a Leo
 
3. Pictures of Home
4. Never Before
5. Smoke on the Water
6. Lazy
7. Space Truckin

Machine Head gehört für mich zu den wichtigsten Alben des Heavy Metal und zu den besten Alben von Deep Purple. Mir persönlich gefällt es besser als In Rock. Ein tolles Stück Hard-Rock Geschichte. Für Hard-Rockfans und Rockfans aus meiner Sicht ein Must-Have.Wertung:******(6)
http://www.thehighwaystar.com/

Labels: Milestones

Sad News.Producer Greg Ladanyi(57)tragedy dies. He was in Greece touring with Anna Vissi, whose Greek album Apagorevmeno was his latest completed project. Before Vissi’s Friday night show in Cyprus, the producer slipped and fell off of a ramp leading up to the stage, striking his head.He passed away yesterday morning after sustaining a severe head trauma.

Ladanyi’s name is familiar to many as the man who helmed hit albums for a variety of artist in the ’70’s and ’80s, including Jackson Browne (six albums, including “Running on Empty,” “Hold Out,” and “Lawyers in Love”), Toto (four albums, including “Toto IV”), Don Henley (three albums, including “Building the Perfect Beast”), Fleetwood Mac (“Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits,” “Behind the Mask”), The Church (“Starfish”), Jeff Healey (“See the Light”) and Kansas`s In the Spirit of Things.

Labels: Lost

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