Saturday, March 7, 2015

Top 10 Legendary Guitarists

This list is not based solely on talent, nor is it based purely on image or fame. It is simply a ranking of the whole package required to be considered a legendary guitarist. Of course these guitarists need to be talented players, but they also need to have a well developed image recognized all over the world. Let's go!

1. Angus Young - the schoolboy uniform, the duckwalk, the devilhorns and wild stage presence Young is one of the most recognized guitarists in the world, maybe most of them all.

2. Pete Townshend - inventor of some of the most classic guitar moves like the windmill, the powerstand, guitar jumping and guitar smashing. A rock pioneer that is hugely respected.

3. Slash - that top hat with sunglasses and a dangling cigaret is an image almost everyone recognizes.

4. Jimi Hendrix - a legend in the most correct sense. Dead at 27 he had already influenced the rock scene immensely. Moves included behind the head playing as well as tongue and teeth playing.

5. Keith Richards - maybe not that famous for his stage persona, but his presence and different style along with all the myths surrounding the man has made him the living legend he is today.

6. Brian May -  his persona is not flamboyant, nor his outfits. The big curly hair and that classic red guitar is a well known image in the music world. The best singer here.

7. Jimmy Page - famous from the fathers of hard rock, Led Zeppelin, Page is a rock legend from top to bottom. Countless classic riffs, stage antics and great songs makes him one of the most legendary players here.

8. Ace Frehley - the guitarist from outer space with make-up and a costume out of this world Frehley and his smoking, rocket-shooting guitar antics forever made him a rock icon.

9. Eddie Van Halen - this man changed the way rockers saw the guitar as an instrument and what you could do with it. Eddie introduced many new techniques used to this day like tapping or over-using the whammy-bar!

10. Eric Clapton - a guitar virtuoso that has never really focused on the imagery of the guitarist but focused on playing and honing his skills. Impeccable player, but a rather boring stage presence.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

KISS Albums Ranked 1-20

Saw this on Ultimate Classic Rock's website and it needs a response... Not that they are totally wrong, but some stuff needs to be put right! Note that all albums are great and that KISS is the hottest band in the world. KISS has released 20 studio albums and 4 live albums.


1. KISS - the heart and soul
2. Destroyer - all the classics
3. Creatures of the Night - no filler just killer
4. Dressed To Kill - great obscure gems
5. Revenge - heaviest songs, badass Gene
6. Love Gun - lots of great moments
7. Hotter Than Hell - heavy, dark and early
8. Rock And Roll Over - some great classics
9. Lick It Up - killer writing, few lows
10. Psycho Circus - super Paul, average band
11. Unmasked - great songs, thin production
12. Sonic Boom - good songs but no peaks
13. Monster - good songs but Paul's voice
14. Hot In The Shade - some great, lots of filler
15. Carnival of Souls - different but heavy
16. Asylum - average songs but Kulick
17. Dynasty - two of their greatest, but bad stuff too
18. Crazy Nights - too much synth, Paul awesome
19. Animalize - too fast, lots of filler
20. The Elder - too weird, but the Oath
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Friday, January 9, 2015

50 best songs from 2014

Track / Artist

1. Gimme Something Good - Ryan Adams
2. Space Police - Edguy
3. A Shot At Redemption - HEAT
4. Gotta Get It Right - Sixx AM
5. I Want Out - Young Guns
6. Running With The Dogs - The Treatment
7. Resist And Bite - Sabaton
8. Paradise (What About Us) - Within Temptation
9. Through Oblivion - In Flames
10. Space Invader - Ace Frehley

11. Stars - Sixx AM
12. Do Me Like A Caveman - Edguy
13. Stay With Me - Ryan Adams
14. Mannequin Show - HEAT
15. Love Tyger - Edguy
16. Tragedy + Time - Rise Against
17. Emergency - The Treatment
18. Inferno - HEAT
19. Whole World Is Watching - Within Temptaion
20. Kim - Ryan Adams

21. Wicked Stone - Slash
22. Spectacular - The Answer
23. New York City - Lenny Kravitz
24. Hector's Hymn - Hammerfall
25. Face Everything And Rise - Papa Roach
26. Waiting For Superman - Daughtry
27. Alone In Myself - Edguy
28. Say Fuck It - Buckcherry
29. Hymns For The Broken - Evergrey
30. The Heart - NeedToBreathe

31. Words As Weapons - Seether
32. The Only Way Out - Bush
33. Bushido - Hammerfall
34. World On Fire - Slash
35. If Only She Was Lonely - Electric Boys
36. Raise Your Hands - Ammotrack
37. Multiplied - NeedToBreathe
38. Final Masquerade - Linkin Park
39. Burning - The War On Drugs
40. Million Miles An Hour - Nickelback

41. Gotta Get Away - The Black Keys
42. To Hell And Back - Sabaton
43. Disaster Highway - Smash Into Pieces
44. The Devil In I - Slipknot
45. New Horizon - The Answer
46. I Am Machine - Three Days Grace
47. Wait, Wait, Wait - Northern Faces
48. Geronimo - Sheppard
49. Until It's Gone - Linkin Park
50. Rusted Nail - In Flames


Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Top 10 Albums from 2014

2014 is almost over and it's time to summarize the music year. I think it has been a pretty good year for the kind of music I'm interested in. Early in the year we got one of Edguy's best albums ever, we got super-strong "follow ups" from HEAT and The Treatment. Legends like AC/DC and Ace Frehley woke up later in the year and delivered the goods. We also got an amazing sort-of-comeback from Ryan Adams and the year's biggest surprise from Sixx AM. These are the best albums from 2014.

1. Edguy - Space Police: Defenders of the Crown

2. Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams

3. H.E.A.T - Tearing Down The Walls

4. The Treatment - Running With The Dogs

5. Sixx A.M. - Modern Vintage

6. Sabaton - Heroes

7. AC/DC - Rock Or Bust

8. Within Temptation - Hydra

9. Hammerfall - (r)Evolution

10. Ace Frehley - Space Invader

Top 10 songs from 2014

This year's best albums and other releases has resulted in some kick-ass songs to fill up my playlists in 2014 and here's the best of them.

1. Ryan Adams - Gimme Something Good

2. Edguy - Space Police

3. H.E.A.T - A Shot At Redemption

4. Sixx A.M. - Gotta Get It Right

5. Young Guns - I Want Out

6. The Treatment - Running With The Dogs

7. Sabaton - Resist And Bite

8. Within Temptation - Paradise (What About Us?)

9. In Flames - Through Oblivion

10. Ace Frehley - Space Invader

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Richie Kotzen

Richie Kotzen. What an amazing musician. The talent is overflowing in both guitar playing and singing. This is all live and it's pretty much perfect. Enjoy.

Doin' What The Devil Says To Do

High

Remember

Stand

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

KISS at Hell & Heaven Festival setlist

KISS headlined the Hell & Heaven Festival in Mexico City a couple of days ago. There was a couple of big surprices regarding the setlist. It's probably the most diverse setlist since Hot In The Shade or Revenge tours (not counting the KISS Kruises). They opened with Creatures of the Night, followed by Psycho Circus and War Machine. WTF?! That is awesome, that is the best concert opening in 15 years! And they sound pretty good too. Wish I could have been there. Let's hope they keep Creatures in the setlist in the future.

Creatures of the Night / Psycho Circus

Take a look at this setlist:

Creatures of the Night
Psycho Circus
War Machine
Plaster Caster
Tears Are Falling
Let Me Go Rock & Roll
Lick It Up
Calling Dr. Love
Hell or Hallelujah
I Love It Loud
Detroit Rock City
Love Gun
Black Diamond
Shout It Out Loud
I Was Made For Lovin' You
Rock And Roll All Nite