All posts by Chris LeDrew

  • Donald “Duck” Dunn, King of the Electric Bass: Gone a Year

    One of the bands I play in covers classic rock on the bar band circuit. Recently I tried (unsuccessfully) to convince my bandmates to cover Eric Clapton’s 1985 hit “Forever Man.” It just didn’t strike them as...

    • Posted May 13, 2013
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  • Jon Lord and His Hammond Revolution

    When I was twelve years old, I discovered my uncle’s record collection in my grandparent’s house during a sleepover one night. But I never actually played the records; I just stared at them. There were bands such...

    • Posted May 9, 2013
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  • Meeting Mr. Nashville Sound: Lloyd Green

    Nashville has a reputation for producing and coveting the nation’s most talented and versatile pickers. Among these legends is pedal steel player Lloyd Green, While may not be a household name in the grand scheme of things,...

    • Posted May 9, 2013
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  • Steve Lukather: Close-up With a Guitar Legend

    Allan’s Video rental store on Commonwealth Avenue in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland was a very busy spot in the early ‘80s. It was only about a block from my house, and I spent a considerable amount of money...

    • Posted May 9, 2013
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  • Music From Big Pink: Myth Debunked, Genius Retained

    With the recent passing of legendary drummer/vocalist Levon Helm, The Band’s 1968 debut album Music From Big Pink has been enjoying some serious attention on turntables, CD players and iPods. This album is about as mythological as they come...

    • Posted May 9, 2013
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  • Gimme A Little Drink from Exile: “Loving Cup”

    I’m a latecomer to Exile on Main Street. I mean….I’ve owned it since I was a kid, and listened to it a bit over the years. But I didn’t quite get the hoopla. I was more about its...

    • Posted May 9, 2013
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  • The Inner Light of George Harrison

    Brothers in Stereo are preparing this week for the acoustic George Harrison tribute that opens our Rockhouse gig this Saturday night. Last night before going to meet the band at rehearsal, I had my laptop open and guitar...

    • Posted March 9, 2013
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