RIP Dan Andrei Aldea

Dan Andrei Aldea, unul din cei mai valabili muzicieni autohtoni, omul care a fost SFINX, (cu care a scos ceea ce e pentru multi dintre noi cel mai bun album de rock romanesc, Zalmoxe, in 1978), si a trebuit sa fuga din tara pentru a-si pastra verticalitatea, a plecat acum de tot.
Ar fi implinit 70 de ani pe 9 martie 2020...
Brad batrin indeed :(



TVR il omagiza asta seara cu 2 emisiuni, 1nh30, TVR 2, 20 ian, ora 20.00 

Top Albums 2019

this is a stub (TBC):::

discovery ul si revelatia anului
un soi de album de covers, daca se poate spune asa, The Bird and the Bee reinterpretind clasicii, in cazul de fata Van Halen (ei au reinterpretat anterior Hall and Oates)

The Who, album nou dupa 13 ani de la Endless Wire , intitulat simplu WHO, si docar al 12-lea album de studio din cariera (adica din 1964 !!!)
piesa Nothing To Prove spune totul, cu instrumentatia de epoca, funny si mischivious.

Hollywood Vampires-Rise

a doilea album, cu  piese originale stiș Alice & Depp si coveruri mai obscure, dupa Johnny Thunders (Can/t Put Your Arms Around a Memory), Jim Carroll (People Who Died), sau overknown, Heroes !

The Raconteurs-Help Us Stranger
amzing cum gaseste inca Jack White idei si riffuri...

albumul anului de la Uncut, Weyes Blood-Titanic Rising, un soi de reminiscente de fleetwood mac, abba, beach boys, beatles, etc etc

The Usual Suspects:

Iggy Pop - Free, ciudatel si jazzy si talky

Edwyn Collins _Badbea (thx, Joseph T.)

Jeff Lynne (ELO) -From Out of Nowhere
pina scoate Mike Campbell album cu trupa lui, aici se simte spiritul lui Tom Petty, plus Beatles,

Corky Laing, care a venit si la Brasov, cu un album rar, Toldeo Sessios, 

excelent, cu inflexiuni beatles-ine si antemicul Hell Yeah ! 

Hell, Yeah !

la metal probabil Rammstein,
cu hituri si videouri noi si fresh - Deutschland (Uber Allen), Auslender
                                                              ***
The Red Rocker:

pentru ca Sammy Hagar e clar Classic Rock. Trupa lui noua si proiectul The Circle, highly entertaining
                                                                   ******
and yes, Joseph T, of course there is love for The Boss (si inca nu am vazut filmul/ videoul la Western Stars)

and then there is the BLUES, which i mostly listened to, for obvious TRANSILVAN IA BLUES NIGHTS reasons :)

Neil Peart RIP

Roll the Bones...One of the best drummers in the world, Rush-s Neil Peart died at 67.on Jan. 7th 2020. He was a biker too, went on a healing journey after his family tragedy in 1997-98, as presented by himself in the book /memoir Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road tand on the song Ghost Rider on the album Vapor Trails (2002), when Neil came back in the band. He retired in 2015 being diagnosed with brain cancer :(

Had the pleasure and privilege to see RUSH, one of the best bands ever, in Prague in 2004. Due to the fact Igot in front of the lavatory machines setting of Peart-s drums, especially in the moment of his solo, I lost my hearing in a ear for almost a week, thats how loud they were ! Well, those were the days, goodbye Neil ...

Exit, Stage Left....

Ozzy Osbourne- Ordinary Man (SOTD): !

Jan. 10th, David Bowie and Rod Stewart's Birthdays.
Ozzy, the young yoda prince of darkness makes a gift to all around, a great song in the vein of Beatles, classic storytelling,  balladesque ORDINARY MAN, from his upcoming new album (out on Feb. 21)
geeat for 2nite full moon eclipse ;)

featuring Elton John on piano and vocals,  yes, sir Rocketman, 1st time ever with the Oz on track, Slash on guitar, Duff McKagan and Chad Smith who comments about it here...
producer Andrew Watt. 
New tour on, NO MORE TOURS 2, this fall, with guests Judas Priest (50 years of  Priest, yes they play Bucharest July 21st too)

European Tour (with Judas Priest)
October 23 Newcastle, Utilita Arena, UK
October 25 Glasgow, SSE Hydro, UK  [Tickets]
October 28 London, The O2, UK  [Tickets]
October 31 Birmingham, Resorts World Arena, UK  [Tickets]
November 2 Manchester, Manchester Arena, UK  [Tickets]
November 5 Dublin, 3Arena, Ireland  [Tickets]
November 8 Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena, UK  [Tickets]
November 11 Dortmund, Westfalenhalle, Germany  [Tickets]
November 13 Prague, O2 Arena, Czech Republic  [Tickets]
November 16 Vienna, Stadthalle, Austria  [Tickets]
November 19 Bologna, Unipol Arena, Italy  [Tickets]
November 22 Madrid, WiZink Arena, Spain  [Tickets]
November 24 Zurich, Hallenstadion, Switzerland  [Tickets]
November 26 Munich, Olympiahalle, Germany  [Tickets]
November 28 Mannheim, SAP Arena, Germany  [Tickets]
November 30 Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Germany  [Tickets]
December 3 Hamburg, Barclaycard Arena, Germany  [Tickets]
December 5 Stockholm, Friends Arena, Sweden  [Tickets]
December 7 Helsinki, Hartwall Arena, Finland

ORDINARY MAN LYRICS:

was unprepared for fame Then everybody knew my name No more lonely nights it’s all for you I have traveled many miles I’ve seen tears and I’ve seen smiles Just remember that it’s all for you Don’t forget me as the colors fade When the lights go down it’s just an empty stage Ok Yes I’ve been a bad guy Been higher than the blue sky And the truth is I don’t wanna die an ordinary man I made momma cry Don’t know why I’m still alive Yes the truth is I don’t wanna die an ordinary man Many times I lost control They tried to kill my rock n roll Just remember I’m still here for you I don’t wanna say goodbye When I do you’ll be alright After all I did it all for you Don’t forget me as the colors fade When the lights go down it’s just an empty stage Ok Yes I’ve been a bad guy Been higher than the blue sky And the truth is I don’t wanna die an ordinary man I made momma cry Don’t know why I’m still alive Yes the truth is I don’t wanna die an ordinary man Yes I’ve been a bad guy Been higher than the blue sky And the truth is I don’t wanna die an ordinary man I made momma cry Don’t know why I’m still alive Yes the truth is I don’t wanna die an ordinary man