by Paul Merry | Oct 28, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Updated 18 September 2016 It’s good to hear that Yusuf Islam, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, has returned to the blues influences he absorbed during his London youth, with his latest album, “Tell ‘Em I’ve Gone”. The son of a Greek restaurateur and...
by Paul Merry | Oct 24, 2014 | Uncategorized |
London’s Garrick Theatre UPDATED OCTOBER 6, 2016. Anyone familiar with London’s West End theatre district will know the Garrick Theatre in Charing Cross Road. Yet who would know there’s a connection between David Garrick, the famous eighteenth century...
by Paul Merry | Oct 13, 2014 | Uncategorized |
UPDATED 8 OCTOBER 2016. “A good read, my friend!” Jason Vivone @ JVivone, Kansas City, 23 October 2014. I’m currently researching mid-19th century San Francisco, working on a project that has nothing to do with historic blues or rock. However, wherever I...
by Paul Merry | Oct 8, 2014 | Uncategorized |
“Some nice stuff you’ve written.” Man of Music @musical_posts, Orcas Island, Washington State. 16 October 2014. If you’re interested in how blues-rock influenced the hard-rock guitar riff and eventually became heavy metal, check Code Zero Radio,...
by Paul Merry | Oct 7, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Malcolm Young: one of the world’s best rhythm guitarists. But he also played lead guitar on some AC/DC tracks. Five months ago, I wrote a piece entitled, “Will Malcolm Young’s doppelganger replace him in AC/DC?” A few days ago, sadly, I had to update this to...
