Articles for tag: Alex Lifeson, Conquistador, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, Steve Perry

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Top Ten Rock Songs of the ’70s and ’80s

Somewhere along the line–say about 1987 or so–my interest in popular music took a permanent vacation and I found myself locked in a musical time warp, which isn’t all bad, given what is being churned out these days. Now, having three teenagers in my house, I try to expand their musical horizons from time to ...

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Mean, Mean Pride: The Vinyl Amateur’s Review of Rush’s Moving Pictures

Hey fellow aspiring vinyl collectors! Over the course of your life, you may have heard that the vinyl record is a superior music format, compared to CD’s and MP3’s. However, some may say that with our technological advances with sound editing, CD’s and digital formatted music sounds superior, but not necessarily the case. To briefly ...

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Best Rock Bands of the 1980’s

1. Van Halen – Van Halen was without a doubt the best rock band of the 1980’s. With songs like Eruption, Jump, and more, Van Halen became a band that we will all remember for years to come. Eddie Van Halen wasn’t too bad on the guitar either! 2. Metallica – Metallica is still going ...

My Top Ten Odes to the Working Man Songs

Unfortunately, many modern songs tend to dwell on subjects like casual sex, hatred of God and Christians, hatred of self, and assorted left-wing politics. I would like it so much if the songs that celebrated the working man returned (along with the once-common working man), because the American worker, no matter what color, nationality, or ...

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The Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus – Review

Ever since I started playing guitar, I wanted what every guitarist really wants; a true Gibson Les Paul, not a cheap knockoff. I had played mostly Stratocasters, both Fenders and copies made by foreign manufacturers. They are cheaper, sound great for the money, and you don’t feel so bad about stepping on one or spilling ...