Sliding out of perhaps the greatest winning streak in rock history, the Stones slipped into decadence and rock star excess with Goats Head Soup, their sequel to Exile on Main St. This is where the Stones' image began to eclipse their accomplishments, as Mick ascended to jet-setting celebrity and Keith slowly sunk deeper into addiction, and it's possible hearing them moving in both directions on Goats Head Soup, at times in the same song…
Extremely rare debut LP by this obscure Japanese heavy psych/hard rock group. Blazing acid guitar jamming, wailing vocals, the works! The second side in particular (recorded live in early 1973) will blow your mind, but the whole album is very strong and would be much better known if it wasn’t so hard to find. A must for fans of Flower Travellin’ Band, Blues Creation, etc.
Many heavyweights feature on Daniel Hecht’s musical timeline; John Fahey gave him a leg up onto Will Ackerman’s Windham Hill label, where he befriended Michael Hedges and others, but his 1973 debut album, simply titled Guitar, is still arguably the finest example of his talents…