Echoes proudly presents the entire original KROQ-FM broadcast of Joan Osborne live from The Troubadour, West Hollywood on 7th September 1995.
On her riveting major-label debut, Joan Osborne astutely conflates the sacred and the profane, and over inventive alterna-cool arrangements (mandolin, sax, swaggering guitar) lets her strong, bluesy vocals rip. Co-written mostly with guitarist Eric Bazilian, her material is sharp and deep (…) She's cool with covers, too: Dylan, Sonny Boy Williamson, a sample of T. Rex's "Mambo Sun" used as percussive backdrop. What's especially winning about the woman is her range: Sexy and earnest, her voice, all on its own, conveys whole choirs of feeling.
Wild Orchids marks the return of the former Genesis and GTR guitarist to his progressive rock roots. If 2005's Metamorpheus was Steve Hackett's penultimate classical record, then Orchids is his art rock flagship…
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Legendary progressive rock giants Emerson, Lake & Palmer were formed in 1970 by the brilliant keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson, gifted singer / composer / guitarist Greg Lake and dynamic drummer / percussionist Carl Palmer. Torchbearers of the progressive rock sound, ELP jointly created the super-group concept and are among the most important bands in the history of rock music…
Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is an English musician, songwriter, singer, and producer who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis from 1971 to 1977. Hackett contributed to six Genesis studio albums, three live albums, seven singles and one EP before he left to pursue a solo career. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010…