No, not aliens playing 5 mysterious notes like in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” this was the band that formed in 1969. UFO struggled for several years, churning out non-descript space rock until the Scorpions lead guitarist, Michael Schenker, joined them for 1974’s “Phenomenon.”
“Phenomenon” had a more bluesy guitar-driven rock focus and happens to [...]
Archive for the ‘Classic Rock’ Category
2 Nov
Musical Monday: UFO
20 Feb
Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t, Part 3
In the first two parts of this series I discussed two hard rock albums, Captain Beyond and Uriah Heep’s Look at Yourself. Just so you don’t think all I listen to is hard acid rock, this next album is one of the most tasteful electric blues albums of all time by the premiere British Blues [...]
20 Feb
Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t, Part 3
In the first two parts of this series I discussed two hard rock albums, Captain Beyond and Uriah Heep’s Look at Yourself. Just so you don’t think all I listen to is hard acid rock, this next album is one of the most tasteful electric blues albums of all time by the premiere British Blues [...]
20 Feb
Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t, Part 3
In the first two parts of this series I discussed two hard rock albums, Captain Beyond and Uriah Heep’s Look at Yourself. Just so you don’t think all I listen to is hard acid rock, this next album is one of the most tasteful electric blues albums of all time by the premiere British Blues [...]
20 Feb
Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t, Part 3
In the first two parts of this series I discussed two hard rock albums, Captain Beyond and Uriah Heep’s Look at Yourself. Just so you don’t think all I listen to is hard acid rock, this next album is one of the most tasteful electric blues albums of all time by the premiere British Blues [...]
12 Feb
Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t. This blog series presents a list I’ve compiled over the years of classic rock albums I suspect few people own, but should. Each featured album is a classic in its own right and deserves to be in any classic rock record collection [...]
12 Feb
Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t. This blog series presents a list I’ve compiled over the years of classic rock albums I suspect few people own, but should. Each featured album is a classic in its own right and deserves to be in any classic rock record collection [...]
12 Feb
Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t. This blog series presents a list I’ve compiled over the years of classic rock albums I suspect few people own, but should. Each featured album is a classic in its own right and deserves to be in any classic rock record collection [...]
12 Feb
Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t. This blog series presents a list I’ve compiled over the years of classic rock albums I suspect few people own, but should. Each featured album is a classic in its own right and deserves to be in any classic rock record collection [...]
6 Feb
Classic Rock You Should Own, But Probably Don’t, Part 1
We’re snowbound and that’s as good a time to sit indoors, sip a warm beverage, and listen to some great old rock’n’roll.
Music is a very personal experience. What you like isn’t necessarily what someone else likes. That’s why there is such diversity in musical expression, from classical, to folk, to jazz, to rock. And this [...]
