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November 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: What’s The Buzz With Guitar Solos?
I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]Archive
May 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gregg Bissonette Drum Clinics in NZ: May 2019
As part of the Jazz Gala featuring Gregg Bissonette the legendary session drummer will also be performing a set of drum clinics. Gregg can be heard, across the years, on albums by Joe Satriani and David Lee Roth, he’s now a regular touring drummer for the Ringo Starr All-Starr Band, he’s an in-demand clinician and has played […]Archive
April 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Santana: In Search of Mona Lisa (ep)
Santana In Search of Mona Lisa (ep) Concord Records Ahead of a new Rick Rubin-produced full-lengther, the Woodstock 50 celebrations and various other 50th Anniversary gigs it’s going to be a big year for Carlos and his new version of the band Santana and it start with this EP; clues for the sound of the new album, crumbs… And as with Santana IV and […]Archive
November 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Santana: Live At The House of Blues – Las Vegas
Santana Live At The House of Blues, Las Vegas Eagle Rock Entertainment As someone utterly embarrassed by some of Carlos Santana’s decisions over the last decade (well, nearly two decades I guess) I was in full support of the “classic” lineup reunion of the band, rather than the ongoing Carlos Santana + Guests Brand. He’d […]Archive
July 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Santana: Santana IV
Santana Santana IV Santana IV Records It was always going to be a gamble and it’s been long overdue – and while Santana IV is not (consistently) great and is far, far too long (who releases 76-minute single albums in this day and age?) it is the best thing Carlos Santana has been involved with […]Archive
July 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 3 – Prince
I’ve just started reading a book about the making of Purple Rain (the movie and album) – and I mean just started. I’m only a handful of pages in. The author is gushing about Prince’s guitar playing. I can tell it’s gonna be a good book. But I have this thought – geez, Prince could […]Archive
July 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 847
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles, Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! (1972) I first knew this as a dubbed tape, recorded at a mate’s place, off his father’s record. I copied it – and played, and played it – because I was a huge Santana fan; I became a huge Buddy Miles fan after listening to this […]Archive
April 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 911
Santana, Festival (1977) I keep extending out the timeframe of Santana love – I mean obviously it’s those first few records that contain the real magic and that actual fire. But take something like this – it still has something. So much more than what Carlos Santana has now anyway. He really has embarrassed himself. […]Archive
September 8, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Sheila E: The Beat of My Own Drum – A Memoir
The Beat of My Own Drum: A Memoir Sheila E. with Wendy Holden Atria Books Here is one of the single best music memoirs I’ve ever read – sure, it helps I’m already a fan, I found out about Sheila E. through her work with Prince, of course. But I was soon well aware of […]Archive
May 18, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Short Story: It’s (Always) Good To Have A Goal
So there I am just walking around the house buzzing the fly spray out of the can in time with the percussion breaks on a Santana record. Pretty standard, really. And I start to think about where my life is going and what it even is. And the live version of Oye Como Va finishes just as […]Archive
April 3, 2014 by Simon Sweetman