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August 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Best Guitarist in The World # 6 – Steve Vai
No, no, hear me out – Steve Vai is one of the very few from the “Shred Shed” that transcends that silly notion. For a start, he knows when he’s being a ham. I don’t think Joe Satriani has that awareness. The movie Crossroads was so important to me growing up. Not the Britney Spears […]Archive
February 3, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 47– Van Halen, Wellington, 1998
It was the Gary Cherone-version of Van Halen and I look at the setlist now and figure it was a lot more shit than I probably thought at the time. Would I have preferred to see the real Van Halen line up? Of course. No-brainer. Would I have taken Van Hagar over this – of […]Archive
June 17, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1961
Van Halen, Van Halen (1978) It starts with Runnin’ With The Devil. What a kick-ass way to start an album. Then there’s Eruption. That cat is making alien noises with his axe. And then that cover of You Really Got Me. It’s an amazing way to start an album. But it gets better with Ain’t […]Archive
June 3, 2011 by Simon Sweetman