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Review &; photos by Charlie Steffens Don’t pinch me. I’m Irish! The spacious grounds of Oak Canyon Park‚ a pleasant venue nestled in the Santa Ana Mountains of eastern Orange County was the site for the first date of Flogging Molly’s inaugural Shamrock Rebellion. As a pre-Saint Paddy’s Day beer and music festival‚ it was destined to be an all-out day of fun with a boat load of green-wearing people that thronged the grounds. The second and final date of Shamrock Rebellion would happen the next day in Las Vegas on St. Patrick’s Day. VintageRock.com was there to see four bands perform‚ but missed the free beer tasting with the brew supplied by the local breweries. Face to Face‚ a band from Victorville‚ California‚ played a 45-minute set that was so good it merited a 30-minute extension. By the first chorus of their opener “A-OK”‚ a swift-moving circle pit had started as fast punk rock songs ensued. Bassist Scott Shiflett is a standout player who laid down a heavy groove and rolled out punchy basslines in fast tempo. He and drummer Danny Thompson are an amazing rhythm duo. Props to singer and guitarist Trever Keith who engaged the crowd like a true emcee. The quintet exhibited exemplary musicianship‚ while keeping it reckless and appealing to a crowd who came to get rocked. Buzzcocks‚ elder statesmen from the first wave of English punk‚ took it to pieces‚ giving their audience recognizable songs like “Fast Cars‚” “Orgasm Addict‚” “Ever Fallen In Love (You Shouldn’t’ve)‚ and ones that old fans might have chosen for the setlist. The band certainly drew in new fans that day‚ since there were Baby Boomers‚ Gen Xers‚ Gen Ys‚ Gen Zs‚ all the way down to toddlers riding on their parents’ shoulders. Buzzcocks are punk rock in the purest sense and synonymous with fun. Frank Turner and his band‚ The Sleeping Souls‚ came onstage as the sun began to set. The energy was palpable as the crowd‚ many of whom were singing and dancing‚ experienced an all-out rock show. FTATSS played an assortment of old and new songs from Turner’s extensive catalog‚ including “Girl From The Record Shop‚” a catchy song from the forthcoming Frank Turner album Undefeated. The last song‚ “Four Simple Words‚” was the finest six minutes of the whole festival — a super-charged rock and roll song with a show tune-like intro and ending. Flogging Molly opened with “Drunken Lullabies‚” appropriate for the festive atmosphere. Before Molly kicked into “Life In a Tenement Square‚” singer and guitarist Dave King‚ a compelling storyteller‚ spoke of his childhood days in Ireland‚ which inspired the song. The band proceeded to rock Shamrock Rebellion‚ capping off the night with “The Seven Deadly Sins.” The seven-piece folk punk band‚ fronted by King‚ performed a generous set of favorites that had the crowd singing along deep into the night. The post Flogging Molly’s Shamrock Rebellion | March 16‚ 2024 | Oak Canyon Park | Silverado‚ CA – Concert Review &; Concert Photos first appeared on VintageRock.com.

Emerson‚ Lake &; Powell were not Emerson‚ Lake &; Palmer. But they came close and should have been bigger. The three-CD Complete Collection from Emerson‚ Lake &; Powell pays tribute to a band that passed by too quickly‚ was initially unfairly compared‚ but featured its own sound‚ and sadly‚ all passed on. Included here is the version of ELPowell’s only studio album‚ Emerson‚ Lake &; Powell‚ released in 1986‚ with three bonus tracks‚ their Live In Concert and a CD of rehearsals called The Sprocket Session. This last only ever released as a bootleg. From the opening of “The Score‚” it is as evident how spectacular a remastering engineer Andy Peace did here as much as how solid this album is. Surely‚ Powell is a heavy hitter‚ heavier in his way than Carl Palmer‚ that ‘other’ drummer keyboardist Keith Emerson and bassist‚ guitarist‚ and vocalist Greg Lake famously played with. But he tends to drive the guys along in a way‚ maybe with less finesse‚ but no less rockin’. I had occasion to speak to Powell after he played a set with Brian May on one of the stops of May’s solo tour. Powell‚ known for wailing away with some of the thickest sticks in the business‚ told me that although he had gotten used to drumming with the big logs they still took lots of energy to wield. A nicer guy you never would have met. The first tunes here‚ “The Score‚” “Learning To Fly‚” “The Miracle‚” and even the poppy “Touch And Go” surely get Emerson‚ Lake‚ and Powell chugging along nicely. I hadn’t spun this album in quite a few years and was surprised how solid these songs were. Lake’s voice is rich throughout‚ spectacular on “Lay Down Your Guns‚” especially. Emerson is his usually finger-fleeting powerhouse‚ laying down various synth lead lines‚ heavy organ‚ and a sly piano on “Step Aside.” Powell gets his solo turn on “Mars‚ The Bringer Of War‚” as he would in high dramatic style when the band played this instrumental live. B-sides “The Loco-Motion” and “Vacant Possession” are included on the first CD‚ as is a single edit of “The Score.” The Sprocket Sessions disc features a dozen tunes‚ Emerson‚ Lake &; Powell songs as well as Emerson‚ Lake‚ and Palmer. Here the trio works through rehearsals of what would come to be their live set when they toured. The last disc‚ Live In Concert features Emerson‚ Lake &; Powell playing a dozen tunes in front of an audience. Although this is the one disc here where the sound quality is not the very best‚ thought I find Lake’s bass too upfront in the mix at times. It’s a great time capsule moment of what this band was capable of live. This is a slightly truncated version of the full show this trio perform at Madison Square Garden in September 1986‚ and the end medley of “Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression)‚” “America‚” and “Rondo‚” was pretty much the encore of the show they were performing at the time. Opening with the first horn bleats of “Fanfare For The Common Man‚” which is played later in full in this set‚ “The Score‚” opens this live collection of 11‚ with two Lake acoustic numbers in the middle‚ ELP stuff like “Knife Edge‚” “Pirates‚” and‚ “Mars‚ The Bringer of War / Drum Solo.” Fans of Keith Emerson‚ Greg Lake‚ Cozy Powell‚ and even ELP‚ do wonder what would have happened if Emerson‚ Lake &; Powell did indeed go on to make more albums. The question is just another one of those ‘what-might-have-beens’ in the touch-and-go world of vintage rock. ~ Ralph Greco‚ Jr. The post Emerson‚ Lake &; Powell | Complete Collection – Box Set Review first appeared on VintageRock.com.

Metallica changed the rules with their second album‚ Ride The Lightning. It was only a matter of time before the rest of the world would play along

Rather than viewing conflict as a hindrance to harmony‚ Christian couples are called to embrace it as a discipleship tool that shapes us into the image of Christ.

Most of the time‚ I have to face the fact that what I define as good may or not be what God defines as good‚ and sometimes it takes what seems bad in the moment to produce a greater good God wants to work in my life for His glory.

Most of the time‚ I have to face the fact that what I define as good may or not be what God defines as good‚ and sometimes it takes what seems bad in the moment to produce a greater good God wants to work in my life for His glory.