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KEEF HARTLEY BAND ~ LIVE AT AACHEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL 1970 SIREENA 2124 (Barcode: 4260182981245) ~ UK ~ Blues-Rock Recorded: 1970 Released: 2014 This is a live archival album by the British Blues-Rock / Jazz Rock Fusion ensemble led by drummer / bandleader Keef HartleyFind albums by this artist, which also included guitarist / vocalist and main composer Miller AndersonFind albums by this artist, bassist Gary ThainFind albums by this artist and the brass section with trumpeter Dave CaswellFind albums by this artist and saxophonist Lyle JenkinsFind albums by this artist. The music was recorded on July 11, 1970 and presents original material from their early albums and a B.B. KingFind albums by this artist classic. The music is as brilliant as everything this band ever recorded, a superb mixture of Blues, Rock and Jazz, which sounded like nothing on the scene at the time and remains as one of the best British acts of the late 1960s / early 1970s. Obviously this recording was initially not intended for release on an album, but sounds quite excellent all things considered. Despite the fact that is was captured on tape some fifty-five years ago, it lost nothing of its potency and energy, which easily surpasses everything we are exposed to these days. Although they released seven excellent studio albums between 1969 and 1973, every piece of live recording by them is absolutely worth having, especially if the sound quality is as reasonable as on this album. Overall, this is a wonderful piece of history, which British Jazz, Blues and Jazz-Rock enthusiasts can’t miss. The sheer energy and sophistication is simply astounding, at least for me. They don’t music like this anymore!

Updated: 13/02/2026Posted: 13/02/2026

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ROBIN TROWER ~ LIVE! (50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) CHRYSALIS 840401722138 (Barcode: 840401722138) ~ UK ~ Blues-Rock Recorded: 1975 Released: 2026 This is a reissue / remaster / remix / expanded edition of the 1st live album by legendary British guitarist / composer / bandleader Robin TrowerFind albums by this artist, recorded on February 3, 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden. The music was recorded by the trio, which included Trower, bassist / vocalist James DewarFind albums by this artist and drummer Bill LordanFind albums by this artist. The CD1 of the 2CD set presents twelve tracks, which where all of the tracks played during the concert, in the original order. Eleven of these tracks were original songs written by Trower, four of which were co-written with Dewar and one with Frankie MillerFind albums by this artist. The remaining song was a Blues standard by B.B. KingFind albums by this artist. CD2 of the set presents the original album, with seven tracks, originally released in 1976, with the original mix. After recording five albums with Procol HarumFind albums by this artist, of which he was a founding member, Trower left the group to join forces with Scottish vocalist Frankie Miller, ex-Stone The CrowsFind albums by this artist bassist James Dewar and ex-Jethro TullFind albums by this artist drummer Clive BunkerFind albums by this artist to form the short lived band JudeFind albums by this artist. After Jude broke up Trower decided to form a guitar power trio, which became his modus operandi for many years to come. Trower´s guitar playing was often compared to that of Jimi HendrixFind albums by this artist, especially his early trio output heard on this album, but although some stylistic similarities can be clearly heard, Trower always had his very unique idiosyncrasies that set him apart from all other guitarist of the period. They do however share their deep love for the Blues, which profoundly influenced their approach to the instrument. The music included here is a classic example of British guitar power trio idiom, which started with CreamFind albums by this artist, Jimi Hendrix ExperienceFind albums by this artist and Rory GallagherFind albums by this artist´s TasteFind albums by this artist in the late 1960s, and which Trower proudly and very ably continued in the 1970s. Overall, this is an absolute classic live album, in retrospect and especially in this new version certainly one of the best live Blues-Rock albums ever recorded and a must in every decent record collection!

Updated: 09/09/2026Posted: 09/09/2026

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