与Steve Vai、Joe Satriani、Michael Angelo、Neil Zaza、Joe Stump一样同为意大利后裔，John Petrucci绝对是一位顶尖的吉他大师，他自幼生长在纽约长岛地区，和John Myung、Kevin Moore为同学，八岁开始学习风琴，十二岁开始学习吉他，John受到Steve Morse、Allan Holdsworth、Neal Schon、Eddie、Van Halen、Yngwie Malmsteen、Randy Rhoads...等前辈的影响，并爱上Queensryche、Iron Maiden、Yes、Rush、Metallica等乐团的音乐，让他疯狂进入摇滚乐的世界，中学毕业后他进入名校百克里音乐学院追求更深奥的造诣，此时他和贝斯手John Myung、鼓手Mike Portnoy共同组成Dream Theater前身Majesty。1988年和主唱Charlie Dominici、键盘手Kevin Moore、鼓手MikePortnoy、贝斯手John Myung共组Dream Theater，开创了辉煌的梦剧场时代，将前卫金属和艺术摇滚的精髓发挥的淋漓尽致。并于1997年和贝斯大师Tony Levin共组前卫实验团体Liqiud Tension Experiment。2001年和2005年的G3巡回由Joe Satriani、Steve Vai、John Petrucci三人搭挡演出，足以证明John受到世人肯定。2004年和DT键盘手Jorden Rudess共同发表演奏专辑An Evening With…，2005年首张个人作品Suspended Animation问世，特邀贝斯大师Dave Larue、鼓手Dave Dicensd客串，长达62分钟的音乐包罗万象，让我们见识到John不凡的精湛吉他弹奏技巧。

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.

Reissue of hard to find second album. Includes a bonus disc of previously unreleased rehearsal tapes. Disc 2 tracks 'Speedqueen', 'Creature Feature', 'Tough Guy', 'A-Man', 'Sneakin ' Around', 'Too Fine For You', 'See You Around', 'Be My Dream', 'Space Blue Mambo', 'SPaceship', 'Into My Eyes', 'C'mon Babe', 'New City', and 'Do It Nice'. 27 tracks. 2000 release. Double slimlime jewel case.

James Newell Osterberg Jr., better known as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Designated the "Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of influential proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in 1967 and have disbanded and reunited multiple times since.

Gish is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on May 28, 1991, by Caroline Records. The album was produced by Butch Vig and frontman Billy Corgan, with the latter describing Gish as a "very spiritual album" and "an album about spiritual ascension".

Despite initially peaking at only number 195 on the Billboard 200 upon its release, Gish received critical acclaim, with particular praise directed at the band's distinctive psychedelic sound. The album was eventually certified platinum (at least one million copies shipped in the US) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), becoming one of the best-selling independent albums at the time.[2] It has since been ranked by multiple publications as one of the best rock albums of the 1990s, with Pitchfork deeming "without Gish, there would probably be no Nevermind as we know it."

The Confessions Tour, filmed at London's Wembley Arena during her worldwide sold-out 25-city Confessions Tour (2006's top-grossing tour world-wide), features songs from throughout the dance diva's career but largely focuses on Confessions On A Dance Floor. Bonus Footage on DVD: Je suis L'art, They're naughty children, Rollerskating, Photo Gallery

Yeah Yeah Yeahs已有相当大的进步——从他们同名EP那附庸风雅却又美妙的垃圾朋克，一直到Machine中直逼人心的紧迫感。《Fever to Tell》是乐队的第一张专辑（也是张标有Parental Advisory的专辑），乐队在专辑中的表现也同样显示他们的不断成长，但也显示这个组合开始不再完全拥有他们过去的一些特点。在时间利用效率上，他们的EP会是很好体现差异的范例，在乐队从前发行的EP中，噪音、旋律、混沌以及歌曲的总体结构所占的份额都在这个15到20分钟里安排得相当平衡。似乎乐队需要一张EP的时间限制来给他们的专辑限制界限——或许37分钟，因为《Fever to Tell》确实在几个不同的时段里听起来有点散漫而单调。这个问题主要是归结于差劲的专辑排序——乐队以他们所能录制出的最粗鲁最狂暴的声音作为专辑开篇，却又一下子转变成没完没了的实验以及优美的民谣作品——嘲讽的是，这种突然的转变就象这张专辑是他们有意把两张EP硬生生的拼起来的一样。乐队无论是崭新的一面还是延续以前的一面，都有非凡卓越——也有令人沮丧的时刻。
《Fever to Tell》的不足之处（象No No No，听起来冗长又罗嗦的一首朋克单曲，还捎加实验元素，不过这种实验音乐听起来有点笨拙。）也许他们应该从以前EP里拿来一些尝试过又获得成功的单曲，但这么做对于象Yeah Yeah Yeahs这种机敏善变的乐队来说无疑会让他们陷入停滞。事实上，他们在如此之短的时间内能够炮制出那么多的歌——尽管这只是他们的处女作——这张专辑听上去好象乐队正处于转型期；Yeah Yeah Yeahs也已经从根本上去重新思考他们音乐的发展。总而言之，《Fever to Tell》可能会让你觉得有些失望，但和EP中的好歌对于乐队成长的影响比起，专辑会显得更有价值，而这张专辑也无不证明就算Yeah Yeah Yeahs的音乐处于摇摆不定的阶段，但他们仍是一支令人激动的乐队。

I like following bands from the very beginning of their career; from that debut twenty-copies-only 7 inch, to the handmade EP, all the way to the fifth studio album, there’s something quite rewarding about being there right from the start. However, as rewarding as that may be, what brings me more joy is just stumbling over a band you, and very few others, never knew existed, and this said band turning out to be great, ala Yndi Halda and Gifts of Enola. It’s akin to the feeling Jermaine Jenas must have every time he’s named in the England squad (obscure football references are the way forward). I’m sure you’ve guessed this already, but that’s what happened when I first heard the debut EP from Californian quartet Beware of Safety.
Opening track ‘Kaura’, possibly named after someone called Laura with fat fingers, could be plenty of other post-rock bands; light guitar work and tremolo picking chime away, before a melodic riff takes over. This could be Caspian, this could be The Timeout Drawer, and it’s definitely straight-up post-rock of the highest caliber. ‘Weak Wrists’ takes a heavier approach, with a dark and sinister feel protruding throughout, which is somewhat reminiscent of Upcdowncleftcrightcabc+start. ‘The Difference Between Wind and Rain’ and ‘Veneklasen’ show a much quieter and measured approach, with shimmering guitars and delay pedals used to full effect.
What really comes across from all the six tracks on It Is Curtains is the sheer emotions Beware of Safety manage to convey with just its instruments and effects pedals. While not up there in the realms of Do Make Say Think and Explosions In The Sky, Beware of Safety are certainly following the right lines to possibly matching myriad of feelings expressed by some of the big post-rock players. While that may be a premature statement on the basis of one EP, if Beware of Safety can produce more tracks like the closing ‘To The Roof! Let’s Jump and Fall’ then its place among the post-rock harmony will be assured. Quite simply, it’s a brilliant song. It uses the tried and tested, and much vaunted, ‘quiet/loud’ dynamic to great success. Starting slowly, it builds into heavy-yet-harmonious riff, before collapsing into a heart wrenching short breakdown, only for the riff to return, this time with added tremolo picking for greater emphasis as it crashes towards the finale. Mono could have written this track, it really is that good.
While Beware of Safety aren’t covering any new ground here, it would be far too harsh and flippant to dismiss them as generic, or merely copying its peers. Each track on It Is Curtains sounds fresh, and for a band using only guitars, bass, and drums, that’s quite an achievement in today’s post-rock environment. At the moment, the EP is one of those lovely hand pressed self –released affairs, but it really won’t be long before this band are signed, so, if you haven’t already, it’s about time you went and stumbled upon a future post-rock giant.
-James Ould

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Deriving from a variety of influences such as Muse, Chevelle, Blindside and Linkin Park, Red brings a unique blend of heavy guitars, intense string arrangements and dynamic vocals. They are quickly gaining fans with an exceedingly intense live show every bit as compelling as their debut cd. Already touring heavily in the mid-west and west coast, Red has quickly made many fans along the way. With over 20,000 friends on myspace, the band makes it a priority to write each and every fan back personally. Randy Armstrong says, "It is important that our fans see us as genuine guys who care." The songs on their debut release deal with the struggles that all humans face, while leading listeners to a place of redemption in the midst of the brokenness. Red hopes their music impacts people in a way that causes them to not feel alone in their struggles. Randy explains, "I hope that our music has a profound impact on people. You never know what people are dealing with in their every day lives, but I am willing to bet that at some point, we all have experienced the same feelings of anger, sadness, confusion, etc. Our music talks about a lot of those times that we have struggled dealing with those feelings and the situations that caused them. I hope our music makes them feel like they are not struggling alone." Produced by Dove nominated producer Rob Graves and mixed by Ben Grosse, End of Silence releases June 13th. The band will be touring with Day of Fire this spring then playing at many major festivals this summer and will continue to hit the road throughout the fall.
This Deluxe Edition is a 2-disc feature CD and DVD.