Category Archives: 5 For The Weekend

Paranoid Android (Radiohead ‘OK Computer’)

I remember seeing some absolutely awesome live performances of this track on the TV, in particular this one on the BBCs Jool Holland show. Weekly, I always try to hear as much as possible from …

Beyond the Mirage (Paco De Lucia/Al Di Meola/John McLaughlin ‘The Guitar Trio’)

The trio were back!! And… erm…ahhhh, the joys of live acoustic guitars going out of tune. I love this Di Meola track, maybe more on the 98 album …

Tender Surrender (Steve Vai ‘Alien Love Secrets’)

I love Alien Love Secrets but don’t know why it appeals to me more than Vai’s other work. I adore lavish and complex productions and yet this is almost only Vai, bass and …

I’m Broken (Pantera ‘Far Beyond Driven’)

I remember being so excited about the release of Far Beyond Driven. I’m Broken was getting good airplay on MTV and was just an amazing track. Dime was the main man at the time …

Auslander (Living Colour ‘Stain’)

Vernon Reid is awesome. He rarely gets involved in something that doesn’t leave me with a tremendous feeling of horrible envy in my gut. What a talented guy. Whilst I spent most of the year reciting …

Welcome to Bucketheadland (Buckethead ‘Welcome to Bucketheadland’)

Well, how do you introduce a guy with a KFC bucket on his head?! This guy was fairly underground back then. It was his work with Bill Laswell & Bootsy Collins, like Praxis, …

Outshined (Soundgarden ‘Badmotorfinger’)

I absolutely love Badmotorfinger. The Soundgarden sound here was pretty much perfect for me, I loved it’s aggressive energy. Whilst they would go on to diversify it was a rare thing for them to recapture the hard …

Cliffs of Dover (Eric Johnson ‘Ah Via Musicom’)

I adore Eric Johnson. I love his guitar sounds and his playing. Truly awesome. I mean, just watch that video above!! It actually had me laughing and shouting at the end. Absolutely …

Pleiades (King’s X ‘Gretchen Goes to Nebraska’)

This is one of my fave albums. I love the sound King’s X had on Gretchen. They were so unique, had awesome songs and could play a little too! Ty Tabor had one …

One (Metallica ‘And Justice For All'¦’)

Well, after the staggering Master of Puppets Metallica had set themselves rather a high benchmark. Justice was going to be disappointing. It just had to be. Surely. Didn’t it?! Fortunately for everyone it was …