Produced by John Entwistle of the Who, the Fab Poos’ self-titled debut delivered the group into the realm of Deaf School and Stackridge in a tiny and all but indescribable niche of clever English pop groups of the ’70s. Despite the silly name and occasional descent into smutty lyrics, the songs here are varied and…
TP 31, August 1978 From the editor’s note: “Lest anyone think we’ve gone soft in the editorial head, this will be the last issue featuring an American band on the cover for a while. We certainly haven’t abandoned our identity as America’s Only British Rock Magazine, but we’ve realized that the magazine has to branch…
Trouser Press‘ 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, as selected in late 1978 by Ira Robbins, Dave Schulps, David Fricke, Kurt Loder, Jon Young, Jim Green, Jim Kozlowski, Scott Isler and John Paige: Jan Akkerman George Harrison Robbie Robertson Duane Allman Jimi Hendrix Mick Ronson Syd Barrett Steve Hillage Francis Rossi Jeff Beck Steve Howe…
Why do I write about music? Why does anyone? I’ve given that question a lot of thought and I have discerned subliminal motives that are less than flattering. On one hand, it’s the desire to share what moves me, to offer the benefit of serious consideration and historical knowledge to the young and curious. On a deeper level, however, it springs from a desire to be accepted and appreciated, to establish standing in the world that I hungered for as a child.
From 1992: It’s been ages since anyone over the age of 12 expected perfection from a rock’n’roll band, but the members of R.E.M. have managed to become Genuine Rock Gods without making a public nuisance of themselves.
