· GROOVEYARD RECORDS - Best Of - Volume Three (GYR145) ·
· (THE SOUND OF GUITAR ROCK) ·
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::T R A C K S::
02. BRETT ELLIS: "KEEPING THE ROCK ALIVE"
03. VINCE HAWKINS & COMPANY SLAVE:
04. MIKE ONESKO'S GUITAR ARMY: "KEEPING THE FLAME ALIVE"
05. DIRTY DAVE OSTI: "REACH FOR THE SKY"
06. JOHNNY HUNKINS: "GONNA HAVE A PARTY"
07. AMERICAN MAFIA: "YOUR GOOD LOVIN'"
08. SNAKE HEAD RITUAL: "LAY YOUR BURDENS DOWN"
09. JAY JESSE JOHNSON: "GHOSTS IN TEXAS"
10. BRYCE JANEY: "KICKED LIKE A DOG"
11. GUITAR PETE: "MUDSLINGER"
12. BULLFROG: "CLEARWATER"
13. TONY SPINNER: "GOOD FOR ME"
14. JULIEN LACHARME PROJECT: "NEW LIFE"
15. PEBBLEMAN: "ENERGY"
16. MARTIN J. ANDERSEN: "STRANGER"
FORMAT: Audio CD / Sleeve
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We are very proud to announce the release of our way-kool, killer new Grooveyard Records: "Best Of" (Volume Three) (The Sound Of Guitar Rock) disc. This awesome heavy guitar rocker features 16 outstanding tracks of bad-ass Grooveyard Records riffage/mojo that represents what we are all about. Pure unadultered brain-damaging killer blues-based guitar rock excellence. Includes mega-awesome tracks by BLINDSTONE, BRETT ELLIS, VINCE HAWKINS & COMPANY SLAVE, MIKE ONESKO'S GUITAR ARMY, DIRTY DAVE OSTI, JOHNNY HUNKINS, AMERICAN MAFIA, SNAKE HEAD RITUAL, JAY JESSE JOHNSON, BRYCE JANEY, GUITAR PETE, BULLFROG, TONY SPINNER, JULIEN LACHARME PROJECT, PEBBLEMAN & MARTIN J. ANDERSEN. Tune in and find out why serious Guitar Rock Mojo is our Religion at Grooveyard Records. Welcome to the superb + classic Grooveyard Records: "Best Of" (Volume Three) (Sound Of Guitar Rock) disc.
Cost for this killer Grooveyard disc is only $5 or you will receive a FREEBIE copy of this bad-ass disc with any/all multiple disc orders of 4 discs or more & this applies to our Special Deal orders.
Grooveyard Records is an indie label from Upstate New York on a mission to keep Real "Old-School" Guitar Rock alive with the killer Riffage That Matters. This "Best Of" disc is an excellent representation of what the Grooveyard is all about. Special Thanks goes out to all of the muscians who landed on this "Best Of" (Volume Three) disc & to all of our good "musical brothers" at the Grooveyard. We are honored to represent all of the talented musicians who play a big part in Keeping The Rock Alive. Thanks to Nyxian:Drift for the awesome, way-kool, world-class, Layout & Design work thru the years. Last but not least, thanks to all of the fans, supporters, good musical brothers & sisters worldwide who tune in and Rock Guitar Heavy with us @ the Grooveyard. We heavily appreciate your excellent interest & support. THANKS FOR KEEPING THE ROCK ALIVE.
Joe Romagnola / Grooveyard Records
· RECOMMENDED GROOVEYARD DISCS ·
BLINDSTONE |
brett ellis |
VINCE HAWKINS |
Mike Onesko's |
DIRTY DAVE OSTI |
johnny hunkins |
AMERICAN MAFIA |
SNAKE HEAD RITUAL |
JAY JESSE JOHNSON |
bryce janey |
guitar pete |
BULLFROG |
TONY SPINNER |
JULIEN LACHARME |
PEBBLEMAN |
Martin J Andersen |
· reviews ·
Anyone who has read my reviews of Grooveyard Records releases over the last few years will possibly be wondering if I'm actually on the label's payroll. I can assure you that I'm not, it's just that the classic American guitar rock that Joe Romagnola and his fellow Grooveyarders specialise in hits my musical sweet spot every time. If you've never sampled the eclectic, yet always guitar led blues, funk and rock this label delivers with each and every release, then the perfect place to start is with Grooveyard's very own compilation series, this being the third.
What you get for your budget price disc ($5.00!) is sixteen tacks of exactly what makes the US the heart of guitar led heavy blues rock, with a whole lot more heaped on top. Each and every one from the thumping Mike Onesko's Guitar Army, filthy funkster Dirty Dave Osti and good time groovin' American Mafia, to the silky smooth bluesin' Jay Jesse Johnson, mesmerisingly musical Bryce Janey and easy living but hard rockin' Tony Spinner fire out the most authentic of sounds. Thankfully however, authentic isn't a byword for hackneyed, the music these guys specialise in sounding as fresh as the day a guitar was first picked up in anger, or indeed in love.
Reviews of the albums from all of the above can be found elsewhere on SoT, however even for a 'yard devotee like myself, there are new delights to unearth for the first time. The classy mid paced stomp of blues authority Pebbleman serve up a perfect example of how to slowly build the intensity into a song that hits hard, but certainly lacks for no beauty. Guitar Pete on the other hand arrives in instrumental style, his "Mudslinger" sitting somewhere between Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Healey and Leslie West, while the opportunity to hear the studio version of "Rock Your Mojo"from the ever awesome Blindstone is just too good to pass up.
Impressively, what also comes through on this disc is the variety of styles and approaches the Grooveyard champion under the broad umbrella of guitar led heavy blues rock; Julien Lacharme Project rivalling Joe Satriani in the taste, and tone stakes, while Johnny Hunkins decides he's "Gonna Have A Party" by channelling the spirit of Paul Kossoff and blending that style with something altogether more American and altogether more Southern. Man does it work! Whereas the stupendous sounds Martin J. Andersen wrings from the neck of his guitar during the spellbinding "Stranger" really is a masterclass in how to make a lasting mark without the need to rip it up, instead relying on his unbelievably deft touch.
Honestly, if guitar led rock of any variety is your bag, then you need to be checking out the Grooveyard roster. I've no hesitation in hailing them as the best label for this style of music out there. Grooveyard Records:The Sound Of Guitar Rock "Best Of" (Volume Three) is a superb place to start, I promise you'll be back for much more.
Steven Reid / Sea Of Tranquility (March 2016)
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