Tonight, I’m going above my usual $25.00 price limit to review a real gem of a wine. Orin Swift “The Prisoner” is a must-try red wine from Dave Phinney. The Wine Spectator has selected The Prisoner as one of the magazine's Top 100 Wines of the Year three of the last five years and the 2008 will certainly fine its way onto this year’s list. The wine is an eccentric blend of 46% Zinfandel blended with 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, 10% Petite Sirah, 2% Charbono and 1% Grenache. It’s deep garnet red with a bouquet of ripe berries and cherries with a bit of cracked pepper. It was aged in both new and seasoned French and American oak and has just a hint of the wood. The wine is soft and round with cherry, black raspberry, cracked pepper and mocha, flavors and ripe tannins on the long, satisfying finish. It was about $40.00 through my wine shop but hey, Valentine’s day is coming and this would be a special wine for that extra special Valentine.
Italian guitarist Peppino D'Agostino has been described as a Renaissance man. He began playing guitar at the age of 10, initially taking a few lessons from his cousin, but quickly graduating to the school of self teaching. He studied all kinds of Irish, Brazilian, folk and classical music as well as the pop and rock music of the 1970s, particularly the work of Genesis, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Gentle Giant and Mike Oldfield. In addition to his concerts and recordings, he spends a considerable amount of time teaching guitar clinics. So, not only will his style captivate you, but paired with a bottle of The Prisoner, it should be a lock for the night. Enjoy!
No. 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxdnqgkvEdw
Why Not: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brmG6f2BMyw
With Brian Gore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egoA4CuzXFw
Blue Ocean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yazxe_r7HyM
Grand Canyon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNWFCNAq0oA
Fuida Bagadia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4kO23EJs9g&feature=related
Close to Heaven: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTwcFdKdOM8&feature=related
Beyond the dunes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyDSDgnF6wI&feature=related
Live 2005: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r89dd03MDyo&feature=related
A glimpse of times past: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib2UpnllMPY
Mediterranean Spark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orsQSmHNq6U&feature=related
With Antoine Dufour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jILEuXk70hE
Calypso Facto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LetUiDmdFb0
Cheers!
The Death Whisperer Series
The Death Whisperer Series available at https://www.amazon.com/author/dmichaelolive
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Ewan Dobson and Layer Cake Malbec
My featured guitarist tonight is Ewan Dobson, another of Canada’s up and coming brilliant young guitarists. His style is unique, and seems to be a fusion several genres. He’s won just about every Canadian Guitar competition and was recently crowned the Canadian Finger style Champion at the fifth annual competition in Kingston, Ontario. I think you’re gonna like him!
I know your pain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-JBgD8brIU
I know your pain v.2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTIs93ZBf9g
Level 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDOV2i61tM
Paganini Caprice #5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_8Lh2fTnUU&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=447B977301B3AB7D
Time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAGpXIis8Hk&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=447B977301B3AB7D
Motion Potion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTO5XdvXd1I&feature=related
Paganini’s Hip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWOIMiqhlN0&feature=related
Korobeiniki: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci62KsR0LYE&feature=related
Blood and Ice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mSe5hKY-L4&feature=related
And to go with Ewan, how about a smooth, rich Malbec? Argentina is the source of some of the finest Malbecs ever made. Their versions are often velvety textured with intense flavors of blackberry and peppery spice. Layer Cake is producing some of the best bargains in the world of wine these days. I recently reviewed their Shiraz, which was excellent, and tonight it’s their Malbec on the table. Typical of the variety, it has a complex nose of dark berry, pepper, chocolate, and coffee. Great fruit with a full-bodied texture on the palate with layers of blackberry, cherry, dark chocolate, and exotic spices, mild tannins, and a long finish. At $15.00 it made Robert Parker’s list of great wine bargains for good reason. It tastes more like a $50.00 bottle. Wine Advocate gave it a 91. I think it’s even better.
Cheers!
I know your pain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-JBgD8brIU
I know your pain v.2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTIs93ZBf9g
Level 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDOV2i61tM
Paganini Caprice #5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_8Lh2fTnUU&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=447B977301B3AB7D
Time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAGpXIis8Hk&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=447B977301B3AB7D
Motion Potion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTO5XdvXd1I&feature=related
Paganini’s Hip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWOIMiqhlN0&feature=related
Korobeiniki: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci62KsR0LYE&feature=related
Blood and Ice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mSe5hKY-L4&feature=related
And to go with Ewan, how about a smooth, rich Malbec? Argentina is the source of some of the finest Malbecs ever made. Their versions are often velvety textured with intense flavors of blackberry and peppery spice. Layer Cake is producing some of the best bargains in the world of wine these days. I recently reviewed their Shiraz, which was excellent, and tonight it’s their Malbec on the table. Typical of the variety, it has a complex nose of dark berry, pepper, chocolate, and coffee. Great fruit with a full-bodied texture on the palate with layers of blackberry, cherry, dark chocolate, and exotic spices, mild tannins, and a long finish. At $15.00 it made Robert Parker’s list of great wine bargains for good reason. It tastes more like a $50.00 bottle. Wine Advocate gave it a 91. I think it’s even better.
Cheers!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Kenny Rankin & Layer Cake Shiraz
So another year of the Grammy’s has passed, complete with some of the oddest performances (Lady Ga Ga, Elton John, Pink) that I’ve ever seen. I’ve yet to hear Taylor Swift sing on-key and last night’s duet with Stevie Nicks on “Rhianna” was disasterous. Sweetheart, that’s what that little ear bud is for, so you can hear yourself. Of course, you do have to listen. Really enjoyed the tribute to Michael Jackson. Powerful vocals by Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Celene Dion, Usher, and Smokie Robinson. Great song, too. And as a Dave Mathews fan, he was great as always.
But while watching pictures of artists who died during 2009 I was shocked to see one of my all time favorites had passed on. Kenny Rankin, a phenomenal singer-songwriters and guitarist, died in June of 2009 of lung cancer. His career, which spanned more than five decades, was a combination of his smooth jazz guitar style and a velvet voice that marked his music. His credentials include penning Helen Reddy’s hit song, Peaceful,” playing in Bob Dylan’s backup band, and over 25 appearances on the Johnny Carson Show. The latter is where I first heard him. I later saw him in a tiny acoustically perfect theater in Chicago in 1978 and walked away in awe. He performed several Beatles covers and so impressed Paul McCartney that he had him play at his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987. Check out his version of Blackbird, one of my favorites along with “Haven’t We Met” and “Catfish.” While he’s a fabulous guitarist, his tenor voice is unparalleled soaring through lyrics and jazz scatting alike. I saddened by his death, but hope you enjoy him as much as I have.
Haven’t we met: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCSEfz8VGis
Why do fools fall in love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaswCv5dcoQ&feature=related
Blackbird: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIKl3QhdtlY&feature=related
When sunny gets blue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrt8Y-F3U14&feature=related
Oh so peaceful here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKMUQXofa3E&feature=related
Catfish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N84cQWfrrss&feature=related
Round Midnight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R_H8aD0Ha0&feature=related
Rankin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m7P-9O9W5M&feature=related
Peaceful (Later version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyOuQ6Z1NvU&feature=related
Penny Lane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5y6DiuHNLk
You’d be so nice to come home to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fus3hruuAeg&feature=related
Hidin inside myself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhrK7i8qJ8Q&feature=related
To listen to Kenny, one needs a rich full wine, so I suggest a Layer Cake Shiraz. It may be one of the best Shiraz’s on the market today for under $20.00. I paid $16 and it was a steal. It’s made from old vine Shiraz grown in the Barossa Valley in Australia. In the glass, It’s a deep purple color. Its nose explodes with concentrated black fruit, mocha, dark chocolate, and coffee beans. On the palate, its full of juicy blackberries, black cherries, cassis, and chocolate with just the right amount of pepper. It’s classic Shiraz. It’s included in Robert parker’s Wine bargains from The World's Best Wine Values Under $25.00 and Wine Advocate gave it 90 points. Great wine, great singer/songwriter/guitarist, enjoy!
Cheers!
But while watching pictures of artists who died during 2009 I was shocked to see one of my all time favorites had passed on. Kenny Rankin, a phenomenal singer-songwriters and guitarist, died in June of 2009 of lung cancer. His career, which spanned more than five decades, was a combination of his smooth jazz guitar style and a velvet voice that marked his music. His credentials include penning Helen Reddy’s hit song, Peaceful,” playing in Bob Dylan’s backup band, and over 25 appearances on the Johnny Carson Show. The latter is where I first heard him. I later saw him in a tiny acoustically perfect theater in Chicago in 1978 and walked away in awe. He performed several Beatles covers and so impressed Paul McCartney that he had him play at his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987. Check out his version of Blackbird, one of my favorites along with “Haven’t We Met” and “Catfish.” While he’s a fabulous guitarist, his tenor voice is unparalleled soaring through lyrics and jazz scatting alike. I saddened by his death, but hope you enjoy him as much as I have.
Haven’t we met: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCSEfz8VGis
Why do fools fall in love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaswCv5dcoQ&feature=related
Blackbird: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIKl3QhdtlY&feature=related
When sunny gets blue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrt8Y-F3U14&feature=related
Oh so peaceful here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKMUQXofa3E&feature=related
Catfish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N84cQWfrrss&feature=related
Round Midnight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R_H8aD0Ha0&feature=related
Rankin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m7P-9O9W5M&feature=related
Peaceful (Later version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyOuQ6Z1NvU&feature=related
Penny Lane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5y6DiuHNLk
You’d be so nice to come home to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fus3hruuAeg&feature=related
Hidin inside myself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhrK7i8qJ8Q&feature=related
To listen to Kenny, one needs a rich full wine, so I suggest a Layer Cake Shiraz. It may be one of the best Shiraz’s on the market today for under $20.00. I paid $16 and it was a steal. It’s made from old vine Shiraz grown in the Barossa Valley in Australia. In the glass, It’s a deep purple color. Its nose explodes with concentrated black fruit, mocha, dark chocolate, and coffee beans. On the palate, its full of juicy blackberries, black cherries, cassis, and chocolate with just the right amount of pepper. It’s classic Shiraz. It’s included in Robert parker’s Wine bargains from The World's Best Wine Values Under $25.00 and Wine Advocate gave it 90 points. Great wine, great singer/songwriter/guitarist, enjoy!
Cheers!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Stags Leap 2007 Viognier and Jacques Stotzem
Jacques Stotzem is a Belgian-born acoustic guitarist with one of the most diversified styles I’ve ever heard. He is expert at adapting pop and rock songs to the acoustic guitar while also playing melodic folk ballads, blues, and country twang. His command of harmonics and melody is that of a virtuoso. You can find a lot of his music on YouTube and below is a selection of some of my favorites. Hope you enjoy him.
Fields of Gold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mecdFGOqclM
Purple Haze: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7G0CPmAqrY&feature=related
Voodoo Child: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfIX4dw9WXs&feature=related
With or Without You: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQagK7mA0Aw&feature=related
Simple Pleasure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LK3hlh0h9s&feature=related
Move Move: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuEyFf9WNXQ&feature=related
Rules of the game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKmCJGatNCA&feature=related
After the Gold Rush: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgz_bmvjwgw&feature=related
Straight On: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35fZxbC9ib0&feature=related
Taxi through Belfast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVW7EJF-0Q8&feature=related
Come Together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYltGcMDmKM&feature=related
Moonchild: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATBrXL0MiSM&feature=related
The Clap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRMtmI-KxL0&feature=related
Improvisation with Eric Roche: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTDH7z12ICg
Tonight I’m featuring a wine that I rarely drink, but with which I could more enamored. Viognier is a difficult grape to grow or so I’m told. I’ve had some very ordinary versions of it, which may be why I don’t seek it out often. However, when it’s done right, it’s a delightful alternative to a Chardonnay with a character similar to a Sauvignon Blanc. So, let me tell you about Stags Leap 2007 Viognier, which is definitely done right. It’s a pale straw color with some legs on the glass. The bouquet is beautiful, hinting of honeysuckle, pear, citrus, and honey. The first sip slides across the tongue with a slight tingle followed by layers of pear, grapefruit, peach, and tropical fruits. As the night went on, the wine opened up becoming even more aromatic and complex. So, Mike, how do you really feel about it? Mikey likes it…a lot. And at $20.00, it’s a great bargin. I guarantee you’ll enjoy it with Jacques Stotzem.
Cheers!
Fields of Gold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mecdFGOqclM
Purple Haze: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7G0CPmAqrY&feature=related
Voodoo Child: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfIX4dw9WXs&feature=related
With or Without You: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQagK7mA0Aw&feature=related
Simple Pleasure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LK3hlh0h9s&feature=related
Move Move: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuEyFf9WNXQ&feature=related
Rules of the game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKmCJGatNCA&feature=related
After the Gold Rush: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgz_bmvjwgw&feature=related
Straight On: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35fZxbC9ib0&feature=related
Taxi through Belfast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVW7EJF-0Q8&feature=related
Come Together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYltGcMDmKM&feature=related
Moonchild: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATBrXL0MiSM&feature=related
The Clap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRMtmI-KxL0&feature=related
Improvisation with Eric Roche: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTDH7z12ICg
Tonight I’m featuring a wine that I rarely drink, but with which I could more enamored. Viognier is a difficult grape to grow or so I’m told. I’ve had some very ordinary versions of it, which may be why I don’t seek it out often. However, when it’s done right, it’s a delightful alternative to a Chardonnay with a character similar to a Sauvignon Blanc. So, let me tell you about Stags Leap 2007 Viognier, which is definitely done right. It’s a pale straw color with some legs on the glass. The bouquet is beautiful, hinting of honeysuckle, pear, citrus, and honey. The first sip slides across the tongue with a slight tingle followed by layers of pear, grapefruit, peach, and tropical fruits. As the night went on, the wine opened up becoming even more aromatic and complex. So, Mike, how do you really feel about it? Mikey likes it…a lot. And at $20.00, it’s a great bargin. I guarantee you’ll enjoy it with Jacques Stotzem.
Cheers!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Hope Ripper Shiraz and Acoustic Alchemy
If there’s one wine for which Australia is known, it’s Syrah. It’s so Australian, they even call it by a different name: Shiraz. Some of the best wines in France are made from this grape, but I always look to Australia as the best source of these deep red wines with ripe blackberry, cherry, and plum flavors combined with black pepper notes on the palate. The wines are typically very rich and complex. Australian Shiraz is usually aged in American oak barrels from which they pick up hints of vanilla that augment their fullness and silky mouth feel.
Hope Vineyard’s 2006 Ripper Shiraz ($18.00) is typical of the genre with dark, inky red color, dominant blackberry augmented by plum, pepper, and hints of chocolate on the palate, and lots of fruit and spice in the bouquet. The tannins are light with a nice lingering finish.
A bottle of Ripper Shiraz goes well with the mello jazz sounds of a group I’ve loved for years, namely Acoustic Alchemy. The original duo of Nick Webb and Greg Carmichael were two of my smooth jazz favorites. Sadly, Nick died of cancer in February of 1998. Greg still fronts the band, now accompanied by Miles Gilderdale and the music is as wonderful as ever. Hope you enjoy it.
Playing for Time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXuG8Q_I-I
The Beautiful Game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKtHp8apkQA
Panama Cat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLEeSN44PZw&feature=related
Live at the Granada Theater: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyacz_HC2cQ&feature=related
Casino: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqkYiMaL_3Y&feature=related
Wind of Change: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyMN--JUfs8&feature=related
Catalina Kiss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2ltpgRkJhw&feature=related
Columbia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYn4PWgWaQg&feature=related
Angel of the South: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18qPj64d2Cw&feature=related
Cuban Heels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRc2bAIGzD8&feature=related
Evil the Weasel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-S4OkHLV38&feature=related
This Way Out of Nowhere: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXQY93dslS4&feature=related
Cheers!
Hope Vineyard’s 2006 Ripper Shiraz ($18.00) is typical of the genre with dark, inky red color, dominant blackberry augmented by plum, pepper, and hints of chocolate on the palate, and lots of fruit and spice in the bouquet. The tannins are light with a nice lingering finish.
A bottle of Ripper Shiraz goes well with the mello jazz sounds of a group I’ve loved for years, namely Acoustic Alchemy. The original duo of Nick Webb and Greg Carmichael were two of my smooth jazz favorites. Sadly, Nick died of cancer in February of 1998. Greg still fronts the band, now accompanied by Miles Gilderdale and the music is as wonderful as ever. Hope you enjoy it.
Playing for Time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUXuG8Q_I-I
The Beautiful Game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKtHp8apkQA
Panama Cat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLEeSN44PZw&feature=related
Live at the Granada Theater: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyacz_HC2cQ&feature=related
Casino: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqkYiMaL_3Y&feature=related
Wind of Change: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyMN--JUfs8&feature=related
Catalina Kiss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2ltpgRkJhw&feature=related
Columbia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYn4PWgWaQg&feature=related
Angel of the South: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18qPj64d2Cw&feature=related
Cuban Heels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRc2bAIGzD8&feature=related
Evil the Weasel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-S4OkHLV38&feature=related
This Way Out of Nowhere: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXQY93dslS4&feature=related
Cheers!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Greg Howe and Cambria Pinot Noir
I’ve got a 2006 Cambria Santa Maria Valley, Julia Vineyard, Pinot Noir for you tonight. It’s a light crimson color with a bouquet of cherries and strawberries. Juicy flavors combine cherry, strawberry, a hint of cranberry, and a touch of vanilla. Tannins are very mild. Very nice long cherry finish. I paid $18.00 for it and at that price, it’s one of the best values around. Wine Enthusiast gave it a rating of 93. I agree.
And while your sipping the Pinot, have a listen to Greg Howe. He’s often classified as a shredder, and in fact, his album, “Greg Howe” was named #10 in the top ten shred albums of all time by Guitar World Magazine. He filled in for Jennifer Batten during the 1996 Michael Jackson tour through Europe. But his style is far beyond just typical shredding. He’s closer to jazz-fusion in my book in a class with guys like Al Dimeola when he was with Return to Forever, or John McLaughlin in the Mahvishnu Orchestra—technically excellent, yet very tasteful. His music is quite complex and listenable. Check out his stuff and enjoy the wine.
Sunny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edVbz_uXJd0
Bird’s eye view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ6ZjXr21hI&feature=related
Contigo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY2bgU7G2cQ&feature=related
Extraction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQL7jEN5zCM&feature=related
Jumpstart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZBcexyO2HY&feature=related
Present Moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px1TUrCx4Ak&feature=related
Improv: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBTJoo9OOFo&feature=related
Bustin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljZlhTNkPSE&feature=related
Pepper shake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVif3U5eXu4&feature=related
A Delicacy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EaRdYuWOeE&feature=related
Punk Jazz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qJ_3R_O4I4&feature=related
Soundproof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUR5u6fSHpI&feature=related
Cheers!
And while your sipping the Pinot, have a listen to Greg Howe. He’s often classified as a shredder, and in fact, his album, “Greg Howe” was named #10 in the top ten shred albums of all time by Guitar World Magazine. He filled in for Jennifer Batten during the 1996 Michael Jackson tour through Europe. But his style is far beyond just typical shredding. He’s closer to jazz-fusion in my book in a class with guys like Al Dimeola when he was with Return to Forever, or John McLaughlin in the Mahvishnu Orchestra—technically excellent, yet very tasteful. His music is quite complex and listenable. Check out his stuff and enjoy the wine.
Sunny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edVbz_uXJd0
Bird’s eye view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ6ZjXr21hI&feature=related
Contigo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY2bgU7G2cQ&feature=related
Extraction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQL7jEN5zCM&feature=related
Jumpstart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZBcexyO2HY&feature=related
Present Moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px1TUrCx4Ak&feature=related
Improv: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBTJoo9OOFo&feature=related
Bustin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljZlhTNkPSE&feature=related
Pepper shake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVif3U5eXu4&feature=related
A Delicacy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EaRdYuWOeE&feature=related
Punk Jazz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qJ_3R_O4I4&feature=related
Soundproof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUR5u6fSHpI&feature=related
Cheers!
Friday, January 1, 2010
California Guitar Trio & Medalla Real Carmenere
Tonight, I'm featuring an acoustic guitar trio, namely the California Guitar Trio. But first, the wine. Start with a 2007 Medalla Real Carmenere, D.O. Colchagua Valley. It’s a Chilean red, deep and dark in color, with a bouquet of dark fruit and spice. Stong notes of blackberry, currents, and black cherries with a bit of vanilla and oak on the palate. Concentrated, long finish. It’s unfiltered so you may want to decant it…or not. Excellent red. I’m really growing attached to Chilean reds.
The California Guitar Trio are three guys who’ve played together for at least fourteen years and studied guitar together even longer, having met and studied with Robert Fripp in England. Their musical repertoire ranges from classical pieces like Toccata in fugue in D minor by Bach to Walk Don’t Run by the Ventures. Quite diverse. For you equipment nuts, they favor Breedlove guitars. Take a break from football, open the wine, and enjoy them.
Bach’s Toccata in Fugue in D Minor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdEAccE7BMs
Tubular Bells: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2OCF1ar0kk
The Marsh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znwxYVVogJo
Bohemian Rhapsody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNNcMDZn2Qk
Train to Lamy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7nA-jZc7A
Walk Don’t Run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7xWUTEguIA
Classical Gas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g01fVqSBww
Blockhead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnCvyUrlN5Q
Live with FPR-TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G55p4AKSYpQ
Eve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMs31TT39Y0
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w3fD54bNvU
Cheers!
The California Guitar Trio are three guys who’ve played together for at least fourteen years and studied guitar together even longer, having met and studied with Robert Fripp in England. Their musical repertoire ranges from classical pieces like Toccata in fugue in D minor by Bach to Walk Don’t Run by the Ventures. Quite diverse. For you equipment nuts, they favor Breedlove guitars. Take a break from football, open the wine, and enjoy them.
Bach’s Toccata in Fugue in D Minor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdEAccE7BMs
Tubular Bells: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2OCF1ar0kk
The Marsh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znwxYVVogJo
Bohemian Rhapsody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNNcMDZn2Qk
Train to Lamy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7nA-jZc7A
Walk Don’t Run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7xWUTEguIA
Classical Gas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g01fVqSBww
Blockhead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnCvyUrlN5Q
Live with FPR-TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G55p4AKSYpQ
Eve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMs31TT39Y0
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w3fD54bNvU
Cheers!
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