March 2012 | Music Junkie Press

Make sure to get your Tickets to this Tribute Concert

March 29, 2012

As you may know, we lost our Bay Area music legend last month. The great musician and guitarist Ronnie Montrose. Well tomorrow (Friday March 30th) at 10 am Pacific Time Tickets to an incredible Tribute Concert to celebrate Ronnie’s life will be going on sale. Believe me, with the line up they have planned, you will have to rush to get your tickets. It will be a sold out show! So make sure to head over to axs.com AXS.COM or GoldenVoice.com The Tribute Concert entitled, “a concert for Ronnie Montrose, a celebration of his life in music” and is scheduled to take place Friday, April 27th at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA. So far, the line up includes: Sammy Hagar, Denny Carmassi and Bill Church from Montrose, Joe Satriani, the Ronnie Montrose all star band with special guests: Neal Schon – Journey, Steve Smith – formerly of Journey, Ricky Phillips – Styx, Eric Martin – Mr. Big, Eric Singer – Kiss, Tommy Thayer – Kiss, Jimmy DeGrasso – Y&T, Members of Tesla and [Read More]

Shinedown – "Amaryllis" is a true work of art by a great band!

March 20, 2012

Shinedown’s new album Amaryllis was up for a free stream tonight on Itunes. I have already pre-ordered it and am planning on seeing them twice at the end of the month but I couldn’t wait to hear the new album so I took a listen. I am glad I did. I am just reeling with joy on this one! So I got onto Itunes and right off the start is a great hard hitting song “Adrenaline” which will have you ready to rock and gives you an immediate shot of sweet adrenaline. You know that Shinedown has been working hard to bring you another Kick Ass Rock Album with this one and you really get ready to rock when you hear this song and the incredible guitar work. Next of course is the new single “Bully” that has been quickly climbing the rock charts and soon to be Number One. This song will have you cheering for the underdog who has had enough of the bully picking on them. We all may, at one time have [Read More]

Shinedown – “Amaryllis” is a true work of art by a great band!

March 20, 2012

Shinedown’s new album Amaryllis was up for a free stream tonight on Itunes. I have already pre-ordered it and am planning on seeing them twice at the end of the month but I couldn’t wait to hear the new album so I took a listen. I am glad I did. I am just reeling with joy on this one! So I got onto Itunes and right off the start is a great hard hitting song “Adrenaline” which will have you ready to rock and gives you an immediate shot of sweet adrenaline. You know that Shinedown has been working hard to bring you another Kick Ass Rock Album with this one and you really get ready to rock when you hear this song and the incredible guitar work. Next of course is the new single “Bully” that has been quickly climbing the rock charts and soon to be Number One. This song will have you cheering for the underdog who has had enough of the bully picking on them. We all may, at one time have [Read More]

One of our Bay Area legends; Ronnie Montrose passed away at 64.

March 4, 2012

When I think of Ronnie Montrose, I think of the Bay Area and all the great nightclubs that had the honor of having Montrose play at. I know Ronnie was known worldwide but he was our local Bay Area legend. Ronnie was born on November 29, 1947 and grew up in San Francisco. His first band was Sawbuck in 1969. He later went on to play with such greats like Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, Edgar Winter Group and then finally in 1973 he formed his own incredible band, Montrose which featured Sammy Hagar on vocals. After putting out albums as Montrose or Ronnie Montrose, he then formed GAMMA and then continued on playing with Seattle band; Rail, Paul Kantner, and even added his guitar work to Gary Wright’s “Power of Love”. Whatever Ronnie was playing, one thing is for sure; he gave it his 150%. He was someone who would devote his entire passion to what he was doing. That is why he was our Bay Area Legend. We could go see him and always [Read More]

"Nothing Good Anymore" by Against all Will

March 2, 2012

What a difference a year makes… I remember the first time I heard this song, “Nothing Good Anymore” from one of my favorite bands, “Against all Will“. It muist have been almost two years ago. I felt lost, subjected to what the world had to offer without say. I just had to deal and listen. I still secretly trusted that there was more out there. This song brought me hope. I loved this song. I could express how desperate i was and also was drifting in between having something to having nothing. I was on a pedestal tilting between two worlds, just waiting to fall and not knowing if I may fall on the wrong side. Back then, I sat back and just waited and I hoped against all will, I hoped for something better. I hoped for something brighter, something to bring me a smile. I was not thinking it would turn out, just a little hope. Then here we are, two years and half later, and I am in such a different place. I have [Read More]