Brad Mehldau- St. Moritz, 7/8/21 (2021)- ****
Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane (1961)- ****
John Martyn- Solid Air (1973)- ***1/2
Mavis Staples- You Are Not Alone (2010)- ****
Fats Domino-The ABC Paramount Recordings 1964-65: Personal Playlist (2025)- ****
Bunny Wailer- Protest (1977)- ***1/2
(This never had a chance after "Blackheart Man," but it's a solid record nonetheless.)
v/a-Warner Pop Nuggets, Volume 6: I Hear You Knocking (2018)- ****
(Some deep cuts and some favorites and lots I never heard before! Fun series.)
Richard Thompson- Still (2015)- ****
Be-Bop Deluxe- Axe Victim (1974)- ****
(Two of my ten favorite guitar solos of all time are on this record.)
Thin Lizzy- Renegade (1981)- ****
(Speaking of favorite guitar solos, this album is full of 'em.)
Led Zeppelin- In Through The Out Door (1979)- ****
(This record felt like a "fuck you" to LZ fans when it came out. One friend said, "Stop with the synthesizers already," and another repeated the line "No leads? No leads? No leads?" over and over again, as Page was pretty much in a heroin stupor at the time of recording. But then, Jimmy comes through with a classic heartbreaker of a solo on the last track, "I'm Gonna Crawl." It has aged nicely and I think it deserves more. I actually love it now.)
Crowded House- Afterglow (1999)- ****
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