ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, NOV. 8, 1985 By Steve Newton Motley Crue are the main attraction at the Pacific Coliseum this Tuesday, but their opening act, Autograph, includes another hero as far as young guitar enthusiasts are concerned. Thirty-year-old Steve Lynch is--like fellow axeman Eddie Van Halen--one of rock's most innovative and technically … Continue reading Autograph guitarist Steve Lynch talks Van Halen, two-handed tapping, and The Right Touch
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That time Jethro Tull was so smokin’ I bought a hat just like Ian Anderson’s
By Steve Newton I don't go nuts buying t-shirts and hats at concerts because they're usually pricey as hell, but when the band puts on a smokin' show I sometimes break down and score myself a souvenir. If I recall correctly, Jethro Tull was pretty smokin' at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver on December 10, 1991, … Continue reading That time Jethro Tull was so smokin’ I bought a hat just like Ian Anderson’s
R.I.P. B.B. King: the nicest bluesman I ever met
By Steve Newton As you've most likely heard by now, B.B. King, the beloved "King of the Blues", passed away last night at the age of 89. He was receiving hospice care at his home in Las Vegas, where the longtime diabetic was recovering from dehydration. You can read all about the great man's numerous … Continue reading R.I.P. B.B. King: the nicest bluesman I ever met