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L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY Vol. III – Hats Off To Stevie Ray (1993) *HQ*

As requested, here’s another terrific album from the L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY project: “Vol. III – Hats Off To Stevie Ray“.
This Volume III “Hats Off To Stevie Ray” is a tribute to one of the all time electric blues guitar greats, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Legendary performers Leslie West, Pat Travers, Rick Derringer, Frank Marino, Ricky Medlocke, Steve Hunter, Jon Butcher plus Craig Erickson, Kevin Russell and Tony Spinner perform smoking renditions of songs written / popularized by the late Texas blues guitarist.
This is easily the best tribute album to Stevie Ray, where the performances are bold, respectful, and high-octane rather than exact note-for-note carbon copies.
All the star lead guitarists also perform the lead vocals: Pat Travers is amazing on Cold Shot, Tony Spinner (known for his collaborations with Toto and Paul Gilbert) adds a wonderful funky touch to Empty Arms, while the unique Frank Marino provide an emotional take on The Things (That) I Used to Do.
And we have here the one and only Rick Derringer on perhaps the best song SRV ever wrote: Pride and Joy. Speaking of legends, Leslie West amazes on Look At Little Sister. The underrated Jon Butcher rocks on Crossfire, while Blackfoot’s Ricky Medlocke performs a slow, ultra-bluesy version of Texas Flood. And having drums monster Aynsley Dunbar on almost all songs is a plus!
Considered a standout entry in the L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY series, this volume is a must for fans of electric blues and melodic guitar workouts…

REMASTER / REMASTER ROCK CANDY / RICK DERRINGER

DERRINGER – Sweet Evil [Rock Candy Remastered & Reloaded] *Exclusive*

Few days ago we featured ‘The Complete Blue Sky Albums 1976-1978 [HNE 5-CD Box Set remastered]’, including all the LP’s from Rick Derringer’s own band DERRINGER. Among these there’s their 2nd album ”Sweet Evil” (1977), which is the more ‘commercial & catchy’ and sports a bigger production (Jack Douglas of Aerosmith / Cheap Trick is behind the boards).
Well, the LP has been remastered by Rock Candy specialists too, and some of you asked for their version. As we never featured ”Sweet Evil [Rock Candy remastered & Reloaded]” before, here you have it to compare – and complete your Rock Candy collection as well.
Released in a time when punk and new wave were consuming musical attention, ”Sweet Evil” is an under-rated recording from Derringer during the dazed ‘n’ confused ’70s. An album loaded down with warm summer night Camaro cruisin’ rock ‘n’ roll. This rock candy remaster is…
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REMASTER / RICK DERRINGER

RICK DERRINGER – Joy Ride : Solo Albums 1973-1980 (Cherry Red / HNE remastered boxset)

Few days ago we featured here the Cherry Red / Hear No Evil box set of DERRINGER, the band of American guitarist, vocalist, Grammy Award-winning producer RICK DERRINGER. Now it’s great to see the label’s 4-CD box set compiling RICK DERRINGER ‘solo’ albums, fully remastered, with a bunch of bonus tracks.
Titled ”Joy Ride : Solo Albums 1973-1980” the release is housed in a “clamshell” style box, each album is presented in its own card wallet miniaturizing the original LP jacket, plus a 16 page booklet featuring liner notes from Classic Rock / Rock Candy magazine’s Malcolm Dome.
This is a must listen for Cheap Trick, The Babys, etc, and all ’70s hard rock / classic rock fans, now with a pristine sound quality remastered for the original tapes…

REMASTER / RICK DERRINGER / UNRELEASED

DERRINGER – The Complete Blue Sky Albums 1976-1978 [HNE 5-CD Box Set remastered]

Rick Derringer first found fame aged just 17 in 1965, when his band The McCoys had a number one hit in America with ‘Hang On Sloopy’, famously knocking The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’ off the top spot. Subsequently making significant appearances with Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter, as well as Steely Dan and Alice Cooper, and even squeezing in a solo hit with 1973’s ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll, Hoochie Koo’, before deciding to put together his own band in 1976.
Naming the band DERRINGER, the singer and guitarist was joined future Black Sabbath & Dio drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Kenny Aaronson, with the quartet completed by guitarist Danny Johnson.
Going for a rockier, harder, less poppy sound than Rick’s previous musical excursions, Derringer signed to Blue Sky Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records, in 1976.
The band released 5 album for the label, with a couple produced by Jack Douglas (Aerosmith) and Mike Chapman to obtain a more commercial edge akin Mountain and Van Halen.
Remastered by Cherry Red / HNE into a 5xCD box, ”The Complete Blue Sky Albums 1976-1978” compiles all DERRINGER albums from that era, including the rare, promo only “Live In Cleveland” LP, for the first time officially released here…