I recently stumbled upon a blog by way of a very respected celebrity. Unlike so many celebrities these days who are have marginal talent or no talent whatsoever (excuse me, I have to cough…Kardashians! ), this is someone whose work and media presence exudes wit, intelligence, integrity and discernment. [...]
Category Archives: SkolNotes
Le Juge Deux: La Sollicitation
April 24, 2012 – 11:35 pm
Lets give credit where credit is due: all four of the bands mentioned in the previous post worked very hard, eventually reaching a level where they qualified for a showcase where they were heard by professional ears. After being chosen out of more than two hundred submissions, [...]
Le Juge (The Judge)
April 16, 2012 – 12:46 pm
The yellow boa looked like he could of easily slipped off the shoulders of the screamer whose black and white face paint looked like a half melted mish-mash of all four faces of Kiss. This kid couldn’t have been much more than twenty. As [...]
Big Band Blog
April 5, 2012 – 5:45 am
For most, the term ‘big band’ brings to mind images of black & white films, World War II era news reels, classic cars and swing dancers swaying. The notion of seventeen or more musicians on a band stand is often viewed as a relic to be appreciated as though in a [...]
Return Of The Prodigy (And Son)
March 1, 2012 – 8:54 am
It was the real deal.
When Eddie Van Halen launched into ‘You Really Got Me,’ followed by ‘Runnin’ With The Devil,’ there was no question. They’re back.
Oh, there have been rumblings before. In [...]
Guitar Player VII: “TEN OVERLOOKED ESSENTIAL SOLOS OF THE ’70s”
January 31, 2012 – 5:35 pm
Hey folks! Long time no blog. As many of you know, this month saw me cramming for NAMM, as well as jumping straight onto a tour (leg 2 of Anthrax/Testament/Death Angel in the US). As I write this, I’m enjoying a rare day off in [...]
Classics Of Winter
December 25, 2011 – 6:24 pm
Boxing followed by hockey? Skolnick, what’s gotten into you? Aren’t you the guy who wrote ‘It’s A Sports World (I Just Live In It)’ Part I, II and III?
Don’t worry, I haven’t gone ’sports-crazy.’ All will make sense in a moment…
This is [...]