Mike Mosier
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Displaying Results 1 - 97 (of 97) for Yahoo! Voices
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How a High Golf Handicap Makes You a Better PlayerSetting goals may help you to shave strokes off of your score on the golf course
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What to Do When Stopped for a Traffic Violation: A Criminal Defense Attorney's TipsHow you conduct yourself in a traffic stop might determine your fate in court. Here's a few tips that may help. -
A Homeopathic Cure for Tennis ElbowTennis elbow is a painful condition that can be puzzling. Sometimes natural, homepathic cures are the most effective.
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Preventing Wicking When Making Homemade CandlesMaking candles at home can be fun and productive. Wicking is a problem that has to be solved before you can be successful.
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Steve Winwood--The Finer ThingsThis boxed set encapsulates the work of one of the most talented artists of our time.
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The Care and Feeding of a GuitarTake care of your guitar and it will take care of you.
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The Doors Check into the Morrison HotelThis collection has varied musical themes with an emphasis on the blues roots of the players.
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The Beatles Live--Ready, Steady, Go!This is a live Beatle performance with a wildly enthusiastic crowd and the only Beatles' version of Shout in existence.
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Hotel California (single)-The EaglesThe Eagles will always be remembered for this song. It's a great blend of singing and playing, and the surreal theme is pretty spooky.
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A Decade of Hits 1969-1979-The Allman Brothers BandThis album presents the ultimate in southern rock 'n roll.
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Essentially UFO - UFO The BandUFO was a seminal Eurometal band, and this collection is very representative of their music.
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The Miracle of QueenThe Miracle features the distinctive style of Queen, and offers a message of hope which is significant considering Freddie Mercury's illness
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The Beatles' Second Album--A Study in InfluencesThis one features interesting cover tunes and provides a great glimpse of the vintage Beatles.
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Hats Off to Citizen Steely DanThese days musical genius is rare--Steely Dan is the real deal.
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Gerry & the Pacemakers--Always a Bridesmaid, Never a BrideThis is good classic British invasion music, even though it sounds a bit dated today.
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Rick Springfield Goes from Soap Opera Hunk to Rock 'n Roll StarEven though he's best remembered as a soap opera star, Rick Springfield really is a talented musician.
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Who's Better, Who's Best-The WhoThis album presents enduring music by a band with a legendary reputation for live performances.
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Are You Experienced? (Remaster)-The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceThis is a classic album by one of the most influential guitarists of our time.
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Ram--Paul McCartney's Second Solo EffortThis album has excellent structure and features some excellent musical arrangements.
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Queen is Not Just Another Pretty FaceQueen's bent towards classical music and Brian May's guitar orchestrations make this one a winner. The lush harmonies are nice too.
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Beatle Odds 'n Ends--Part IIThis collection covers later songs by the Beatles, many of which were originally released as singles.
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Beatle Odds 'n Ends--Part IThis is a nice collection of early Beatle tunes.
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Lou Reed's Transformer Features an All-Star LineupLou Reed is a great songwriter, and this album features great musicians and flawless production.
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Paul McCartney's Solo DebutThis one features Paul McCartney as a one-man band. He played all the instruments, wrote all the songs, and produced the whole shebang.
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Who's Next--Who Are These GuysA classic rock 'n roll album featuring Townshend's thrashed guitars and Moon's frantic drumming.
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Houses of the Holy--The Metal Balloon Takes FlightThis album serves as a nice exclamation point to the work that preceded ut.
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The Doors' Last Hurrah: L. A. WomanL. A. Woman provides a good look at the musical style of The Doors, although by this time Morrison's voice is noticeably worn.
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The Odyssey of John and YokoOnly two Beatles appear on this song, which describes the whirlwind marriage of John and Yoko.
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Disraeli Gears--Cream Always Rises to the TopCream featured world class musicians who had ferocious chemistry.
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Yellow Submarine--The Sgt. Pepper's Hangover ContinuesThis is another confusing album. The strongest tracks are George Martin compositions, and the Beatles seem almost detached.
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The Down and Dirty DoorsDiverse musical styles are featured on this albmu, and Jim Morrison's lyrics are incredible.
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Boston-Boston: The Most Popular Debut Album of All Time?Boston featured an innovative, unique sound, fueled by Tom Scholz's guitar and Brad Delp's vocals.
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Thin Lizzy--The Best in Guitar Driven Rock 'N RollThis is great guitar powered rock, and Phil Lynott's vocals add just the right edge.
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Led Zeppelin IV--Led Zeppelin SoarsThis one features musical virtuosity and flawless production. It also has some interesting time signature experiments.
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Atlanta Rhythm Section--The Best Band You Never Heard OfThe unplugged feel of this album puts a new spin on some classic tunes.
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John Lennon and His Imaginary BandThis album features Lennon's songwriting skills and some great musicians. It also has a personal attack on Paul McCartney.
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Led Zeppelin III--Led Zeppelin Goes AcousticThis album features Jimmy Page's acoustic guitar work and the band explores new musical directions.
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Magical Mystery Tour--A Sgt. Pepper's Hangover?This one is not very focused or cohesive. It has some great tracks, and some that aren't so hot.
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Beatles '65--A Moneymaker at the Expense of the BeatlesThe music is great vintage stuff by the Beatles. Capitol had well-defined, though dubious, motives in releasing this album.
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Led Zeppelin's Debut Album--The Beginning of Metal?The players are immensely talented, and I would argue that they created metal.
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Track by Track Album Review: Aladdin Sane by David BowieBowie's lyrical imagery is intense, and Ronson's guitar work is amazing.
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Track by Track Album Review: David Bowie's Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, The Marriage of Theatre and Rock 'N RollThis is a nice concept album featuring great players and stunning musical imagery.
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The Byrds (BOX)--The Ultimate in Boxed Sets?This boxed set has it all--the musical selections are impeccable and structured, and the information in the booklet will keep you busy for days.
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The Story Behind the Legendary Lyrics of Hendrix's Axis Bold as LoveHendrix is a guitar virtuoso, and his interplay between Redding and Mitchell is compelling.
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Led Zeppelin Remasters--Remasters by a MasterThis is a great collection of music by a great band. It's representative of their body of work and shows the immense talents of the players.
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The High Numbers--Their Greatest HitsAny music historian will love this collection--if you geek out over rarities, live tracks and chronological musical progression, this boxed set is for you.
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Revolver (American)-The Beatles--The Record Company Guts a MasterpieceDon't buy it--get the complete British version of Revolver. The American release lost everything in the translation.
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Rubber Soul (American)--The Beatles--Capitol-EMI Confuses Me Again, at the Expense of Artistic IntegrityRubber Soul (American) fails to capture the essence of the British release. Most perplexing is the absence of songs which define the British version of Rubber Soul.
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Mott the Hoople--A Bowie CreationBowie, Reed and Ronson contributions, Ian Hunter vocals.
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The Beatles Become Slick!Good production, lots of John Lennon.
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Superwhat? Blind Faith--Blind FaithGood musicians, some good performances. No chemistry or interplay between the players.
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The Beatles Pay Their Musical RespectsShows rockabilly influence, pays musical dues.
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The Best of Sweet--Too Much Sugar Can Make You SickI think I'd stay away from this one. It's bubblegum disguised as glam rock disquised as glitter, and it fails on each count except bubblegum.
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The Beatles Sell Out Again, Assisted by Allen KleinThe Beatles finally succumbed to the practices of Capital-EMI in releasing Hey Jude. The only motive was profit, and structure and cohesiveness fell by the wayside.
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The Doors: Strange IndeedWorks well as a second album, one or two weak tracks.
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John and Yoko's Heart PlayJohn Lennon, the genius.
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AC/DC's Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap--Shock Rock from the SeventiesThis early album finds AC/DC in fine form. The sexual innuendoes are rather tame today, but the music is vintage AC/DC.
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Kings' X--An Artistic SuccessGreat players, great production, intricate arrangements.
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The Early Years of Stevie "Guitar" Miller, in a Neat Little Package--Part OneThis is a good look at the early career of a legendary musician. For $8.00, you can't find a more comprehensive, eclectic blend of music.
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Steve Miller in His Most Creative Period--Part TwoThe music of Steve Miller blurs the line between genres. This collection is his best stuff, and really shows just how good this guy was in his heyday.
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Full Moon Fever--Tom Petty Has a Few Friends Over to PlayFull Moon Fever is a revelation--Tom Petty pays tribute to the musicians who influenced him, and even has a few of them over to play.
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Don't Be Callous--Develop and Cultivate Your Calluses!Practice, practice, practice. Sure, it's gonna hurt at first, but once you get a solid set of calluses, you're good to go.
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Paul McCartney is Live--Back in the U. S. Live 2002Musically and technically, this is an excellent live performance. It proves that McCartney is most comfortable in front of a live audience, and doing Beatle classics.
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Don Henley's Actual Miles--The Miles Are Actually Pretty AccurateThis is a really good "greatest hits" collection. The songs are representative of Henley's music, and reveal a lot about his musical maturity and social and political views.
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Journey's Greatest Hits--Backseat Ballads for the Blue-Balled ProtagonistThis is a solid collection of songs that have a common theme. Too bad I'm not eighteen anymore.
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Does One Song an Album Make?--Saigon Kick's The Lizard Makes You WonderLove Is On The Way is worth the price of the album (at least to me). Repetitive riffs are a negative.
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Lou Reed Comes Alive!Great live sound, excellent musicians.
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A Watershed AlbumAn important step in the development of the Beatles
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John Lee Hooker -- Delta Blues with a Louisiana TwistYou don't have to be a blues fanatic to appreciate this music. Hooker was a true bluesman, and his influence is pervasive. He'll continue to impact music for some time.
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Free Spirit -- LaTresa's Nice Fusion of Bluegrass, Country, Pop and the BluesIf you like bluegrass and country, you might enjoy the blues and pop inflections that LaTresa has woven into her music. The purist will not be offended.
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Solitudes Sampler -- Dan Gibson's Album Explores the Music Only Found in NatureIf you love nature, take this opportunity to learn about the gorgeous music that occurs naturally. You'll feel better-trust me.
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The Doobie Brothers--What Did Their Name Really Mean?This music sounded a lot better twenty five years ago than it does today. There are some classics, but most of this music sounds a little tired.
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"Wop Bop a Loo Mop, Lop Bop Bop--Little Richard Gives You His BestThe music of Little Richard is raw, primal, sexual and throbbing. This collection is abbreviated, but it paints the picture adequately.
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Return to Zero Breaks Free of the Boston StereotypeRTZ is a solid, hard rocking unit that might suffer from the Boston comparision. Still, this is good rock 'n roll, despite a lyrical weakness.
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Born to Be Wild--Steppenwolf's Biker AnthologyThe original Steppenwolf material is pretty sporty. Kay's solo stuff is interesting, but the revamped Steppenwolf material doesn't capture the old magic.
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Led Zeppelin Live at the BeebThis is a collection of great live performances by a legendary band. You can really get a handle on this band's roots by hearing the music in this collection.
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Sam Cooke--Smooth as SilkSam Cooke was a master, and his ability to transcend his own body of work to interpret the work of others is amazing
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Badfinger Genius--Pete Ham's 7 Park AvenueThis album presents the raw, unpolished work of a great songwriter and musician--it's a gem that any music afficiando will appreciate
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Frank Sinatra--The Greatest Artist of the Twentieth Century?Frank Sinatra remains "larger than life" today. This collection of his best music shows you why
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The Iceman Cometh--The Very Best of Jerry ButlerExcellent soul music from one of the premier soul singers of the sixties and seventies. "The Iceman" has always been underrated, but he was a rare talent
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Let's Go Motorin'--Night Ranger's Greatest HitsIn-your-face rock 'n roll by a group of talented musicians, but still a cookie-cutter eighties band
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Right Down the Line--Gerry Rafferty Never Toed the Record Company LineWell-crafted pop from an artist who had a bad attitude about record companies
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Cheap Trick is Energized with Dream PoliceBig "power pop" from a band with distinct British influences
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Dave Mason--The Ultimate Rock 'N Roll JourneymanSolid music by one of the most respected musicians of our time
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Firehouse's Good Acoustics--Put Some Mustard on These Weenies!With Good Acoustics, Firehouse exhibits a new musical persona with the use of acoustic instruments--from metal to pop is an interesting transformation
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Tears for Fears--A Thin Line Between Genius and MediocrityThe good outweighs the bad, in my opinion. The eight bucks or so that you'll spend for this album is worth it, simply because of a few great songs
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Classics IV--Interesting but Probably Not ClassicThis is a mixed bag--some of the songs are badly dated, and some are a good mix of pop, jazz and blues. I play the album rarely
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Boots-All Time Hits--Was Nancy Sinatra a Britney Spears Prototype?Please--this one's a stinker, except for her duet with Frank Sinatra. Record companies know that sex sells, however--witness the success of the loquacious and winsome Britney Spears
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The Grassroots--70s AM Radio KingsThe Grass Roots produced good pop music with infectious melodies and hooks that stuck in your head. Today, it sounds dated and lacks depth
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Something New--A Record Company Defiles Artistic FreedomSomething New lacks the structure of the British titles--it was a move by Capitol to make money. It's still good music by the greatest band in history
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Ray Davies Weaves an Enchanting Spell with The StorytellerA rare glimpse at a great entertainer--music and dialogue in an intimate setting make for a great listening experience.
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Hendrix's Smash Hits--Masterful Music, Limited ScopeThis collection has superb music, but it's not a representative "hits" collection
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The Beginning of Beatlemania--The Beatles Play Hamburg's Star ClubDespite poor sound quality, this is a priceless collection, capturing the raw, energized sound of the young Beatles.
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Meet the Beatles or With the Beatles--What's the Difference?Although it's not true to the British release, Meet The Beatles is an acceptable substitute. After all, it's the Beatles, no?
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Robert Plant's Fate of Nations--The Led Zeppelin-Jimmy Page Magic is MissingRobert Plant's solo career will always be judged by his Led Zeppelin career. Fair or not, that's the way it is.
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My Experience with Guillain-Barre SyndromeGuillain-Barre'Syndrome is a serious neurological disorder that medical professionals are still learning about
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Random Thoughts from a Guy Who Can't Sleep--Music, Critters and the Death PenaltyInsomnia inspires diverse and sundry thoughts