Rock Show Critique

Album Review
Dokken
Heaven Comes Down
2023
Silver Lining Music
Produced By: Bill Palmer & Don Dokken
Review: Joseph Suto

Call me old-fashioned but I cannot properly review an album without having the physical copy playing on my stereo. These days when publicists say I’ll send you a copy what they mean is they will send a protected link you can access. The only problem is that you either have to listen to it on a computer or a phone which does not help sound the quality. I need to hear it playing through my good speakers to give it a proper assessment. Then I have to give it the Langerman listen. What I mean by that is I must listen to the whole album, good or bad at least five times through to truly give it a fair shake. Believe it or not many reviewers rarely play the album more than once before they launch their opinion which to me is absurd. Continue reading →

Ranking The Albums
White Lion

We go through the small but powerful White Lion catalog and rank all the studio albums. What is your favorite and how would you rank em??

Concert Review
YES
Cleveland Masonic Temple
Cleveland, OH
Friday Rocktober 20, 2023
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

The names Howe, Downes, Davison, Sherwood & Schellen just about sounds more like a law firm than the powerful progressive entity known as YES. The Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio was the setting for the band’s latest Classic Tales Of YES tour. The 2,500 seat venue was filled to the brim to experience the latest tour which features many tracks seldom played over the years. If you came for an all hits tour you clearly came to the wrong place. Continue reading →

In Conversation
Jon Levin
Dokken
Warlock

Tuesday Rocktober 17, 2023

We had a chance to talk with Dokken guitarist Jon Levin about the band’s upcoming release (October 27) Heaven Comes Down.

You can Pre-order at https://lnk.to/DokkenHeavenComesDown

Concert Review
Mike Tramp
Samuel’s Grande Manor
Williamsville, NY
Wednesday October 4, 2023
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

It has been just a mere four months that Mike Tramp last came to town and played at Samuel’s. Last time it was just guitarist Marcus Nand and Tramp playing along with a bass and drum machine. This time both played with a full band including drummer Brentt Arcement and bassist Jerry Best. Opening the show was Jim Crean’s Hair Nation this time playing a full electric set. This marked the first Buffalo appearance of Tramp with a full band since 2005 when he played the old Rock N Roll Heaven in Cheektowaga. Continue reading →

Concert Review
Steve Hackett
The Theater at Innovation Square
Rochester, NY
Saturday Roctober 7, 2023
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

Steve Hackett made a long awaited return to Rochester Saturday evening. The Theater at Innovative Square was the setting for Hackett’s Foxtrot at Fifty extravaganza. Foxtrot is of course in reference to the 1972 Genesis album that seems to have aged like a fine wine and is considered one of the best albums of its genre. Much to the delight of the sold out crowd inside the 700 seat theater, the band pulled off playing the album flawlessly. Continue reading →