The first time I was consciously aware of Ronnie James Dio (RIP) was in 1987 when I was listening to a Metal show on the radio. They played Neon Knights from Black Sabbath's 1980 Heaven & Hell album with Dio as front man. The sound of the song grabbed me. I filed that song away in … Continue reading Dio & Black Sabbath
Author: Benedict Roff-Marsh
I believe in Healthy Self-Interest. If everyone does what is rational, then success will be easier for all. Greed is the complete opposite of self-interest as it results in nothing but failure.
Born in Canada in 1969 to English parents. Moved back to England. Lived in Australia since 5 y.o.
Worked in Banking, Entertainment, Sales and Web. I always listen to and make music to keep myself on an even keel.
Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder had an enormous impact on pop music through the late 70's and particularly 1980's but most casual music lovers would not know who he is. In some ways that is sad but in others it perhaps is a credit to his a being a Producer who helped his artists shine. Giorgio is perhaps … Continue reading Giorgio Moroder
Coldplay + Angels & Airwaves
I can't get my head around modern music. I have increasingly struggled with Rock & Pop since the early 1990's. Maybe it is growing up that does it but maybe it is a change in what is considered good music. Sometimes I feel that as a musician and music lover I am letting myself down … Continue reading Coldplay + Angels & Airwaves
Neil Young
When I was young I knew who Neil Young was. I heard his songs on the radio and liked them. It wasn't till I moved in with my brother and started to pick through his (very limited) record collection that I really listened. One day I found the Rust Never Sleeps album. Rust never Sleeps … Continue reading Neil Young
Mi-Sex
Mi-Sex and I met the world at exactly the right time. They hit the lights with the song Computer Games which was very apt for a young chappie like me who was completely taken with pixelated aliens in ranks and all things space. When they released their Space Race album I was completely obsessed with … Continue reading Mi-Sex
Adam & The Ants
I was 11 years old and just discovering pop music on my little AM radio and the TV. I had always loved music and the images that went with music. I liked the way KISS looked but didn't really get most of their music. I liked music I heard on the radio from people like … Continue reading Adam & The Ants
Jean Michel Jarre
To many people, Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene & Equinoxe are just IT. Oddly for me they aren't. Sure they are very good records, bordering on brilliant even, and I do enjoy them when I listen but for some reason I just can't hold them up as the best electronic music ever. Oxygene & Equinoxe are undeniably … Continue reading Jean Michel Jarre
Frank Sinatra
I'm currently recording all my records onto the computer to make mp3s to go on my phone for playing in the car. I'm being methodical and going through crate by crate recording almost everything to my music software Reason, chopping up the songs and then tagging them. This is an amazing experience as, whilst I … Continue reading Frank Sinatra
Emerson Lake & Palmer
When ELP (Powell instead of Palmer) released Touch & Go, my local radio station went ELP crazy. And who wouldn't? The song is so bombastic it was well suited to 80's radio. I guess if Yes could hit with Owner Of Lonely Heart then ELP had to have an answer and Touch & Go was … Continue reading Emerson Lake & Palmer
Rick Wakeman & Yes
In some ways British rock got a bit silly with Progressive Rock and Yes in particular but who cares. They went far enough to be silly but generally did it well enough to make it enjoyable and special. Of course Roger Dean's artwork was grand enough to make anything it wrapped an adventure. I (consciously) … Continue reading Rick Wakeman & Yes
Benedict Roff-Marsh 