In this first fall installment, writer Rudy Radelic is featuring a comparison, some winners, a major disappointment, and a handful of other notable titles he’s found.
Reflecting on his first Fillmore East show in 1968, Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French recalls how Canned Heatโs Henry Vestine provided the inspiration he neededโa blue-collar blues guitarist whose tone and style were accessible enough to emulate and transformative for a budding player.