Payne's Pretzels

Writings and ramblings of Sebastian E. Payne

Tag: Classic Rock

But It Takes So Long, My Lord

Wings, The band the Beatles could have been. The immortal words of Alan Partridge, in reference to Paul McCartney's post-Beatles backing group. I for one, have not explored much of the post-Beatles work of Lennon, Harrison and Starr, usually following with the consensus that it is inferior to anything the Fab Four achieve within their [...]

Sunday Drivers

With Mark Knopfler recently released his sixth solo album Get Lucky, he's now done as much work solo as he did with Dire Straits. In my oh-so-personal opinion, the last great thing mark did was 2004's Shangri-La. It has some of his most rocking tunes since the early 80s, even with his laid-back approach. However, today's [...]

Hey Hey Momma

Robert Plant, the fellow who wouldn't reform Led Zeppelin. Will this be how Mr Plant will be ever remembered? When Planet, Page, Jones and Bonham Jr. graced the stage of the O2 Arena two years ago, the magic was returned. Sure, Plant's voice isn't what it was but after forty years of the business, what [...]