Friday 12 November 2021

'Now Spinning' Magazine - FREE's 'Highway' Album

Okay, with a brief gap between magazines (#160 starts going out in about 14 days) it's time for some more YouTube recommendations. I have to admit I've been watching a fair bit of stuff there, and have been enjoying content from 'Nat's What I Reckon', 'Critical Drinker' for fun, and the excellent 'Ghost Town Living' for something a bit deeper, as Brent explores and pretty much rebuilds the abandoned mining town of Cerro Gordo that he bought (yes, really), near Lone Pine in California. Well worth checking out and beautifully shot. The mine explorations are mind-blowing. These are my personal picks, they don't have to be yours.

Among those, and all the great space documentaries, are plenty of music 're-evaluate and review' channels. They vary in quality and content, but there's a fair bit of FREE stuff going up on a regular basis. Among those worth viewing is 'Now Spinning Magazine' with Phil Aston. Here you'll find plenty of mentions for Free and Paul Kossoff, as Phil is a big fan. So when the television only has the endless repeats of 'Parrot'... and 'Murder She Wrote.' Oh, I mean 'Poirot', sorry... or the awful remake of 'All Creatures Great & Small', with what has to be the most sickeningly smug looking cast anywhere on TV! Well just turn that shit off and have a look here.

Too much 'Escape To the Chateau', DIY or otherwise? Then check Phil out and go to his homepage to browse the other videos he's made, going back some seven years. His reviews are balanced and, more importantly, honest, and he BUYS the majority of the content he reviews. He's not a hack getting free copies of stuff, it's bought with his own pocket jingle. Good man. His review of the Black Sabbath 'Sabotage' piss take... I mean 'deluxe set' (Hahahaha!) pretty much echoes my own thoughts but without the foul language, and he's a content maker who actually reads and replies to comments made to him! Wow! What a concept! His video for 'Highway' is below and under that are some links to other videos on the 'Now Spinning Magazine' channel. You don't have to agree with everything Phil says, but I've found that generally he's pretty much on the ball, and certainly he seems to like most of the stuff I'd pick! Certainly well worth a look.

 


Classic Albums Reviews : Free Highway 1970

https://youtu.be/CXMembePZkY

Classic Albums Reviews : Back Street Crawler 2nd Street

https://youtu.be/kK7_z3Yshl8

Classic Albums Reviews : Free Tons of Sobs

https://youtu.be/mnnRkpGmpak


Others you might like

Bad Company with Brian Howe a Re-appraisal

https://youtu.be/fMGCELGQK7w

5 Awesome Guitar Solos & Where To Find Them

https://youtu.be/zu9LL-mLxRY

 

Now Spinning Magazine (Homepage On You Tube)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnZSsMr4k8ZVlrJ8MUYR4GA

Check here and click 'videos' for loads more content.