In his first manifestation as a band leader (1969-1972), Elvin Bishop lived in Marin County, California, and performed under the auspices of promoter Bill Graham. Not...
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In his first manifestation as a band leader (1969-1972), Elvin Bishop lived in Marin County, CA, and performed under the auspices of promoter Bill Graham. Not surprisingly,...
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Elvin keeps the cornpone good-ole-boy schtick down to an acceptable level on this, perhaps his most serious solo album to date. Although Bishop's good-time approach is still...
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Capricorn Records, having switched distribution from Warner Brothers to Phondisc, was on its way out by the time it released this, its sixth Elvin Bishop album, which may...
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Elvin Bishop's Macon Takeover continued on his second Capricorn album, which had a slightly less country feel than Let It Flow but continued to be dominated by twin guitar...
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In the 10 years between the release of Hog Heaven and this comeback record, Elvin Bishop was represented in record stores by a Best Of on Capricorn and an album released...
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On Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down, Bishop projects a good-natured, humorous persona in the extended spoken-word sections of his songs, but still finds time to play a lot...
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Collectables' The Best of Elvin Bishop is a good budget-priced ten-track collection containing some of the guitarist's most popular songs, including the Top Ten hit "Fooled...
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Guitarist Elvin Bishop's career started in the early '60s playing the blues opposite Michael Bloomfield in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Revered in the blues community...
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With five songs each from these '70s Southern blues-rockers, this disc won't satisfy fans of either artist, but it should please the curious. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All...
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Headliner Elvin Bishop's folksy, good-old-boy charm is as much a part of this upbeat live set as the music, thanks to generous doses of good-natured banter with fans. This...
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Elvin Bishop broke the bank with the success of "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" in the spring of 1976, so when he returned with this album in the fall, he turned up on the...
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After starting out with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the mid-'60s, Elvin Bishop recorded solo for the short-lived Fillmore label (later controlled by Sony) in the late...
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Every now and again you get one of those discs that picks up a few threads that have long lain dormant for various reasons, and you are more than overjoyed that someone took...
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