Best Guitar Gods

Zep faithful will welcome the belated release as evidence for enduring loyalty, but younger fans may find its diversity and dynamics even more enlightening--indeed, whole careers have since been built on the musical ideas Jimmy Page and company toss off here as decorative filler. Crucially rooted in the amped-and-hammered American blues of the guitarist's former band, the Yardbirds , the marathon workouts of "Dazed and Confused" and "Whole Lotta Love" (which consume nearly an hour all by themselves) somehow encompass Ricky Nelson , Morocco, James Brown , Holst, Elvis Presley , and Muddy Waters amidst their trademark sturm und drang , while the acoustic set that closes out disc one showcases the band's--and particularly Robert Plant 's--good-natured, crypto-Celtic folk appeal with energetic aplomb.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"There is stuff on here that I think is better than the studio versions, certainly just as good and very enjoyable."
"Its a 3 CD ...it has 18 amazing led zeppelin songs ...if I had a choice between this album and "the song remains the same " it would be no competition ...there are no bootlegs of this copy and it sounds great ...the only problem I have is that stairway to heaven sounds a little different than it "song remains the same" counter part."
"This is the live concert."
"If you like Zeppelin at all, do yourself a favor and get this album."
"Great live performances."
"Great stuff especially the acoustic numbers, 25 mins of Dazed and Confused does nothing for me, nor does 13 mins of Moby Dick."
"This is Zep at their absolute zenith and I will be purchasing this 3 CD set and the new DVD. Update February 2007: The purchase of this 3cd set and the DVD have proved to be very worthwhile purchases."
"The early days when they wen aout west without having an album released and they rock the crowd and won America over !!!!!"

; Life by the Drop ; his versions of the Hendrix tunes Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) and Little Wing; Crossfire; Pride and Joy , and much more.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"His early works with David Bowie are not featured; however, it is quite logical to see (hear) how quickly he developed such an unmistakable "vibe"."
"I'm not sure exactly how to describe Mr Vaughn."
"through the years i've collected every one of these SRV greats , the problem being to get them i had to grab a lot of abums to collect them all. in saying essential i mean you get basicly all the comercial greats as well as some not so well known ( to some) gems , and some scorching live performances that in my oppinion is where Stevie really shines."
"I can see why this is called "The Essential..." and is one of his top rated and most popular recordings."
"It's Stevie Ray--how could it be anything but great?"
"Mr. Oak Cliff never ceases to amaze me, must be in the mood however or it runs too fast for chillin to the music."
"OH yea, great music."
"love this music and having two CD's provides long time of great listening."

It sounds like the beginning of a story: "So, Slowhand and the King of the Blues were riding in a car ..." If this is a musical journey, it's the kind that rolls down long, empty stretches of country highway at 80 miles an hour, with the top down and the stereo blasting. What they do here is cover 12 classic blues songs, many of them staples of King's repertoire, so the title of this album makes sense.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Excellent collaboration between two blues legends."
"This was a gift for my son at Christmas."
"I like "Riding with the King," "Ten Long Years," "Key to the Highway," "Three O'clock Blues," "Help the Poor," "I Wanna Be," the rollicking "Days of Old," and "When My Heart Beats like a Hammer.""
"Great blues and rock by 2 great classics."
"Bought for hubby, we are both happy with this CD!"
"Classic Cd by two of the best artists in the world 🌎!!!"
"Good album, good SACD sound."
Best Chicago Blues

It sounds like the beginning of a story: "So, Slowhand and the King of the Blues were riding in a car ..." If this is a musical journey, it's the kind that rolls down long, empty stretches of country highway at 80 miles an hour, with the top down and the stereo blasting. What they do here is cover 12 classic blues songs, many of them staples of King's repertoire, so the title of this album makes sense.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Excellent collaboration between two blues legends."
"This was a gift for my son at Christmas."
"I like "Riding with the King," "Ten Long Years," "Key to the Highway," "Three O'clock Blues," "Help the Poor," "I Wanna Be," the rollicking "Days of Old," and "When My Heart Beats like a Hammer.""
"Great blues and rock by 2 great classics."
"Bought for hubby, we are both happy with this CD!"
"Classic Cd by two of the best artists in the world 🌎!!!"
"Good album, good SACD sound."
Best Texas Blues

An intense, high-powered performance from Stevie Ray's early days, featuring Testify; Texas Flood; Wham! Rewind to 1983 and here is Stevie Ray at the beginning of his fame, his first album with his backing band Double Trouble, Texas Flood , having just been released to critical and popular acclaim. At this early stage in his career he was still very much in thrall to Jimi Hendrix (the flower-power shirt gives it away), as covers of "Voodoo Chile" and "Third Stone from the Sun" (the latter a Hendrix-inspired guitar-abuse session) indicate. The highlight of the show, however, is his rendition of "Texas Flood," which turns out to be an amazing essay on the art of blues guitar.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon""Texas Flood" on this evening is one of, if not THE finest Electric Blues performances ever caught on tape!"
"Watch and despair, for we shall never see the likes of this performance ever again."
"thank you so much, I will enjoy this."
"My husband loves this DVD!"
"His performance of "Third Stone From the Sun" was key in landing him a tie (with Allan Holdsworth) for #1 on my list."
"This DVD is astounding."
"A long time friend recommended it, and I was never a huge fan...until now!!"
Best Regional Blues

; Life by the Drop ; his versions of the Hendrix tunes Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) and Little Wing; Crossfire; Pride and Joy , and much more.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"His early works with David Bowie are not featured; however, it is quite logical to see (hear) how quickly he developed such an unmistakable "vibe"."
"I'm not sure exactly how to describe Mr Vaughn."
"through the years i've collected every one of these SRV greats , the problem being to get them i had to grab a lot of abums to collect them all. in saying essential i mean you get basicly all the comercial greats as well as some not so well known ( to some) gems , and some scorching live performances that in my oppinion is where Stevie really shines."
"I can see why this is called "The Essential..." and is one of his top rated and most popular recordings."
"It's Stevie Ray--how could it be anything but great?"
"Mr. Oak Cliff never ceases to amaze me, must be in the mood however or it runs too fast for chillin to the music."
"OH yea, great music."
"love this music and having two CD's provides long time of great listening."
Best Surf Guitar Rock

What really makes this disc a blast though is the way the quartet weaves 1960s pop signatures into every tune; warping "Woolly Bully" into "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "I Feel Fine" into "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and so on.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I then somewhere got the stereo cassette from 1980 and now I finally got this CD with the stereo and the mono version."
"kick out the jams SATNTA CLAUS."
"Great alternative to the traditional Christmas offerings."
"My all time favorite Christmas album, each starts with a Ventures instrumental version of a popular 60's pop song and then morphs into the various holiday tunes their inimitable surf influenced sound."
"The Ventures are my all time favorite band and Amazon has all their music."
"It's the Ventures, man."
"great to hear both the mono and stereo versions."
"Great sounding album."
Best Shred Guitar Rock

Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Jason Becker is my favorite guitarist and this album shows his skill."
"Jason is one of the greatest guitar and this album was in his prime."
"Like a tragic opera. I can see (hear) the story of this woeful wraith alone with moan, and sorrow locked within this cellar, shrieking, screaming and wailing to be set free, The horror!"
"Amazing, especially considered when it was written."
"Damn good guitar player, one of his best albums."
"One word."
"Jason's best album, in my opinion, and I can listen to it on repeat non-stop without getting tired."