Best Classic Bands | Jeff Tamarkin, Author at Best Classic Bands

Janis Joplin Slays ‘Ball and Chain’ in Monterey Pop

When she stepped onto the Monterey stage she was still an unknown. When she left she was on her way to superstardom. This five-minute clip is why.

FEATURES: Interviews

DA Pennebaker Interview: ‘Monterey Pop,’ Dylan, Hendrix, & More

The Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, who passed in 2019, spoke about his encounters with some of rock’s greatest talents.

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Eric Burdon & The Animals’ Love Song to ‘Monterey’

Performing a the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 was such a profound experience for the British singer that he wrote a song about it. Here’s the story.

REVIEWS: Recordings

Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie Album: Mac-To-The-Basics

What you’ve got here is Mac-to-the basics. It’s at once familiar and sparkly-new. You’re going to want to come back to it often, for a long time.

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Moby Grape: When Bad Things Happen to Good Bands

They recorded one of the greatest debut rock albums of all-time. After that, nothing went right. The sad saga of a legendary, doomed San Francisco band.

FEATURES: Interviews

Ronnie Wood Interview on His Steps Before Joining the Rolling Stones

We talked with the legendary guitarist on his R&B roots, his influences, and playing with Faces, Jeff Beck and, of course, the Stones

FEATURES: Interviews

Interview: Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker on ‘Whiter Shade’

In the wide-ranging conversation, he talks about the band’s 1967 classic debut (and his favorite cover of it), working with Robin Trower and the Concert For George.