Toto has quite a few live DVDs out.

This anthology of songs from John Wetton is quite strong. It’s not all progressive rock, and for the most par even when it lands there, it’s more in the AOR end of the spectrum.

This group is a spin-off of the band Potter's Daughter.

This is the reissue of the 2000 reissue of Phil Manzanera’s 1976 solo album. 

This show was recorded in 2010 and featured a reunion of the 1980 lineup of the Michael Schenker Group.

I reviewed the actual concert here in more detail in the CD review that is also included in this issue, so this review will focus more on the DVD itself.

This new set is part of a series of releases, that I treat as separate artists. Perhaps I should have started doing it differently.

Everything about this operation screams "classy." What I'm reviewing here is a double CD set.

This is quite a diverse set, covering things from jazz to hard rock, progressive rock and more.

This disc features drum master Simon Phillips playing with Greg Howe, Ernest Tibbs and Dennis Hamm.

It would be easy for a cynical person to assume that this was some hastily assembled set to cash in after the death of Jack Bruce.

When you are Jack Bruce, it’s a safe bet you can get your pick of musicians who want to play with you. After all, when you were one third of one of the most influential bands of the 1960s (Cream), you have some clout. Bruce has used that clout to his advantage recruiting some impressive musicians to guest here. The end result is an album that’s exceptional. It might even make my best of 2014 list. There are moments here that call to mind Cream, but there are other sections that feels different than that. It’s all quite good, though.

As to those guests. Here’s a partial list of the musicians playing on the disc: Phil Manzanera, Uli Jon Roth, Robin Trower and Cindy Blackman Santana. There are quite a few others, too. The lineup is just one attraction, though. Really the music is the main driving force here, and it’s great.

Sin After Sin was really a transitional album for Judas Priest.

Any time a compilation like this is released, fans will debate whether they like the choice of songs included or not. 

Toto are back with a vengeance and then some on this Frontiers release. Man, what a killer comeback to the studio this is.

This is an unusual set. Ciro Manna is an Italian guitarist known for his jazz styled sounds.