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Master Rock Drummer, Carmine Appice, Live at J&R
“Carmine Appice set the foundation for heavy drumming…before Bonham, before Ian Paice…before anyone else.”–Rick Van Horn, Modern Drummer
Carmine Appice will be performing and signing autographs on Thursday November 19th at 6 pm, celebrating the releases of Carmine Appice’s Guitar Zeus: Conquering Heroes and Derringer/Bogart/Appice, The Sky Is Falling.
As drummer for Vanilla Fudge, Carmine Appice set the grooves for the groundbreaking band’s 1967 psychedelic debut, inadvertently inventing Stoner Rock in the process. The Fudge had no precedent. The band was totally unique. Continue Reading »
NYC Celebrates the Yankees!
J&R would like to congratulate the New York Yankees on their 27th World Series win! We were proud to have a float in the parade that worked its way through the Canyon of Heroes. Andy Pettitte, along with his family were on the J&R float.
The last World Series victory for the Yankees was in 2000, so it had been almost a decade since the Yankees had a ticker-tape parade. Fans started lining up as early as 4 in the morning in anticipation of the celebration.
We here at J&R are beyond thrilled to have been a part of the parade. It truly was an honor to be a sponsor of this event. Enjoy these photos from the parade!
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WD TV Mini Media Player - Streaming Made Simple
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost been a year since I blogged about the WD TV HD media player. I was really impressed by it, especially at the asking price. Never one to rest on their laurels, Western Digital went back to the lab, and they came out with the WD TV Mini. Think of the WD TV Mini as the little brother of the WD TV HD. Little brother might be a bit of a misnomer, since the Mini is a competent media streamer in its own right.
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