Who *is* scoring Blood and Oil?

I apologize to my readers for falling behind on the promised 12 Monkeys Knowing The Score entry, but the season finale (no, I will not call it a series finale and you can't make me) of Hannibal just destroyed me, so I've been verklempt for a while.  But I'm working on it.  I will recommend that you buy the score album because it's really good.  And I'm not saying that strictly as a Rabid Rabinite.

Originally I noted that Trevor would be scoring the above-mentioned ABC drama which debuts this coming Sunday (September 27th) but then other sources stated it would be Paul Linford alone, which struck me as odd simply because of the ongoing logistics of their partnership, but hey...as it turns out, it's Mark Isham.
http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/09/23/mark-isham-scoring-abcs-blood-oil/

As I mentioned previously, Agent X, the show which apparently Trevor and Paul really are scoring, premieres on TNT on November 8th at 9pm EST with a two-hour pilot episode.  Hopefully I will have further updates to share in the next month.

we're still cryin'

Today there's an article on the Rolling Stone website which gives Trevor a nice namecheck in regards to that Texas tornado known as SRV on the anniversary of his passing:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-great-stevie-ray-vaughan-tributes-20150827

As I noted in a previous entry, Trevor is the featured lead guitarist on a cover of "Tightrope" from the 1996 release Crossfire: A Salute to Stevie Ray which includes Billy Sherwood on bass.  But in honor of Stevie Ray, here's one of my favorites of his, a song where he's paying tribute to another legend, and I hope that pantheon is burning it down every night in the great six-string beyond.

All singing, all shredding.

Among the recent comments Trevor has made about the progress of his new solo album, this is probably the most welcome for fans to read...

BTW...Yes it is very much a vocal album

— Trevor Rabin (@Rabin_News) August 24, 2015

Accept no substitutes!

As I noted two years ago, Trevor is one of those celebrities who is apt to be "spoofed" on social media - such as, by the person who has been impersonating him on Twitter for years - and his latest Facebook post is a reminder that he has only one Facebook account for news and interaction with fans.

The collection of links listed under "Neato Stuff" on the right side of this blog feature all the official sites for Trevor's online presence as well as some fan-based sites and informational pages, but any time you might be unsure as to the real deal, you can always count on Rabin-esque to provide you with the correct information.

Dialogues (with Trevor)

Coming later this year is the (more) affordable paperback version of Jon Kirkman's Time and a Word book, containing interviews with nearly every member - past and present - of Yes, as well as many Yes associates, lavishly illustrated.  The new title is Yes Dialogue and you can sign up to be notified of pre-orders/publication via this site:
http://stereo33books.com/yes-dialogues/

The format is somewhat reminiscent of Tim Morse's Yesstories (1996), as that was also a book constructed of interview segments.

Jon has uploaded various interview excerpts to his Soundcloud account and here are three from his interview with Trevor.

https://soundcloud.com/jon-kirkman/trevor-live-album
https://soundcloud.com/jon-kirkman/trevor-rabin-asia
https://soundcloud.com/jon-kirkman/trevor-rabin-unionmp3

Media Watch: five questions

An ongoing series wherein I comment on Trevor's recent publicity.

In anticipation of the 12 Monkeys score album release, a new interview was posted on the Varese Sarabande official site.
https://www.varesesarabande.com/blogs/news/43795461-5-questions-with-trevor-rabin

It's brief but I would like to point out that two of the answers are pulled directly from the press release for the album, so it appears that it's more of a canned publicity piece than a genuine exchange.

update on new solo album (of sorts)

In response to a fan query on his Facebook page, today Trevor commented regarding the progress on his upcoming rock vocal album (sic):

"I'm frustrated and excited at the same time. The record is on hold as I have to conclude some film projects. It's going really well and I can't wait to get back to it. I'm behind but will have it done before the end of the year. I won't let it until i'm totally happy."

Admittedly I was a bit worried that the project had been back-burnered for the rest of the year because of existing scoring commitments, so I'm happy to read that is not the case, although work is work in Trevor's world and it's all great music; but this is a project which is so eagerly awaited by all of us Rabid Rabinites that we can't help but be anxious and delirious in equal measure.