In my love of all things Blues and Roots music, I recently discovered Charlie Parr. Charlie is a great Acoustic Blues slide guitar player and songwriter. He’s influenced by some of the greats like Mississippi John Hurt and Reverend Gary Davis, among many other great Blues artists. His weapon of choice is a National ResonatorRead more
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I closed out this 4th of July weekend by going to see John Mayall play live at The Canyon Club. Not only is John Mayall a British Blues Legend, but it is absolutely amazing that he is still out touring at the age of 81. His voice and keyboard playing have simplified over the years,Read more
Last night I went to see Steve Earle play live at The Canyon Club. Steve has been around a long time and played with so many great musicians over the years. As he said last night, ” I’ve wrote a fuck of a lot of songs”. Famous artists like Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings haveRead more
I’m always looking for cool and unique art for my Guitar teaching studio. One of the artists I met is Lennie Jones. Lennie is a true lover of all things Blues. His Folk Art Blues paintings are really fantastic. He’s self taught and lives down in the Florida Everglades, a true bohemian artist. Not onlyRead more
https://youtu.be/qNw6q0LnKfk It’s no surprise that Thin Lizzy are one of my all time favorite bands (I can thank my good friend Del James for that). Their double live album “Live and Dangerous” is regarded as one of THE best live albums of all time. I know it’s one of my favorites, right up there withRead more
https://youtu.be/0NGw6RhuGooVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Christopher Paul Stelling – "Dear Beast" (Live) (https://youtu.be/0NGw6RhuGoo) Christopher Paul Stelling is an amazing finger-style guitar player I just recently discovered. He mixes elements of Blues, Folk and Classical style guitar playing to create a unique and captivating sound. Watch the video above of Chris playing hisRead more
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Robert Johnson is the most famous of the old Delta Bluesmen. A true legend with a story as good as it gets. It’s said he traveled to the crossroads and struck a deal with the Devil. He sold his soul in exchange for fame and his amazing Delta Blues guitar playing. A myth, a storyRead more