RIP Bert Weeden…
...Mr. Guitar. All those guitar players that came out of the coffee shops and clubs of Britain in the 50s and 60s in Britain pretty much have one thing in common Bert Weeden's 'Play In A Day' book. ...read this Blog post →
R.I.P. Hubert Sumlin…
...back alongside the Wolf. Sad news that another blues legend, Hubert Sumlin, has died. ...read this Blog post →
Weekend World with me Bwian Walden…
...tomowwow at noon. This one goes out to Leslie West, some classic Mountain tracks one of which brings back memories of a boring political programme shown by ITV on Sundays at noon. ...read this Blog post →
The dark art of the pedal steel…
...guitarist. There's a number of these strange people out there sitting down and running a metal bar up and down an instrument, Maggie Björklund is such. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Calexico, CD, cello, guitar, guitarist, Jon Rauhouse, Maggie Björklund, pedal steel, Rachel Flotard, steel guitar, video, Visqueen
Still got the blues…
...for you. R.I.P. Gary Moore. Came as a great shock when I read during the Super Bowl half-time that blues, rock guitarist Gary Moore had died in Spain aged 58. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Albert Collins, Albert King, Album, BB King, blues, Gary Moore, guitar, guitarist, Les Paul, Peter Green, Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy
It happened this week…
This week in music history - June 11th to June 17th - with who was born and who died, including the Irish blues guitar master Rory Gallagher. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Births, blues, Dallas Rangemaster, Deaths, guitar, guitarist, history, Music, Rory Gallagher, Slide Guitar, Stratocaster, Vox
R.I.P. Ron Asheton…
...another punk pioneer gone. The Stooges founder, guitarist and bass player Ron Asheton was found dead today (Jan 6th) aged 60. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → guitarist, Iggy Pop, punk, rock and or roll, Ron Asheton, The Stooges
Ain't found a way to kill me…
...yet. After picking up a cheap Arion Flanger effects pedal I had to bang out some flanger songs which led to Rooster and plenty of Alice In Chains listening. ...read this Blog post →
You damn right, I've got the blues…
...From my head down to my shoes. Blues guitar legend Buddy Guy is still showing them how it's done at the age of 71. ...read this Blog post →