hi friend, In case you didn’t hear, the great Gary Moore passed away 2 weeks ago. Sad. However, I tend not to worry much these days about my own death or anyone else’s. My belief today, is that the physical body is NOT the end of life, (although I was of the opposite opinion for …
One of my favorite guitarists. We love you Gary. Rest in Peace.
Hi Friend, HOLY JUMPIN JEHOSOFUR! I’m jumping with joy and excitement here. Monday night — BIG NIGHT. Jimmy Dillon, Virtuwul, Claude Johnson (yup that’s me) and a few other guest guitarists will join us for what is guaranteed to be a LIVELY, fun discussion about the history and the evolution of electric guitar. Some people …
Hi Friend, Hey nowwwww… You know, sometimes I even amaze myself with all the groovy stuff I send you. Today, I’ve actually got TWO monster announcements.(I’m actually a little worried that I might “overload” you, so buckle up kiddo.) First, we are releasing our first ever “Guitar Solo Contest”. Check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA5tWGvaGxA Do me …
CLICK HERE TO GET A FULL SIZE VERSION OF THE TREE Wow. This is pretty heavy… Thanks Jimmy. This is a lot of information to swallow, so we’re going to have a LIVE CALL with Jimmy about it. If you’d like to join us, it’s on Monday Feb 20th, at 8:30 PM EST. Conference dial-in …
Bluesman Buddy Guy( Born July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana), has had a long and varied career. He originally got his start towards international recognition as a side man for Chess records and he then became a recording artist with that label. But Buddy Guy’s career didn’t really started to take off until he moved …
Albert King, ( April 23, 1923-December 21, 1992) was the creator of one of the most distinctive guitar styles in the history of the Blues. Playing left handed, on a Gibson Flying V guitar, Albert would actually pull and bend the strings down towards, as he would put it, towards “his big feet.” His use …
Memphis Slim-(September 3, 1915-February 24, 1988) was born John Len Chatman in Memphis, Tennessee. His father was named Peter Chatman. Peter Chatman was a pianist and this helped to inspire Memphis Slim to take up the piano as his instrument of choice. Memphis Slim developed into one of the finest songwriters and the history of …
In the 1950’s a new generation of Blues guitarists and singers appeared on the Chicago Blues scene. Like their predecessors, such as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, they were transplanted southerners. However, unlike Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, who played the South Side of Chicago clubs, these younger men based themselves mainly in the clubs …
Howlin’ Wolf, was born Chester Arthur Burnett on June 10, 1910 in White Station, Mississippi. He possessed one of the most appropriate stage monikers in the history of American music. His voice had the growl that bought to mind a wolf howling at the moon. But he would also alternate that growl with a falsetto …