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
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https://youtu.be/mKtlYv3NRNE Happy 4th of July! What better song to kick off this great day than The Star Spangled Banner….and what better performance than Jimi Hendrix Live at Woodstock in 1969. This really is an iconic moment in Rock and Roll history. Jimi Hendrix had been awake for three days before taking to the stage toRead more
https://youtu.be/mbbGi3mTjCoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Johnny Cash – Ragged Old Flag (https://youtu.be/mbbGi3mTjCo) With the 4th of July a few days away, I always get to thinking about music that reminds me of this celebrated American Holiday. I thought I would try to post a few songs over the next couple days. ForRead more
Last night I went to the Canyon Club to see Theory of a Deadman and Shaman’s Harvest. This was the first time Theory of a Deadman has headlined in Los Angeles. I was really surprised to hear this as they have five albums and have been touring for over 10 years. Theory of a DeadmanRead 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/CJ8CCsFVWMsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Eric Skye -Thirty Day Guitar Challenge- Introduction **Start Here** (https://youtu.be/CJ8CCsFVWMs) Eric Skye is a phenomenal finger style Guitar player. He is also a great person and works very hard at his craft. He recently did a reinterpretation of Miles Davis classic “Kind of Blue” album titled “ARead more
The legendary Les Paul would of turned 100 years old today. He was an extraordinary man who contributed so much to the Electric Guitar. He played a huge part in using early, innovative Recording techniques as well. Most people hear his name and instantly think of the iconic Gibson Guitar named after him. His earlyRead 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