Joe Bonamassa and team have released an electronic press kit for his upcoming album The Ballad of John Henry. In the video, Joe talks about the ideas behind The Ballad of John Henry, including why John Henry is the focal point of the album, and the balance of creating a blues record that is raw enough and also polished enough. I've been listening to the album for a couple of … [Read more...]
Trigger Hippy
Recently, guitarists Jimmy Herring and Audley Freed got together with drummer Steve Gorman and bassist Nick Govrik and performed a show as Trigger Hippy in Macon, GA. I really enjoy listening to both Herring and Freed, so I imagine that this was an awesome show. Drivin' and Cryin's Kevn Kinney also joined them for a few numbers. A review of the show has been posted on JamBase, … [Read more...]
Derek Trucks Interview with Gibson
Gibson recently interviewed Derek Trucks while he's out touring behind his latest record Already Free. In the interview, Derek discusses technique, gear, the new record, how he came to the SG, and playing with great musicians: If you’re the best player in the room all the time, your playing is going to suffer. It’s important to be the guy trailing behind so you have to step … [Read more...]
Dan Auerbach’s Solo Album Keep It Hid
The Black Keys guitarist and vocalist Dan Auerbach will be releasing a solo album titled Keep It Hid tomorrow, Feb. 10. Unlike the Black Keys' music, which is just Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, Auerbach says that Keep It Hid is more of an ensemble effort, including organs and bass along with drums and guitar. There are samples of the new album on Auerbach's MySpace … [Read more...]
John Mayer Showing His Approach to Blues
John Mayer posted a video on YouTube talking about how he approaches some blues licks based on listening to some earlier blues players. Basically, he gives some advice for breaking out of the pentatonic box. Check it out: … [Read more...]