I realized recently that although I've been playing guitar for over 15 years now I've actually played the bass more in concert than the guitar. This is mainly because I've rarely played in concert and each time that I have played in public it's been to fill in for someone else or for a band that didn't have a bassist. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this realization is … [Read more...]
Musicians On Call
Musicians On Call (MOC) is a volunteer organization that brings musical performances to the bedsides of hospital patients who are too sick and unable to attend concerts or otherwise hear music. The current focus of the program is regularly scheduled performances at hospitals in the New York and Philadelphia areas, but they are expanding to the Nashville area in early … [Read more...]
The New Guitar Gods
Rolling Stone magazine recently featured a story called The New Guitar Gods and featured John Frusciante, John Mayer, and Derek Trucks on the cover. Part of the interview is available online as a video. The video features all three guitarists playing part a slow blues jam, as well as some discussion with the guitarists. … [Read more...]
Keifer Sutherland’s KS-336 Gibson Custom Shop Guitar
Keifer Sutherland has recently collaborated with Gibson to create a guitar for their "Inspired By" series called the KS-336, which is based on a Custom CS-336 that he fell in love with. I hadn't heard this before, but Keifer apparently has a large collection of vintage Gibson guitars, as detailed in a recent interview posted on Gibson's website. … [Read more...]
Guitars at the Grammys
The Grammy nominations have been released, and several notable guitarists have received nominations: Best Rock Album John Mayer Trio - Try! Best Rock Instrumental Peter Frampton - Black Hole Sun David Gilmour - Catsellorizon Joe Satriani - Super Colossal Best Pop Instrumental Album Larry Carlton - Fire Wire Peter Frampton - Fingerprints Best Country Instrumental … [Read more...]