Modern Guitars magazine has recently posted an interview with blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa. The interview is a good one and covers his records, touring with B.B. King, playing Voodoo Chile at age 6, and much more. … [Read more...]
Factory Fridays at Taylor Guitars
Taylor Guitars has been running a series of videos called Factory Fridays where they show a function of their guitar factory each Friday. They recently released episode 13 which features the making of a Taylor neck. In the past, they have featured side bending, bracing, finishing and more. The videos are a very interesting look into what it takes to make an acoustic guitar. … [Read more...]
eJamming
eJamming is a new site where you can connect and jam with someone across the street or across the world. If you have a midi interface on your computer, then you can log in and jam with other musicians. The software even allows you to talk to the other musicians via full-duplex voice over IP (VoIP). There are regular jam sessions that you can join, or you can get together with a … [Read more...]
South By Southwest
The famous South by Southwest festival started this past weekend in Austin, TX. The interactive and film conferences have already started, and the music conference will start on Wednesday, March 15. You can view a schedule of the music conference here. Neil Young will be giving the keynote on Thursday, March 16. The SXSW festival looks like a great show, and I hope to one day … [Read more...]
Mel Bay’s Guitar Sessions
I recently noticed that Mel Bay Publications is offering a free online guitar magazine called Mel Bay's Guitar Sessions. The magazine contains articles on many topics, including lessons covering a variety of musical styles, artist interviews, and guitar-making tips. I've looked over a few of the articles, and what I've seen so far is pretty good. Of course, they are drawing … [Read more...]