Writer Jas Obrecht has recently posted an interview he did with Stevie Ray Vaughan in 1989. The interview was for a Jimi Hendrix cover story for Guitar Player magazine, so they discuss Hendrix as well as details about recording In Step. Here's Stevie discussing why Jimi was becoming more popular at that time: I think a lot of people need what he had to offer musically – there … [Read more...]
Premier Guitar Interviews Eric Johnson
Premier Guitar recently interviewed Eric Johnson prior to a Guitar Masters acoustic show in Iowa City. In the interview, he talks about the acoustic tour, the guitars he's using on the tour, his upcoming album, why he's sold some of his vintage guitars, and the type of gear he's using now. Check out the interview below: … [Read more...]
Warren Haynes Interview with Relix
Relix.com recently interviewed Warren Haynes about the upcoming Warren Haynes Band album that he recorded right after recording Gov't Mule's By a Thread. The album will be primarily soul music, which was the first musical style Haynes fell in love with: This is a record I’ve waited my whole life to make because soul music was my first love. Before I ever heard rock and roll … [Read more...]
Celebrity Access Interview with Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz
Larry LeBlanc from CelebrityAccess.com recently profiled and interviewed Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. The interview covered how Mr. Juszkiewicz ended up taking over Gibson, how Guitar Hero has impacted the guitar industry, how the recent flooding in Nashville impacted the plant, how the foreign guitar markets are a larger portion of Gibson's sales than the US market, and more. … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Interview with Guitar Center
Guitar Center recently interviewed Joe Bonamassa. As you'd expect, the interview covers Joe's influences, his signature Gibson Les Paul, the future of the blues, and his approach to letting people tape his shows: I don't understand artists who don't let people film their concerts and hire a bunch of goons to roam the audience and harass fans. These days people want to check … [Read more...]