This past week I was able to catch the G3 concert as it rolled through Nashville at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Overall, the show was excellent and each guitarist played a great set. Paul Gilbert and his band played first. The most surprising part of Paul's set was not how great Paul was (I knew that he was going to be excellent), but how great Bruce Bouillet was. Bruce … [Read more...]

My Review of Primus They Can't All Be Zingers: 5 out of 5 Stars From the packaging, which looks like a package of cheddar cheese, to the "best of" songs on the CD, the quality of this Primus CD is top-notch. I've been a fan of Les Claypool and Primus since first hearing Tommy the Cat in the early 90s, but I haven't given much thought to them over the years since. While … [Read more...]

Review: Clapton's Guitar: Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect Instrument 4.0 out of 5 stars Clapton's Guitar, by Allen St. John, is a book chronicling the making of two acoustic guitars, one for Eric Clapton and one for charity, both being made by master guitar player and guitar-builder Wayne Henderson. It's clear that St. John admires Wayne, and this book details … [Read more...]

Review: John Mayer Trio: Try! Live in Concert 4.5 out of 5 stars The latest album by John Mayer is a live album featuring John Mayer with only two other band members, Steve Jordan playing drums and Pino Palladino on the bass. This album is quite a departure from his studio recordings. Most of the music on this album is much bluesier than his studio albums. This album also more … [Read more...]