Photo credit: Goose I first heard about the band Goose early last year. I'm not generally a big fan of jam bands, but for some reason Goose has really hit home for me. And, based on their ever-growing fanbase, they seem to be hitting home for a lot of people. What sets them apart for me from some of their peers is their strong songwriting skills coupled with vocalist and … [Read more...]
Paul Reed Smith’s First Guitar with Bird Inlays
PRS posted a video earlier this year as part of their From the Archives series discussing the first guitar Paul made with the now iconic bird inlays. It's interesting that the guitar was originally made for Peter Frampton in 1976 when Paul was just 20 years old. Watch the video below: … [Read more...]
The Derek Trucks Interview by Rick Beato
I enjoyed this recent interview that Rick Beato did with Derek Trucks: I think Trucks is one of the most inventive and interesting guitar players of his generation, and it seems like he's a nice guy as well. I like that he seems to have no pretense about his playing, even though he's one of the best. In other Derek Trucks-related news, the Tedeschi Trucks Band are in … [Read more...]
Wee Stand
The Wee Stand is an interesting new portable music stand by Noisy Clan that launched today on Kickstarter. I've had a review unit of the stand for a couple of weeks and what I like about it is that it can go from a table-top stand to a full standing height stand depending on your needs at the moment. I also like how small it gets; it's small enough to pack in your gig bag or … [Read more...]
Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Deluxe
Today, Seymour Duncan are releasing the Vapor Trail Deluxe, which as its name implies is a deluxe version of their Vapor Trail delay pedal. I haven't played the original Vapor Trail pedal yet, but the reviews are generally pretty positive. This new version looks like a great upgrade to the pedal, and I'm interested in checking it out, as I've never found a delay pedal that … [Read more...]