This year, Fender is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Fender Telecaster. Many things have changed in the past 60 years, but the Telecaster remains largely unchanged from its original design, which is a real testament to Leo Fender's original design. Fender has created a video featuring a number of artists who have come together to discuss their appreciation for the … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa and Robben Ford in 1993
This video is from a Leo Fender tribute show in 1993. It features a teenage Joe Bonamassa trading licks with Robben Ford: … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Talks about Dust Bowl
A new video has been uploaded to Joe Bonamassa's YouTube channel where he discusses the recording of Dust Bowl. This video is part 1 of the interview: You can download a free MP3 of the title track from Dust Bowl. … [Read more...]
Bohemian Rhapsody on Ukulele
I've featured Jake Shimabukuro on this site before, but it's been a while. Jake has been continuing to do amazing things on his ukulele. Last year he performed Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the TED Conference: (Thanks to Darren for letting me know about this video!) … [Read more...]
NAMM 2011: Harmony Central Interview with Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz
Below is a video of a Harmony Central interview with Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz at the NAMM show. In the interview, Juszkiewicz discusses the Firebird X, the flooding in Nashville last year that affected the Gibson plant, and a little bit about what the future holds for Gibson: … [Read more...]