Randy Scott was recently crowned Guitar Center's 2010 King of the Blues. See his winning performance below: … [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...]
Harry Tuft Interview with Fretboard Journal
Fretboard Journal, one of my favorite guitar magazines, conducted this interview with Harry Tuft, the owner of the Denver Folklore Center. I love the footage of the Monday night jams, and I love the story about Mississippi John Hurt's Guild guitar. … [Read more...]
Sonny Landreth and Eric Clapton Playing “Promise Land”
Guitar Lifestyle reader Darren M. recently alerted me to this video of Sonny Landreth and Eric Clapton playing "Promise Land" at the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago. This is a preview of the upcoming Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD, which will be released on November 9, 2010. … [Read more...]
Paul Gilbert Rhythm Lesson
I missed this when it was originally posted last December, but last year Paul Gilbert was a featured Guitar Center Sessions artist. During part of the session, he gave an interesting rhythm lesson in which he talks about taking familiar rhythms (like "Smoke on the Water" and "Purple Haze") and using different notes with that same rhythm pattern: During the session, he … [Read more...]