The following is a video of Gary Moore in an interview with Neville Marten for Guitarist magazine. In the video, Gary discusses how he chooses guitars and why he might choose an ES-335 instead of a Les Paul for a particular song. He also plays some great licks during the interview. … [Read more...]
Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac Playing “Oh Well”
As a fan of blues-based rock music, I've known about Peter Green for a long time. He's a legend in blues circles, and rightfully so. However, I've only recently become a fan. Back when Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac music was not as easy to find here in the States as it is now, I found a Fleetwood Mac live CD featuring Peter Green. I snatched it up waiting to be blown away. … [Read more...]
Eric Clapton Explaining His Guitar Technique
I was browsing the Gear Page forums the other day, and one of the users linked to a YouTube video of Eric Clapton during the Cream days explaining his guitar technique. At about five minutes, it's a fairly short clip, but Clapton does offer some insight into his playing, including how he gets his famous "woman tone" on his Gibson SG. Check out the clip below: … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Song For George
I was browsing YouTube the other day and noticed this early performance of Eric Johnson playing Song for George. You may be familiar with the version that appears on Johnson's album Ah Via Musicom. However, in early performances, he played the song on a Dobro, as shown in the following video. I like the Dobro version even better than the recorded version! … [Read more...]
Sean Costello
I was browsing YouTube over the weekend looking at guitar-related videos and noticed some videos by a blues artist named Sean Costello. Costello had a classic voice, and was a great guitar player. Unfortunately, Costello passed away this past April, just shy of his 29th birthday. This interview was completed hours before his death. Before his death, Costello recorded … [Read more...]