Adam Levy has a series on his Web site where he asks the same 13 questions to different guitarists. Recently, he asked those 13 questions to guitarist Alvin Youngblood Hart. In one question, Hart gives his opinion on what makes a good guitar: Well, it certainly isn’t the name on the headstock. The difference is what goes on between the nut and the saddle. By that I mean, if … [Read more...]
Quinn Sullivan on the Today Show
I was watching the Today Show the other morning and was surprised to see a profile of young 10-year old blues guitarist Quinn Sullivan. If you're not familiar with Sullivan, Buddy Guy took an interest in Sullivan a few years ago and even featured him on his last album Skin Deep. While most of his peers are probably enjoying their summer vacation by riding bikes, swimming, and … [Read more...]
The Peter Green Story
An interesting 12-part documentary of Peter Green has been posted to YouTube. I've embedded part 1 below, but parts 2-12 can be found at the following locations: part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US-q1oIZ-ZU part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KJT4DEzX44 part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCsCWJB8dBo part 5 - … [Read more...]
Jason Vieaux – Tiny Desk Concert
Classical guitarist Jason Vieaux was recently a featured performer on NPR as part of their Tiny Desk concert series. The concert included three performances, the first a prelude by Bach, then a real interesting piece by composer Maximo Diego Pujol titled "Candombe en mi," followed by "Capricho Arabe" by Francisco Tarrega. There's also a sidebar on NPR's site about how Vieaux … [Read more...]
Stuart Weber – The Fifth Row
The thing that I enjoy so much about Twitter is that you get to connect with people you might not have connected with otherwise. One artist that I've met through Twitter is Stuart Weber, a classical guitarist and composer based out of Montana. Weber has recently released a new CD titled The Fifth Row, which includes a number of original compositions as well as performances of … [Read more...]