GuitarGuitar and Guitarist Magazine recently spent some time with Suhr Guitars and interviewed cofounder John Suhr. John Suhr used to work with Rudy Pensa of Rudy's Guitars in New York and also with Fender in their custom shop. He left Fender and started his own guitar manufacturing company. In the interview, he briefly discusses the legal battle he and other manufacturers … [Read more...]
Monte Montgomery Playing SRV’s “Tightrope”
Below is a video of acoustic guitarist Monte Montgomery playing Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Tightrope". The performance is from the 1999 Oyster Bake Festival. This is an interesting cover of one of my favorite SRV tunes: UPDATE: Monte's cover of "Tightrope" has been removed. Instead, check out Monte playing Henrix's "Little Wing": … [Read more...]
PRS Factory Tour
Guitar World magazine recently posted a video of their exclusive tour of the Paul Reed Smith factory. I found it interesting that, although machines are used to do the cutting of the body and neck, there is still a lot of manual labor involved in assembling a PRS guitar. … [Read more...]
Arc Angels Reuniting for New Album and DVD
Austin band the Arc Angels have recently reunited with the goal of releasing an album of new material and a DVD. Additionally, they will be playing some live shows this year. I'm a fan of the Arc Angel's debut album, so I'm looking forward to hearing the new music! Original members Doyle Bramhall II, Charlie Sexton, and Chris Layton are part of the reunited group. … [Read more...]
Studio Footage of Joe Bonamassa Recording ‘Stop!’
Producer Kevin Shirley recorded much of Joe Bonamassa's recording sessions for his latest album The Ballad of John Henry. I think the goal is to include this footage on a DVD at some point in the future. In the meantime, you can watch the recording sessions for the song Stop! below. It's pretty cool to be able to watch a snippet of the recording process. You get a glimpse … [Read more...]