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...]
Photo Friday: Dan Auerbach
This is a photo of Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys playing at last year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Dan has some of the coolest vintage guitars. The one he's playing below is a Harmony H76 Thinline. The photo was taken by Jeff Christensen/Associated Press. … [Read more...]
The Guitar Pick Collector
The Ottawa Citizen recently featured an article about Alex Golota, who collects guitar picks used by famous guitarists. He has collected over 700 picks, including picks from Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, and the Rolling Stones, among many others. Here he is talking about how he got a pick from Jeff Beck: “I recently got Jeff Beck,” says Golota, 51, “which is … [Read more...]
Larry Carlton Featured in Nashville Arts Magazine
Most people understandably associate Nashville with country music and country musicians. Nashville has done an excellent job of marketing itself as "Music City." But it's not just country artists who are attracted to Nashville. Jazz and blues guitar great Larry Carlton calls Nashville home, and he was recently featured in Nashville Arts magazine. In one aspect of the article, … [Read more...]
Photo Friday: Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson is one of the most legendary blues musicians of all time. His influence is heard in many modern blues artists, and his songs have been covered by legendary artists like Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, and the original incarnation of Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green, among many others. This is one of, I believe, only two known photographs of … [Read more...]