This photo of Stevie Ray Vaughan has always had an impact on me: Photo credit: Copyright © 1997 - W.A. Williams … [Read more...]
Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks the World Trailer
Below is a trailer for an upcoming documentary about the Cry Baby Wah pedal called Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World: The full movie will be available in February 2011. The movie will feature appearances by Eddie Van Halen, Jerry Cantrell, Slash, Buddy Guy, Kirk Hammett, Zakk Wylde, Dweezil Zappa, Paul Gilbert, and more. Looks like an interesting flick! … [Read more...]
Photo Friday: Keith Richards
This is the first in a new series of posts featuring guitar-related photos. There are few more iconic guitarists than Keith Richards, so I thought it was only appropriate to start the series off with a photo of Richards in action: Photo credit: This photo was taken at a Rolling Stones concert in Munich in 2003. … [Read more...]
Buddy Guy in USA Today
USA Today recently featured an article about Buddy Guy and his new album Living Proof. I think this is one of Buddy's best albums since his early 90s masterpiece Damn Right I've Got the Blues, and it's good to see it getting wide recognition. … [Read more...]
Brad Paisley – The Diary of a Player
CMT is reporting that Brad Paisley is writing a book titled The Diary of a Player about the guitarists who helped inspire him to become a musician himself. Rolling Stone contributing editor David Wild is helping write the book, which is scheduled to be released in May 2011. … [Read more...]