Ed. note: This is a guest post by Elizabeth Eckhart. You can follow her on Twitter: @elizeckhart. No style of music is as conversational as the blues. It uses long-since established, intuitive structural formulas (like the 12-bar pattern) which most musicians have some level of familiarity with, as it provided the groundwork for virtually all variations of contemporary music. … [Read more...]
Summer NAMM 2012: Grace Potter Signature Gibson Flying V
I wasn't able to attend Summer NAMM this year, but I've been keeping an eye out for interesting new gear. Gibson introduced its Grace Potter signature Flying V at the show: In the image of the classic second wave of '60s Flying Vs, the Grace Potter Signature Flying V from Gibson USA is crafted in solid Grade-A mahogany, a rich, resonant tonewood that has been responsible for … [Read more...]
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Rig Rundown
Premier Guitar's Jason Shadrick recently visited with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at the House of Blues in Chicago to talk guitars, pedals, and amps. Grace and guitarists Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco give Jason a tour of each of their rigs: As a side note, I've had the pleasure of seeing the band live a number of times now, and each time has been better than the … [Read more...]