I'm a little late in posting about these, but Fender has released a series of MLB-themed Stratocasters: The victory chant. The walk-up song. The anthems we know and love. Rock ‘n’ roll is the soundtrack that captivates fans during baseball’s most memorable moments. The ballpark is a classic scene for some of the greatest musical performances of all time. America’s pastime and … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa’s Advice
Joe Bonamassa, in a recent interview with Epiphone, gives some advice on what it takes to get to the next level in your playing: Well, you know, I've been playing 33 years of my life and every day I wake up and I'm excited about the guitar. I'm excited about playing; I'm excited about the sound of the case latches opening. I always grab for it. Even when I tour a lot and I'm … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson: Europe Live
On June 23, 2014 Provogue will release Eric Johnson - Live in Europe on CD and 180 gram vinyl. Europe Live was recorded in venues across Johnson's tour of the continent, with the majority of the album capturing his appearance at Amsterdam's Melkweg along with selections from two dates in Germany at Die Kantine in Köln and Bochum Zeche and the Paris show at New Morning. Each … [Read more...]
Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea
I'm not really a cruise type of guy, but I know that a lot of people really enjoy them. If I were a cruise guy, I'd take a look at going on the Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea cruise next February 17th-21st. The cruise features Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, John Hiatt, Ana Popovic, Robert Randolph, and Joanne Shaw Taylor, with more artists to be announced soon. The cruise departs … [Read more...]
Texas Blues Alley
Anthony Stauffer, of StevieSnacks fame, has recently relaunched his site as Texas Blues Alley. If you've visited this site before, you probably already know that I'm a big fan of Anthony's lessons, and it sounds like this new direction will allow him to more easily create lessons that complement his Stevie Ray Vaughan lessons. I'm excited to hear about Anthony's new direction, … [Read more...]