Three fantastic guitar players playing one of my favorite Hendrix tunes: … [Read more...]
Anthony Stauffer’s NAMM Recap
Speaking of NAMM, Anthony Stauffer actually went to the show and has posted a recap of the interesting things he saw there. Even though I'm lucky enough to live in a city with a thriving music industry, I'll echo Anthony's sentiment here: At dinner, someone asked me “Why do you come to these shows?” My answer was simple. Where I live, there is virtually no music industry. … [Read more...]
Why I Paid $37,000 for One Record
I can't imagine paying even just a few hundred dollars for a vinyl record, but John Tefteller recently paid much more. $37,000 to be exact. For one record: Tommy Johnson's "Alcohol and Jake Blues". Fuse.tv recently had a Q&A with Tefteller asking him about the purchase. One night, as he does every night, Tefteller was trawling eBay when he came across the record from a … [Read more...]
Rock Candy Funk Party Takes New York: Live at the Iridium
You may have heard that Joe Bonamassa has a funk-based side group called Rock Candy Funk Party, which also includes Tal Bergman, Ron DeJesus, Mike Merritt, and Renato Neto. The group released a debut album last year and are set to release a live set next month, on February 25. The new live set is titled Rock Candy Funk Party Takes New York: Live at the Iridium and includes … [Read more...]
The Gospel According to the Reverend Horton Heat
Ed. Note: This interview of the Reverend Horton Heat's Jim Heath was conducted by Pappy, founder of the Fifth Fret guitar blog and contributor to Guitar Noize. Many thanks to Pappy for this great interview. After reading the interview, check out the Reverend Horton Heat's recently released album, REV. In 1985, guitarist force of nature Jim Heath started a band called the … [Read more...]