http://www.guitarlifestyle.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:54:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is an early video of Jimmy Page from 1957 where Page is playing skiffle music, which was popular in the UK in the 50s. I, for one, am glad that he got into blues music a little later! http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2010/03/10/james-page-skiffle-hero/ For most of my guitar-playing life, I've been trying to find the secret to becoming a better guitarist. I've spent countless hours reading magazines and books, scouring the Internet, and searching for teachers. What I've learned is this: There is no secret. Becoming a better guitarist takes hard work, dedication, and ... http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2010/03/02/the-secret-to-becoming-a-better-guitarist/ File this under "I did not know that." Derek Trucks is the great-nephew of  baseball pitcher Virgil Trucks, who pitched two no-hitters for the Detroit Tigers in the 1950s. Derek and his family are actually big baseball fans, and he even kept a Virgil Trucks baseball card on one of ... http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2010/03/01/music-connects-trucks-family/ This is some video footage of Joe Bonamassa playing "The Ballad of John Henry" during the recording sessions of the album of the same name. Producer Kevin Shirley recorded a lot of the recording sessions, so I'm hoping more videos of the recordings become available at some point. In the ... http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2010/03/01/joe-bonamassa-studio-footage-of-the-ballad-of-john-henry/ JD Simo is an up-and-coming local Nashville guitarist. Since moving to Nashville in 2006, he's become an in-demand session musician as well as a regular performer in the Don Kelly Band, which counts Redd Volkaert, Johnny Hiland, and Brent Mason as alumni. I had a chance to see Simo this past ... http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2010/02/24/jd-simo/ Brian Williams of Virtual Woodshed recently interviewed guitarist Marc Ford. In the interview, Ford discusses growing up in LA in the 70s and 80s, how he developed his style, his time with the Black Crowes, his current band, and why you shouldn't try to copy his gear settings: But you know ... http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2010/02/24/virtual-woodshed-interviews-marc-ford/ Joe Bonamassa and Kevin Shirley have a good thing going. Each year they get together for a few weeks and record a new album. I don't know how they do it, but they've got the process down to a science. Which is not to say that the records sound rushed. ... http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2010/02/19/review-joe-bonamassa-black-rock/ Behind the Rock is an Internet show that features fan interviews with their favorite artists. In episode 4, Davy Knowles was interviewed on his bus. He talks about his influences, what's on his iPod, who he'd like to work with in the future, and how he passes his time when ... http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2010/02/18/behind-the-rock-featuring-davy-knowles/ Joe Bonamassa has recently been on a press tour talking about his upcoming album Black Rock (aff link). He's also been playing some songs from the album. Here's Joe playing Three Times a Fool: http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2010/02/17/joe-bonamassa-playing-three-times-a-fool/ Last year, Tommy Emmanuel put on a clinic at Berklee. If you've never seen Emmanuel live, I highly recommend it. He puts on one of the best shows I've ever seen. Here's some footage from his Berklee clinic: http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2010/02/17/tommy-emmanuel-berklee-clinic/