This is a photo of Derek Trucks from 08/25/2008. Although he's well known for playing an SG, he added an original 1959 Les Paul to his playing arsenal during his tour in 2008. Photo credit: Copyright 2008 moemoephoto.com … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Answers Your Questions
Music Radar recently asked readers to submit questions for Eric Johnson. He has answered the questions, and Music Radar has posted his responses. One really interesting question and response was about Gibson potentially creating an Eric Johnson signature ES-335: "That's a really good question...and an intriguing one. The truth is, I had wanted to do that very thing, and there … [Read more...]
Stevie Ray Vaughan Interview with Jas Obrecht
Writer Jas Obrecht has recently posted an interview he did with Stevie Ray Vaughan in 1989. The interview was for a Jimi Hendrix cover story for Guitar Player magazine, so they discuss Hendrix as well as details about recording In Step. Here's Stevie discussing why Jimi was becoming more popular at that time: I think a lot of people need what he had to offer musically – there … [Read more...]
Photo Friday: Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page is one of my favorite guitarists. There are a lot of iconic pictures of Page that have been made over the years, but I like this one because it puts the focus on his Les Paul: Photo credit: This photo was apparently taken in Detroit in 1975. I've been unable to determine who took the picture. If you know, please let me know in the comments and I'll update this … [Read more...]
Photo Friday: Sean Costello
This is a photo of Sean Costello playing his beloved '53 Goldtop Les Paul: Photo credit: Copyright 2007 Trish Imbrogno … [Read more...]