Randy Scott was recently crowned Guitar Center's 2010 King of the Blues. See his winning performance below: … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Interview with Guitar Center
Guitar Center recently interviewed Joe Bonamassa. As you'd expect, the interview covers Joe's influences, his signature Gibson Les Paul, the future of the blues, and his approach to letting people tape his shows: I don't understand artists who don't let people film their concerts and hire a bunch of goons to roam the audience and harass fans. These days people want to check … [Read more...]
Harry Tuft Interview with Fretboard Journal
Fretboard Journal, one of my favorite guitar magazines, conducted this interview with Harry Tuft, the owner of the Denver Folklore Center. I love the footage of the Monday night jams, and I love the story about Mississippi John Hurt's Guild guitar. … [Read more...]
Jim Campilongo – The Virtual Woodshed Interview
Brian Williams recently interviewed New York-based guitarist Jim Campilongo for Virtual Woodshed. In the interview, Campilongo discusses, among other things, growing up in San Francisco, discovering Roy Buchanan, playing the Telecaster, working with Norah Jones, and he also offers advice for people trying to make it in the music business: I would simply say "learn songs". … [Read more...]
Sonny Landreth and Eric Clapton Playing “Promise Land”
Guitar Lifestyle reader Darren M. recently alerted me to this video of Sonny Landreth and Eric Clapton playing "Promise Land" at the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago. This is a preview of the upcoming Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD, which will be released on November 9, 2010. … [Read more...]