On December 31, 1999 I made the trek to Atlanta to see Gov't Mule's New Year's Eve show at the Roxy Theater. Earlier that year, Gov't Mule had released Live...With a Little Help From Our Friends, which was recorded on New Year's Eve in 1998, so I was really primed for the show. I knew it was going to be something special, and it was. Joined by guests Little Milton, Audley … [Read more...]
Paul Reed Smith Music
In addition to building great guitars, Paul Reed Smith is also a very good guitarist who fronts his own band. He's released two albums. His first album, simply titled The Paul Reed Smith Band, features collaborations with Derek St Holmes, Mike Ault, and Gary and Greg Grainger. The recently released Look At The Moon album was recorded at the Ricky Skagg's Family Studio here in … [Read more...]
Debut of Eric Gales Signature Model Two Rock Amplifier
Below is a video of guitar Eric Gales debuting his Two Rock signature model amplifier. Gales debuted the amplifier at a benefit for guitar maker Taku Sakashta, who was murdered outside his shop earlier this year. Although Gales has had his share of troubles, he's definitely still got it when he straps on a guitar. … [Read more...]
Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory
Lee Ritenour released a new album titled 6 String Theory this week. The album is a celebration of the guitar and features a number of great guest artists, including George Benson, BB King, Slash, Steve Lukather, John Scofield, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Cray, Vince Gill, Keb' Mo', Taj Majal, Guthrie Govan, Andy McKee, and Jonny Lang, among others. There are a total of 20 great … [Read more...]
Gruhn Guitars Suffers Water Damage
Gruhn Guitars, which features a large collection of vintage instruments, survived the recent Nashville flooding only to suffer water damage due to a burst pipe on the second floor of their downtown Nashville location. Dozens of instruments sustained damage including some vintage instruments. News station WKRN reporting on the damage: "Some of these were very good … [Read more...]