Although Derek Trucks is largely taking this year off from touring, he hasn't stopped making music. He and wife Susan Tedeschi recently recorded a track called "Space Captain" with Herbie Hancock. Below is a video of the song recorded at Trucks and Tedeschi's Jacksonville, FL studio: … [Read more...]
Dunlop TV’s Interview with Mike Campbell’s Guitar Tech
Dunlop recently interviewed Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker's guitarist Mike Campbell's guitar tech, "Chinner" Winstead. In the interview, Chinner gives a tour of Campbell's rig, including his guitars, effects, and amps. As you might expect, there are some nice vintage pieces in Campbell's collection. As an added bonus, Chinner may have the best beard this side of ZZ Top. Watch … [Read more...]
TabToolkit
When Apple announced the iPad earlier this year, one of the things that made me really interested in it was how I thought it could be used for practicing and learning music. For example, I can have most of my music library directly on the iPad, and it fits nicely on a music stand. But, more interesting to me even, was the possibility of being able to have my entire library of … [Read more...]
Guitar Lifestyle Picks
Australian custom guitar pick manufacturer Grover Allman recently offered me some custom Guitar Lifestyle picks. They offer multiple styles, colors, and gauges. I chose the polycarbonate style in black, 1.00mm. You can see a photo of what they look like above. I think they turned out really well! I've had the picks now for a number of weeks, and to my surprise, I actually … [Read more...]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Making Mojo
The Los Angeles Times recently spent some time with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers talking to them about the recording process for their album Mojo, which will be released this week. I was interested to hear that the album was recorded live with no overdubs. I can't wait to hear the whole album. I love the bluesy sound of the songs I've heard so far. … [Read more...]