You may have heard by now that Joe Bonamassa is teaming up with Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, and Derek Shirinian to form Black Country. They've recorded about six tracks already and will be reconvening in March to finish an album to be released later in the year. I'm looking forward to hearing what they come up with; with these guys, I bet it's going to be a rockin' album. … [Read more...]
Six Strings Documentary
Six Strings is a documentary project about our favorite subject, guitars. What's interesting about this documentary is that they are looking for six guitarists from around with the world with an interesting story to tell about playing the guitar. You can submit your pitch to be included in the documentary. They ask that you have a video uploaded to your own website or to … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson on His New Album
Eric Johnson, from a recent conversation with Music Radar about his upcoming album, discussing why it takes him so long to complete an album: "In the end, though, the finished product is what matters, and I just can't lower my standards. I can't go, 'Oh well, I'm not in tune - whatever.' That isn't what turns me on. What turns me on is hearing a guitar with a great sound and … [Read more...]
Guitar Teaching Handbook
Seattle-based guitar instructor and founder of Heartwood Guitar Instruction Rob Hampton has recently written a book titled Rob's Totally Awesome Guitar Teaching Handbook. In the book, Hampton provides hard-earned insights into setting up and running a successful guitar teaching business. I've thought several times about becoming a guitar teacher, but I've always had … [Read more...]
John Mayer “Crossroads” Lesson
The February 2010 issue of Guitar World magazine is a blues-oriented issue and features John Mayer on the cover. On the bonus disc that comes with the magazine, John Mayer gives a lesson on how he plays his cover of "Crossroads" on his latest album Battle Studies. The intro to the lesson is hilarious, and the lesson itself covers how he plays the entire song, including what … [Read more...]