USA Today recently featured an article about Buddy Guy and his new album Living Proof. I think this is one of Buddy's best albums since his early 90s masterpiece Damn Right I've Got the Blues, and it's good to see it getting wide recognition. … [Read more...]
Davy Knowles Chubb Up! Octave Fuzz Pedal
Guitarist Davy Knowles has recently collaborated with Freekish Blues to create a signature pedal called the Chubb Up! Octave Fuzz pedal. The pedal features three control knobs: Fuz, Tone, and Volume, as well as a Thin/Fat switch, an octave on/off switch and a fuzz on/off switch. The Freekish Blues website states that the pedal was created with "Vintage Octave Fuzz/Fuzz pedals … [Read more...]
Gibson Video Interview with Eric Johnson
Gibson recently posted a video interview with Eric Johnson from when he visited the Gibson Showroom in New York. In the interview, he talks about the ES-335, Austin, his influences, and, of course, tone. … [Read more...]
The Making of “The Ballad of John Henry”
This is a really interesting look into the recording process for Joe Bonamassa's album The Ballad of John Henry from the perspective of the producer, Kevin Shirley: Joe Bonamassa - The Making Of "The Ballad Of John Henry" A Producer's Perspective from CGFilm on Vimeo. (via The Guitar Buzz) … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson’s Up Close: Full Album Preview
Music Radar has posted a track-by-track, full album preview of Eric Johnson's upcoming album Up Close. The album's release date has been pushed back to December 7, apparently due to a disc reproduction error, but at least we can get a feel for the album before it comes out. Sadly, the preview does not include an audio preview, but Music Radar give their thoughts on each song … [Read more...]