Flea has recently announced a new line of basses called the FLEABASS that he is going to be putting out this year, with the goal being to create a solid line of guitars for both the entry-level student and the professional. Describing his inspiration for FLEABASS, Flea said “FLEABASS is born of my love of music education as a studier and a teacher of music, and a lover and a … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson 2009 NAMM Fender Video
The winter NAMM show was a little over a week ago, and some great videos are coming out from the show. Rich Murray over at The Guitar Channel has rounded up quite a few good ones. Thanks to Rich, one of the best I've seen so far is this one of Eric Johnson playing his new signature Stratocaster, featuring a bound Rosewood neck, which looks great. In my opinion, the neck binding … [Read more...]
The Derek Trucks Band Already Free
This is just a reminder that the Derek Trucks Band released their latest album, Already Free, yesterday. I've listened to a little of the album already, and I think it's one of their best albums so far. Although they still manage to play music with diverse influences, this album seems more cohesive than some of their other recent material. They just keep getting better with … [Read more...]
Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac Playing “Oh Well”
As a fan of blues-based rock music, I've known about Peter Green for a long time. He's a legend in blues circles, and rightfully so. However, I've only recently become a fan. Back when Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac music was not as easy to find here in the States as it is now, I found a Fleetwood Mac live CD featuring Peter Green. I snatched it up waiting to be blown away. … [Read more...]
Eric Clapton Explaining His Guitar Technique
I was browsing the Gear Page forums the other day, and one of the users linked to a YouTube video of Eric Clapton during the Cream days explaining his guitar technique. At about five minutes, it's a fairly short clip, but Clapton does offer some insight into his playing, including how he gets his famous "woman tone" on his Gibson SG. Check out the clip below: … [Read more...]