Editors note: This is a guest post written by Ava Corrothers, one of the administrators of the Jemsite guitar blog. Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Joan Jett, Susanna Hoffs...so yesterday! Yes, these are the names of amazing female guitarists who some might consider modern day female rockers, but when I say modern, I mean MODERN-like in the last two decades. This is the time … [Read more...]
Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar
Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar is a DVD of performances from September 2006 in San Diego featuring some great guitarists. From the Primal Twang Web site: The story of the “instrument of the gods” was told through a combination of onstage narration, video projections of rare historical footage and electrifying live performances by world music legend, Dan Crary and an … [Read more...]
Gilmourish
Speaking of David Gilmour, I recently found a site called Gilmourish.com, which is a fan site written by Bjorn Riis and is devoted to all things David Gilmour. Bjorn claims that Glimourish is "the largest David Gilmour gear resource on the net" and I think he's probably right. There is a ton of information about David's gear throughout the years, including a description of his … [Read more...]
With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars by Jonathan Kellerman
When not playing guitar or working, I can often be found reading, and one of my favorite authors is Jonathan Kellerman. Many of Kellerman's Alex Delaware series of novels mention the guitar, so it was no surprise to me to find out that Kellerman is an avid guitar collector. And, apparently he has a world-class vintage guitar collection that he has featured in a new book titled … [Read more...]
Jimmy Herring Lifeboat CD Giveaway Winner!
Congratulations to John Nobles Ron Hanks Jr., who has been selected as the winner of Jimmy Herring's Lifeboat CD! Note: I've notified John by e-mail, but have not yet heard back from him. If I haven't heard back from John in the next 24 hours, I'll choose another winner. Update: John never responded to my e-mail, so I've selected Ron Hanks Jr. as the winner. … [Read more...]