Twenty-one-year old Virginia-based blues guitarist Eli Cook is interviewed in the September 2007 issue of Guitar Player magazine. Cook plays both acoustic and electric blues. He manages to channel influences Alice In Chains and Son House, oftentimes within the same song, to create a unique, and modern, blend of the blues. In 2005, Cook released a solo acoustic album titled … [Read more...]
Comcast On Demand
In the Nashville area, Comcast is the dominant cable television provider. We have subscribed to their Comcast Digital Cable service, and one of the advantages of the service is a feature called On Demand. The On Demand service offers plenty of movies and television shows that are available on demand; you can watch these shows anytime you want. They offer recent movie releases … [Read more...]
The Guitar
The guitar is an amazing instrument. For me, no other instrument provides the expressive capabilities of the guitar. With the twist of a few knobs, the guitar can provide beautiful melodies or crushing riffs. I started playing guitar around 1992 because of Metallica's Master of Puppets album. Nothing I'd heard up to that point had prepared me for the sounds in that album. … [Read more...]
Paul Reed Smith – “Experience PRS”
Paul Reed Smith is conducting their 1st annual "Experience PRS" Open House on September 28th and 29th. There are some exciting events planned for the weekend, including a seminar by Al DiMeola on Friday, September 28th. Other artists that will perform during the Open House include David Grissom, Mark Tremonti, Miles Kennedy, Chris Henderson, Johnny Hiland, The Grainger … [Read more...]
Scott McKeon
ModernGuitars.com has recently interviewed a young blues guitarist named Scott McKeon, a 20-year old guitarist from Wimborne, a small English town. The influence of Stevie Ray can be heard in Scott's playing, but he definitely modernizes it with influences from other styles of music, as well. McKeon has recently recorded and released a CD titled Can't Take No More. I love to … [Read more...]