Below is a video of guitar Eric Gales debuting his Two Rock signature model amplifier. Gales debuted the amplifier at a benefit for guitar maker Taku Sakashta, who was murdered outside his shop earlier this year. Although Gales has had his share of troubles, he's definitely still got it when he straps on a guitar. … [Read more...]
Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory
Lee Ritenour released a new album titled 6 String Theory this week. The album is a celebration of the guitar and features a number of great guest artists, including George Benson, BB King, Slash, Steve Lukather, John Scofield, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Cray, Vince Gill, Keb' Mo', Taj Majal, Guthrie Govan, Andy McKee, and Jonny Lang, among others. There are a total of 20 great … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Playing Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song
Below is a video of Eric Johnson playing Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" with Ian Thornley of Big Wreck and Paul Langlois and Bobby Baker of the Tragically Hip. In all the videos I've seen of EJ, I've never seen him playing a Zeppelin tune. He seems a little out of place in this environment. What do you think? … [Read more...]
Marcel Mokbel
Nineteen-year-old guitarist Marcel Mokbel recently sent me an e-mail to let me know about his YouTube channel, which features his acoustic fingerstyle guitar compositions. I think Marcel shows some talent and has written several nice compositions. If you like Andy McKee-style acoustic music, you might like Marcel's music, too. Check out Marcel playing his composition "The … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa and Robert Randolph
Below is a video of Joe Bonamassa playing "Further On Up the Road" with Robert Randolph during this past weekend's Crossroads Festival in Chicago. It's nice to see Joe playing one of his Wildwood "Bonaburst" guitars. … [Read more...]