This is an interesting video about the first workshop Randall Smith used when starting Mesa Engineering. From the description: Randall Smith returns to the site of the original Doghouse Workshop and the place where Mesa/Boogie was originally born. Take a tour through this amazing piece of history still standing and listen to Randall reflect on the early days of building … [Read more...]
Son House – “Death Letter Blues”
It doesn't get much more real than this. Son House playing "Death Letter Blues": … [Read more...]
Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund – Fund Raiser
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has teamed up with the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project to create several one-of-a-kind ESP guitars that will be painted by the elephants and auctioned off to raise money for both organizations. I have a soft spot for elephants, and my wife and I have some paintings that were painted by elephants at the Nashville … [Read more...]
Bohemian Rhapsody on Ukulele
I've featured Jake Shimabukuro on this site before, but it's been a while. Jake has been continuing to do amazing things on his ukulele. Last year he performed Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the TED Conference: (Thanks to Darren for letting me know about this video!) … [Read more...]
Joe Satriani, Sonny Landreth, and Davy Knowles Playing “I’m Going Down”
This is a video of Joe Satriani, Sonny Landreth, and Davy Knowles playing "I'm Going Down" in Amsterdam last year: … [Read more...]