Virtual Woodshed has an interesting interview with pickup designer Lindy Fralin. If you've ever looked into buying aftermarket pickups for your guitar, then you know that Fralin is one of the best out there when it comes to making pickups. In the interview, he discusses tone, how he got started playing guitar, how he got started in the pickup business, and playing in his own … [Read more...]
13 Questions with Alvin Youngblood Hart
Adam Levy has a series on his Web site where he asks the same 13 questions to different guitarists. Recently, he asked those 13 questions to guitarist Alvin Youngblood Hart. In one question, Hart gives his opinion on what makes a good guitar: Well, it certainly isn’t the name on the headstock. The difference is what goes on between the nut and the saddle. By that I mean, if … [Read more...]
Entire Song Recorded on iPhone
The 88 have recently recorded an entire song titled "Love is the Thing" using the FourTrack iPhone application by Sonoma Wire Works. They describe a bit of the process and reasoning behind recording a song using the iPhone on their site. This Spring, we were on tour opening up for the B-52s, with shows all around the East Coast. One day while we were driving, Keith was … [Read more...]
Quinn Sullivan on the Today Show
I was watching the Today Show the other morning and was surprised to see a profile of young 10-year old blues guitarist Quinn Sullivan. If you're not familiar with Sullivan, Buddy Guy took an interest in Sullivan a few years ago and even featured him on his last album Skin Deep. While most of his peers are probably enjoying their summer vacation by riding bikes, swimming, and … [Read more...]
The Peter Green Story
An interesting 12-part documentary of Peter Green has been posted to YouTube. I've embedded part 1 below, but parts 2-12 can be found at the following locations: part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US-q1oIZ-ZU part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KJT4DEzX44 part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCsCWJB8dBo part 5 - … [Read more...]