Just a reminder that the Guitar Trivia contest ends tonight, August 20, at midnight CST. All you have to do is add a comment to that post with the correct answer and you will be entered to win a Guitar Lifestyle t-shirt! I'll randomly select and notify the winner after the contest closes. Good luck! … [Read more...]
Tallan “T-Man” Latz Banned in Wisconsin
The Associated Press reported last week that a young 8-year old blues guitarist named Tallan "T-Man" Latz was recently banned from playing in bars in Wisconsin: An anonymous e-mail sent to state officials complained that Tallan was too young to perform in taverns and nightclubs because of state child labor laws. His booking agent even got an anonymous letter threatening her … [Read more...]
Guitar Trivia Contest – Win a Free Shirt!
I thought it might be fun to have a guitar trivia contest and give away a Guitar Lifestyle t-shirt! The rules are simple: correctly identify the guitarist by commenting on this post and you will be entered to win the shirt! I'll randomly pick a winner from the list of people who have correctly answered the trivia question. It's that easy! Now, on to the trivia … [Read more...]
Eric Clapton – Outside Woman Blues
If you're a fan of Cream's Disraeli Gears album, you'll probably enjoy this acoustic rendition of Outside Woman Blues, played by Clapton and recorded for a Classic Album DVD covering the Disraeli Gears album. (via the Acoustic Guitar Blog) … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa on the Les Paul
Joe Bonamassa discussing why he chose the Les Paul as his instrument of choice: “One night, I was doing this classical thing I do using the volume control, and I was playing it on a Strat,” Bonamassa said. “When I finished the show someone came up to me and told that I sounded like Stevie Ray [Vaughan] playing a violin. Well, bless his heart, and God bless Stevie Ray, but it … [Read more...]