On July 31st, 7- and 8-string guitarist Charlie Hunter released his latest album, Mistico. Like many of his former albums, on Mistico Charlie blends jazz, rock and funk to create a unique sound. Playing with Charlie on this album are Erik Deutsch on piano, Fender Rhodes, and CasioTone, and Simon Lott on drums. I had a chance to see Charlie Hunter play live several years ago, … [Read more...]
On the Jimmy Reed Highway
Jimmie Vaughan has recently collaborated with Omar Kent Dykes to record a new CD titled On the Jimmy Reed Highway, which is a tribute to Jimmy Reed that will be released on August 21, 2007. The CD also features Kim Wilson, Lou Ann Barton, James Cotton, Delbert McClinton, and Gary Clark Jr. Omar's Web site states: Ain't nobody can do Jimmy Reed like Jimmy Reed could. But … [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...]
New Website!
Last week, I made a soft launch of my new website, Guitar Lifestyle! Those of you who had subscribed to my feed may have already noticed some changes. In 2005, I started www.TheGuitarBlog.com as an outlet to discuss for my love of the guitar and hopefully connect with other guitarists on the Internet. However, I've known for a while that the original domain I had chosen wasn't … [Read more...]
Ana Vidovic
Classical guitarist Ana Vidovic is interviewed in the August 2007 issue of Guitar Player magazine. I'm glad to see that she is getting mainstream recognition. I first heard about Ana several years ago when I was shopping for a new classical guitar. She happened to be touring through town at the time, so I had the opportunity to see her in concert, and it was fantastic. Her … [Read more...]