Monthly Archives: March 2005
Tinsley Ellis
Tinsley Ellis is a road warrior, and he knows it.
"I paid some dues early, and now it's paying off," he says. "I have...
Blade California
Long before Gary Levinson started making guitars under the Blade moniker, he was, like many builders, a guitar repair tech. He spent much...
Xotic RC Booster, AC Booster, Robotalk
Some would argue that the world of guitars and amps has reached the point of oversaturation. And right along with the teeming mass...
The Derailers – Genuine
With the new year comes a look at this album, a fine record deserving of notice.
The influences here are wide and varied, and the...
Jimmy Thackery and Tab Benoit – Whiskey Store Live
Two artists get together and record a live album. Could be disaster, could work great.
Jimmy Thackery is a veteran who knows his way...
The Steepwater Band – Dharmakaya
Plain and simple, folks, the Steepwater Band rocks! Usually, such a trite phrase is used to describe something that ends up being just...
Danny Gatton – Funhouse
This is incredible stuff. Hardly a scoop to guitar players. What surprises me is that there are tapes of Danny Gatton out there that...
Jing Chi – Live
Okay, I admit. I'm a bit biased. But how can anyone, with a straight face, say any guitarist is making more, or...
Asleep At The Wheel – Live at Billy Bob’s Texas
Asleep at the Wheel has carved a niche almost as big as Texas by playing western swing. Begun in 1969, Asleep at the...
“Big” Al Anderson
Ask people what they know about "Big Al" Anderson and you'll probably hear very different responses. Rockers will say that for 22 years...