Monthly Archives: July 2005
The Byrds – Sweetheart of the Rodeo – Deluxe Edition
With the exception of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper or Dylan's' Another Side of Bob Dylan, few albums were as influential to future trends...
KR Musical Purple Pedals
Efects builder Kevin Randall has done his homework on what makes vintage pedals sound the way they do. But most guys who build...
Charlie Musselwhite – Sanctuary
With his debut album in 1966, harmonica vanguard Charlie Musselwhite met and set the standard for authenticity and adventurism in blues. But in...
Alvin Youngblood Hart – Down in the Alley
I wasn't prepared for how good this disc is. Hart's mostly known for his work in country blues. Here, he does a program...
Stromberg Master 400
The Stromberg Master 400, measuring a gigantic 19", is considered by many to be the ultimate orchestral rhythm guitar. The instrument of choice for...
Joe Perry
Although Honkin' On Bobo has been labeled by some as a blues record, Aerosmith views its new release as being a true rock record...
Son House – Revisited
There were blues guitarists before him - such as Charley Patton - and perhaps better blues guitarists that followed him, but there were few...
Eric Bibb, Rory Block, Maria Muldaur – Sisters and Brothers
I like this one for a couple of reasons. The first is it's a perfect example of some vets getting together and just...
July 2005
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The VG Low-Watt Tube Shootout ’05
For guitarists, the richness and warmth of tube saturation is the key to nirvana. But...
The Sadies – Stories Often Told
This quartet hails from Canada and (as often happens in rock and pop music) seems more American than most American bands (a la The...