Monthly Archives: July 2009
Rick Fowler – Back On My Good Foot
The closing, extended version of Savoy Brown's "Hellbound Train" is this set's only cover, but it may be the set's most revealing track. With...
Andrew Winton – The Decompression Chamber
Based in Perth, Australia, this Dobro and lap steel specialist has obviously listened to some David Lindley, plenty of blues, and his neighbor (and...
Richard Bennett – Code Red Cloud Nine
As a guitarist, Richard Bennett is the best of all possible things; a modest, immensely skilled and empathetic player who is at home with...
Big Dez – You Can Smile
For decades, France has welcomed expatriate American blues and jazz artists. It was inevitable that seeds would be sown; the results in jazz music...
Gene Clark – Silverado ’75
In a band that at various times included Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman and David Crosby, Gene Clark wasn't overshadowed. He...
Kelly Richey – Carry the Light
Kelly Richey's live shows are full-tilt affairs where Richey wrenches blistering lines from her Stratocaster, occasionally using a beer bottle as a slide. At...
Dave Specter – Live In Chicago
For some time, Dave Specter has made great music that covers a broad spectrum of genres. Known as a blues guitarist, he has never...
July 2009
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Steve Earle
Guitar Talk
His life has seen peaks and valleys usually reserved for a soap-opera script. Now ensconsed in a comparatively laid-back life, his music...