Monthly Archives: September 2015
Verheyen Pens Tab Book
Los Angeles session ace and Supertramp lead guitarist Carl Verheyen has just released his first tablature book. At 285 pages, the book covers full...
L-5 to Super 400
The archtop guitar is a uniquely American instrument which can be traced directly to the creative genius of one person – Orville Gibson.
In the...
The Pretty Things
England’s Snapper Records recently released the ultimate retrospective of the Pretty Things, purveyors of “thrash R&B” (to quote lead singer Phil May) and psychedelia....
Various Artists
Guitarists John Primer and Billy Flynn, bassist Felton Lewis, and drummer Kenny “Beady Eyes” Smith are part of an aggregation that’s long worked for...
Yes
The term “holy grail” is overused these days, but stop the presses anyway – this is the holy grail of Yes concert records. Composed...
The Rolling Stones
If you ever forget how good the Rolling Stones really were back in their heyday, the new edition of Sticky Fingers with outtakes and...
The Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
Early Mesa/Boogie Mark Series amps were something of a sensation, but even with the line now having stretched all the way to the massively...
Eagle Rock to Release Slowhand at 70
Eagle Rock Entertainment is set for a November 13 release of Slowhand At 70 – Live At The Royal Albert Hall on DVD/CD, Blu-ray/CD,...
Budda’s Baby Budda Amp Head
Budda Amplification staked its claim in 1995 with the Twinmaster boutique amplifier. Its hand-wired construction and user-friendly tones were hits in the guitar community...
Laura Orshaw
It’s refreshing to hear a young female playing fiddle and singing bluegrass and old-time music who is not yet another Alison Krauss wannabe. Not...