Jimmy Olander’s D-Bender Baritone
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Big-string licks galore!
In the mood to play a bit, December cover guy Jimmy Olander grabbed a guitar he calls “…a very special beast.”...
Good Times In Bad
The years leading up to CBS Musical Instruments’ 1985 sale of the Fender brand were fluid times at the instrument maker’s headquarters in Fullerton....
Remembering Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck, the guitarist who pushed the ’60s British Invasion band the Yardbirds from its electric-blues roots to a contemporary rock-and-roll sound before becoming...
Noshir Mody’s Elegant Flow
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Contemporary-jazzer sets the mood with “The Yards”
Noshir Mody’s new album, “A Love Song,” is highlighted by his elegant lines and flowing compositions. Here...
Cliff Goodwin, Solo
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Joe Cocker alum plays “Leap of Faith,”
Cliff Goodwin was Joe Cocker’s guitarist for a decade and has also backed Robert Palmer. For this...
Thomm Jutz plays “Come All You Fair And Tender Ladies”
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Flatpicked English folk with an Appalachian touch
Sparse and haunting, Thomm Jutz and his ’48 Martin D-18 share a solo take on "Come All...
Popa Chubby’s Dangerous Attitude
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NYC blues beast rips on “I Don’t Want Nobody
A fixture in New York City blues joints and familiar face in others worldwide, Popa...
John Notto double-up
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Dirty Honey guitarist shares riffs from “Can’t Find the Brakes”
John Notto used his road-dog Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul ’58 reissue on pieces...
Fretprints: Jeff Beck
The proverbial chicken-or-egg conundrum has an equivalent in the spirited debate over the Jeff Beck Group versus Led Zeppelin as progenitors of heavy metal....
Pop ’N Hiss: King Crimson’s Red
In the late ’60s, a new style of rock emerged in Britain, influenced by classical music and fronted by bands like Yes, Genesis, and...