Monthly Archives: September 2002
Wayne Kramer
I hadn't seen Wayne Kramer, lead guitar for Detroit's legendary MC5, in 25 years, yet there we were shaking hands and hugging each other,...
The Del McCoury Band – Del and the Boys
Anyone who thinks bluegrass music is just about doing songs performed by dead guys - but doing 'em faster, hasn't heard the Del McCoury...
Johnny Winter – Deluxe Edition
When you think about it, Johnny Winter has had quite a career. And here, from Alligator Records, just to let you know it...
Little Charlie and the Nightcats – Deluxe Edition
Alligator has started a "best of" line that features cuts from various artists. Here's one of the first, and if future releases are...
Steve Lukather
Native Californian guitarslinger Steve Lukather has been a mainstay on the Left Coast studio and concert scene for longer than you think. He's best...
Tony Green – Gypsy Jazz
New Orleans artist/guitarist Tony Green has crafted a masterpiece of swinging gypsy jazz with this CD. He covers three Django Reinhardt tunes, as...
Merle Haggard – Roots, Vol. 1
Norm Stephens isn't a household name, even to country music fans who have no doubt heard his guitar playing. But to Merle Haggard,...
Carvin VL212 Legacy Combo
Carvin's Legacy series amplifiers were designed exclusively for fretboard wizard Steve Vai - un-questionably one of the best players around is Vai well-known for...
Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, and Tony Rice – The Pizza Tapes
This material came from the first Tone Poems sessions at David Grisman's studios, and its title came from the fact the master was allegedly...
Tim Scheerhorn
The list of folks who use Tim Scheerhorn's guitars reads like a who's who of resonator and slide guitarists. Jerry Douglas, Mike Auldridge,...