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Burton Gaar – Mighty Long Road
This is one of those releases that makes it exciting to be a reviewer. Gaar is a blues vet with highly seasoned vocal...
Epiphone Excellente
The Epiphone Excellente was the fanciest flat-top Gibson made in the 1960s, and to some ears it was Gibson's best. But in its seven-year...
John Mayall
For decades, he's been called the grand old man of British blues, which might indicate such a descriptive phrase was first applied to singer/guitarist/keyboard...
Brent Mason – Hot Wired
Some of you know Brent Mason because he's one of the most-heard guitarists in the world. A mainstay on the Nashville scene, he...
Donnie Iris – The Best of : The Millennium Collection
Remember a couple of year back, when MCA starting re-releasing the Chess Masters in a nice packaged set? Well, that was a great...
Kendrick Sirius
In devising its limited line of gui-tars, Kendrick, the Texas-based custom amp and guitar builder, has stuck to traditional guns, offering a Strat-inspired axe...
Mike Bloomfield – I’m Cuttin’ Out
When the late Mike Bloomfield burst onto the guitar scene in 1965 - on the Paul Butterfield Blues Band's self-titled debut and Highway 61...
Jack Knife and the Sharps – Ace Cafe
Jack Knife and the Sharps are a staple on the bar scene in Minneapolis-St. Paul. They have a reputation of serving up good...
Del Casher
Although he claims to play guitar more like the late George Barnes than Les Paul, comparisons between Del Casher and his "adopted uncle" Leo...
Abby and Norm Group – Volume 1: The Book of Norman
This band is led by Norman Zocher and Abby Aronson, both professors at the Berklee College of Music. The style is jazz, and...