Monthly Archives: June 2005
Hamer Monaco III
After 30 years in the business, Hamer has gained a reputation for being one of the best guitar builders in the world, and for...
Jimmy Thackery
Few guitarists working the blues circuit today can boast a signature sound as unique as Jimmy Thackery's. As far from an SRV clone...
Drive By Truckers – The Dirty South
I confess, these good ol' boys have become one of my favorite rock and roll bands. There double-disc opus, Southern Rock Opera, was one...
The Ford Brothers – Center Stage
The Ford Brothers are Robben on guitar and vocals, Patrick on drums, and Mark on harp and vocals. Robben, of course, has a solo...
Pete Anderson – Daredevil
Pete is best known as Dwight Yoakam's guitarist and producer of many talents. He enlivened many a Dwight tune with solos that didn't fit...
Walter Trout and the Radicals – Relentless
I've always put Walter Trout in with a batch of players who exist out there who just go out and play blazing blues-rock with...
Glenn Phillips – Angel Sparks
Glenn?! What's up, you ol' squirrelly Atlanta devil? You haven't released an album since 1996; it's good to hear from you again....
J.J. Cale
Ordinarily, in a mentor-disciple relationship in which one of the players is Eric Clapton, the guitar icon would be the mentor. But one of...
Ernie Hawkins – Mean Little Poodle
Man, I love Ernie Hawkins. This is the third disc I've heard by him, and each one impresses more and more. There...
Joe Louis Walker – Pasa Tiempo
Joe Louis Walker has long been one of the best-kept secrets of the blues. That might be a fine thing for blues fans,...