Monthly Archives: July 2005
Tony Joe White – Snakey
The title track that opens the Swamp Fox's latest offering sounds almost like a variation on his bluesy "As A Crow Flies," from 1972's...
Ernie Ball Steve Morse Model & Silhouette Special
The guitars of the Ernie Ball/Music Man Company generally cater to "guitarist's guitarists," that is, those fretboard virtuosos we all stand in awe of....
Joe Satriani
As one of the best-known instrumental rock artists to break through to the mainstream, Joe Satriani achieved guitar hero status in the mid 1980s,...
AC/DC – Family Jewels DVD
Like AC/DC? As in, a whole lotta AC/DC? If so, check out this massive 40-track/2-DVD set. Hardcore Angus-philes will dig that the first disc...
Red Simpson – Truckers’ Christmas
It's the time of year when you may be looking to make a few additions to your collection of Christmas records. The theme this...
Johnny Hiland – Johnny Hiland
A friend of mine asked what I knew about Johnny Hiland. I repeated things I'd read about Hiland. You know, the blind guitarist from...
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant – No Quarter: Unledded
The 1980s were not kind to Jimmy Page's reputation. The death of John Bonham, the dissolution of Led Zeppelin; Page's efforts with the Firm;...
Hadden Sayers Band – 12 Bars and the Naked Truth
There's no question what you're going to get when you hear one of Hadden Sayers' records. It's rock and roll, plain and simple. No...
Janis Ian – Billie’s Bones
My fondness for Janis Ian comes as no surprise to longtime VG readers. My monthly column is named after one of her songs,...
Hard-rockin’ blues
By integrating traditional blues with heavier, more flamboyant rock styles, Eric Sardinas has carved a raw, fiery sound, favoring electric and acoustic resonator guitars...