Monthly Archives: March 2016
Fred Newell
Guitarist Fred Newell’s best-known gig – as a member of the house band on “Nashville Now” – ended more than two decades ago. In...
Five Classic Amps
When it comes to classic guitar tones – whether it’s blues through a Dumble, country through a Fender, rock through a Marshall, or jazz...
Six-String Kicks
Few things scratch America’s cumulative itch for nostalgia like Route 66 – the famed wagon-trail-cum-highway that offered passage to those migrating west from Chicago...
Freakwater
That title – copped from the name of the storytelling gal in Arabian Nights – begs some pithy comparison between Scheherazade’s beguiling tales and...
James Jamerson, Jr. Passes
James Jamerson, Jr., a noted session bassist for Motown and other studios, passed away March 23 in Detroit. He was 58 and had long...
Ray Benson
Asleep At the Wheel’s latest album is the band’s third tribute to Bob Wills. Long-time leader Ray Benson recently talked about it with Vintage...
Peavey T-20
Introduced in 1982, Peavey's T-20 was different from other basses in the Peavey lineup, the two-pickup T-40, and the single-pickup T-45.
The T-40 ("Bass Space"...
Jack Bruce and the hr-Bigband
Jack Bruce was one of the most fascinating figures in rock and roll – although he preferred to be known as a jazz musician....
Mesa/Boogie Mark Five: 25
Mesa/Boogie Mark Five: 25
Price: $1,299 (list)
Contact: www.mesaboogie.com
Housed in teensy cabinets, so-called “lunchbox” amps are all the rage, and to varying degrees do a nice...
Stephen Ulrich
The instrumental music of Big Lazy echoes of Hollywood soundtracks – scores from gritty detective flicks, suspenseful prison breakouts, and spaghetti Westerns. Guitarist Stephen...