Posted by Drew in Blues Who's Who on 16. Apr, 2008 | 3 Comments
Long before Freddie King, Albert Collins, Billy Gibbons and Stevie Ray Vaughan made the lone star state a hot spot for Blues, Aaron Thibeaux “T-Bone” Walker held the distinction of being the king of the electric Blues guitar in Texas. In addition to influencing all of these musicians, his music is said to have inspired [...]
Tried and true? Yes. Boring? Maybe, but the trusty old “E shape” movable major triad is an indispensable tool in any guitarist’s toolbox; one that can save you when you’d otherwise be lost in the woods. This grip will serve you well for Blues, Folk, Rock, and Country music.
The thing that makes movable chord [...]
To quote Muddy Waters, “The blues had a baby, and they named it rock and roll.” While most fans of the latter are generally aware of this fact, it’s often surprising to discover that so few have actually explored the roots of their favorite music. For many, the blues start with Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, [...]
Posted by Drew in Journal on 18. Nov, 2009 | No Comments
Here’s a little track I recorded this morning prior to leaving for work. Something to test out my newly installed FourTrack iPhone app. It works pretty good!
Wednesday Morning Gotta Go To Work Blues
The song was recorded with my little Martin “Size 5″ parlor guitar. A move inspired by the mystery-unidentified-possibly-Carribean-guitar-player photo that @DaveGrossBlues and [...]
Posted by Drew in Gear on 04. Oct, 2009 | 1 Comment
For practicing at living-room-approved volumes, this little amp is the perfect solution: Great all-tube tone in a flexible package. It’s got a built-in attenuator, so you can switch between 4, 1, and 1/4 watts (for REALLY quiet playing). It’s got a 10″ Celestion speaker and looks good enough that P’ doesn’t mind it sitting out [...]
Posted by Drew in Journal on 02. Oct, 2009 | No Comments
Strange gig tonight. Strange, but fun.
We started the evening playing to an empty room. Not one patron. Just Stan, Dave, myself, and the Cellar staff. We had the usual request to keep the volume to an absolute minimum, and in an empty room, that’s a tall order.
I found that my 4 watt VOX is the [...]
Posted by Drew in Gear on 03. Sep, 2009 | No Comments
The Tootsie Roll is a stock 2001 Gibson ES-355 with gold hardware. The only guitar I own that has humbuckers. She sounds great and works well in a jump blues environment (especially for Hollywood Fats stuff). She gets her name from the “trans brown” finish that looks a lot like a Tootsie Roll Pop. The [...]
