On April 18,2024, Richard “Dickey” Betts, singer, guitarist, composer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, passed away at the age of 80. To say that Dickey Bett’s music had a profound influence on my music would be a…
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“I’m Just A Demon In Disguise” . : David Bromberg’s Final Big Band Show
A couple of weeks ago I was home on a Saturday night with no specific plans when I got a call from my old friend Errol, someone who I have been in bands with on & off for over thirty…
Tagged with: bluegrass, Blues, David Bromberg, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Country/Bluegrass, Grateful Dead, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Country/Bluegrass, Grateful Dead, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“She Caught The Katy” . . . : Taj Mahal
I don’t know about you but I can use some music that puts a smile on my face. . . Most of the time when people think of the blues, they think sad music about suffering. Then there is Taj…
Tagged with: Allman Brotheres Band, Blues, Statesboro Blues, Taj Mahal (musician), The Blues Brothers
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Don’t Ask Me What I Think Of You”. . : Peter Green (1946 – 2020)
I always said that one of the advantages of being a bassist is that you can get to the opportunity to play and learn from some good guitarists (if you’re lucky). A great guitarist who I played with a great…
Tagged with: Blues, blues guitar, Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall, Peter Green
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Might Be Your Man” . . . : “One Way Out” – A Comparative Study In Blues
My cable provider has a section of channels called Music Choice which are basically a bunch of audio music channels with each channel dedicated to a specific music genre/style. I sometimes put it on as background while I am working.…
Tagged with: Allman Brotheres Band, Allman Brothers, Blues, Elmore James, Fillmore East, Mike Bloomfield, Onre Way Out, Sonny Boy Williamson II
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Blues for New Orleans” . . . : Duke Ellington, the New York Public Library and Me
So here I am, fourteen years old and just starting to get into jazz beyond the contemporary bands of the day. I wanted to go deeper but the the number of records one can buy on a fourteen year old’s…
“So You Wanna Play The Blues . .” : Cool Blues Guitar Instructional Videos Part III
Continuing my little mini series on instructional blues guitar videos, I want to call to your attention a cool website called Learning Guitar Now w/ John W. Tuggle (http://www.learningguitarnow.com/). The site has dozens of free instructional videos on blues guitar.…
Tagged with: Blues, blues guitar, Clapton, Duane Allman, Warren Haynes
Posted in Blues, Improvisation
Posted in Blues, Improvisation
“So You Wanna Play The Blues . .” : Cool Blues Guitar Instructional Videos Part II – The Hendrix Edition
With September 18th marking the 46th anniversary of his accidental and tragic death, it seems like a a good time to mention Jimi Hendrix. In addition Legacy Recordings has announced the release of the complete first set ever played by…
Tagged with: Band of Gypsys, Blues, blues guitar, Jimi Hendrix
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Improvisation, Jam Band
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Improvisation, Jam Band
“So You Wanna Play The Blues . .” : Cool Blues Guitar Instructional Videos Part I
Confession time. I don’t think I’m a particularly good straight blues guitarist. I’m o.k. but my style is more Grant Green than B.B. King. But I love B.B. and all the other Kings. I grew up listening and learning from…
Tagged with: Albert King, B.B King, Blues, blues guitar, Freddie King, Instructional videos
Posted in Blues, Improvisation, Music Theory
Posted in Blues, Improvisation, Music Theory
“You Got The Silver. .” : Great Keith Richards Quotes On Music
“I mean, give me a guitar, give me a piano, give me a broom and string, I wouldn’t get bored anywhere.” “I firmly believe if you want to be a guitar player, you better start on acoustic and then graduate…
Tagged with: Blues, Keith Richards, Quotes, Rolling Stones
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
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