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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“She don’t remember the Queen of Soul”. : Aretha Franklin’s Rock Covers
It came up that earlier this week was the three year anniversary of Aretha Franklin’s death with numerous Internet music websites marking the occasion. One of them was UCR (Ultimate Classic Rock) who I want to thank for this one.…
“Pictures From An Exhibition . . : The Instruments Of Rock & Roll At The Met Part II
In my previous post, I talked and posted pictures from the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” (https://roymusicusa.com/2019/04/26/pictures-from-an-exhibition-the-instruments-of-rock-roll-at-the-met-part-i/). This time I want to talk briefly about this one single display in the show.…
Tagged with: Angus Young, Derek Trucks, Duane Allman, Gibson, Gibson SG, Metropolitan Museum of Art, SG
Posted in Classic Rock, Equipment
Posted in Classic Rock, Equipment
“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
“Layla, you’ve got me on my knees. . . : Isolated Guitar & Backing Tracks
If you’re a music geek like me (and I assume you are if you are reading this) then you are fascinated by the the process of creating music. You want to see how it’s put together. If that’s the case…
Tagged with: Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle, Derek and The Dominos, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon, Layla, Tom Dowd
Posted in Classic Rock, Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“How Blue Can You Get . . .” : Some Lesser Known Blues Solos Worth Checking Out
Lately, I have been concentrating on learning to play the Chapman Stick Guitar (see the Chapman Stick Guitar tab for more info). While it is in many ways different from your standard guitar, it also shares many traits. Because I…
Tagged with: "Stormy Monday", Billie Holiday, Blues, Boz Scaggs, Duane Allman, John Mayall, Larry Coryell, Lester Young, Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“First There Is A Mountain. . . “: The Allman Brothers and Structured Extended Improvisation
My last post discussed The Allman Brothers Band and their use of arrangement ideas in their Blues songs. This time I would like to talk Allmans and their use of arrangement in their extended improvisations and in particular the song…
Tagged with: Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts, Duane Allman, Mountain Jam
Posted in Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
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