In this column: guitarists who play left-handed: Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, Doyle Bramhall, Otis Rush It is customary to place the thick strings on top. Albert has the thin strings at the top, which makes it easier for him to pull down the strings and thus raise the string half or whole tone. That gives …
In this column: Blackie (Eric Clapton), Greeny (Peter Green), Ex-sunburst (Rory Gallagher), 1956 Fender Stratocaster Black, 1959 Gibson Les Paul, 1961 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst, Lazarus (Joe Bonamassa) Of the hundreds of guitars that blues-rock legend Eric Clapton had his favorite was one that he had a hand in designing. In 1970 Eric was at Sho-Bud …
In this column: large Gibson hollow bodies (T-Bone Walker), Nancy (Roy Buchanan), Number One (Stevie Tay Vaughan), 1953 Fender Blackguard Telecaster, Fender Stratocaster ('63 body, '62 neck, '59 pickups) T-Bone Walker (Aaron Thibeaux Walker, Dallas Texas) played on different guitars in three eras: 1930-1950 on a Gibson ES-250, 1950-1970 on an ES-5 and from 1970 …
In this column: The Hoss (Muddy Waters), Gibson ES-335 Lefty (Otis Rush), Old Lady (Albert Collins), 1958 Fender Telecaster, Gibson ES-335, 1966 Fender Custom Telecaster Ash, Aron Burton Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) was a blues singer-songwriter and important in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues". In …
https://youtu.be/PL0NA0SijLA Bluesman James Harman died on May 23, 2021 at the age of 74 from the effects of esophageal cancer. Harman performed as a blues harmonica player and singer. With his Icehouse Blues Band he played alongside Big Joe Turner, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, Albert King, B. B. King, T-Bone Walker, Lowell …
In this column: Lucille (B.B.King), lucy (Albert King), Gibson ES-345 Cherry Red (Freddie King), Gibson Flying V, Gibson L-30, Gibson ES-355, Gibson Memphis 1964 ES-345 In 1949, BB King was playing a dance hall in Twist, Arkansas. The hall was being heated by barrels which were half full of kerosene. A fight broke out, knocking …
In this column: hard rock (Bukka White), nine-string guitar (Big Joe Williams), kalamazoo Model KG-14 (Robert Johnson), resonader guitar, 1930s Stella parlour guitar The 1933 National Duolin resonator guitar "Hard Rock" of Booker T Washington "Bukka" White. Bukka used used this guitar as his main gigging and touring guitar for three decades. He was a founding …
In this column: bottle it up and go, bucket's got a hole in it, beer bucket, bourbon, sloppy drunk, John Lee Hooker, Washboard Sam, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Willamson, Whistler's Jug Band (Folding Bed) "May be old, may be gray You ain't too old just to shift them gears You gotta bottle up and …
In this column: moonshine, corn, white lightning, canned heat, Sonny Boy Williamson, Lewis Black, George Jones, Mississippi Fred McDowell Moonshine, also known as "hooch" (a name borrowed from the Hoochinoo tribe of Alaska, known for its potent homemade brew) or "homebrew," is made by fermenting a sugar source to produce ethanol. Traditionally, moonshine is made …
In this column: kidney stew, grits ain't groceries, potatoes, potato head, Sweet Potato Blues, Potato Head Blues, Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, Little Milton, Muddy Waters, Lonnie Johnson, Louis Armstrong Crazy about you baby, but I just ain't got the price You're a high class mama, so I guess it ain't no dice Goin' back home, and …
In this column: jelly roll, squeeze my lemon, all that meat and no potatoes, Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers, Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Art McKay, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Velma Middleton A jelly roll is a dessert made of sponge cake that has been spread with jam (or jam mixed with cream) …
In this column: soul food, downhome southern food, catfish, turnips, tutagabas, cornbread, ham hocks, red beans, cobbler, neck bones, chitlins, Sunnyland Slim, Otis Span and Fleetwood Mac, Papa Charlie Jackson, Kenny Burrell, Chili Blues Soul food (aka downhome southern food) is often mentioned in blues lyrics. The menu includes dishes with: oxtails, neck bones, pigs' …
In this column: fender guitars, neck shapes, guitar customization, JV Squier Strat, neck radius, shape and wide Not that I have or have bought many guitars, but there was a time when I was looking for what was the best guitar for me. Anyway, a Fender. I found it difficult because they differed from each …
In this column: Cannonball Express, The Flying Crow and The Frisco, Memphis Jug Band, Peggy Lee, Dallas Jamboree Jug Band, Gus 'Banjo Joe' Cannon “I’m goin' down to the station, catch that west cannonball”. Sunshine Blues -- Memphis Jug Band The Cannonball is a fast passenger train, that refers to a crack train (fastest …
Treat them the same as the other muscles. Find relaxation and exercise regularly (give them your attention every day). Always warm up before a performance and cool down afterwards. Keep your head straight. Let your shoulders hang. Relax. Legs slightly apart, your body must be able to bounce. Feet point outwards slightly. Like you are …
