Category Archives: Guitarist

Joe Satriani – Unstoppable Momentum

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My favorite rad yet disciplined guitarist is Joe Stariani. I have seen Joe Satriani perform live twice. The first time was at the 2006 Jammy Awards in a collaborative jam session. with a mixture band consisting of Steve Kimock, Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins, horn player Willy Waldman, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey bassist Reed Mathis and Grace Potter.

The second time was as part of the Jimi Hendrix Tribute where he shredded like nobody’s business.

Joe Satriani will release his new album, Unstoppable Momentum on May 7th.

As a music collector I find this collectible of keen interest. I just don’t have a spare $150 to spend for this memorabilia package right now (only 300 available).

Includes limited edition numbered & signed “Joe’s Art 2013″ 98-page art book featuring never-before-seen drawings, doodles, & sketches.This bundle also includes an exclusive T-shirt, a 19×13 poster of exclusive Joe art, the digital album (delivered on release date in 320kbps MP3 format), the Unstoppable Momentum CD & autographed CD booklet, and an early download of a digital single before release date.

 

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Richie Havens, A Friend Forever

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Today I learned that Richie Havens, one of the nicest souls in music passed away.

He goes to prepare a place for us. I feel his soul ascending as I try to find solace inside the wonderful music he played for us.

Thank you Richie Havens for your beautiful voice and the peace you warmly create in all of us.

I was fortunate to see Richie Havens perform a couple of times live. My favorite moment was to sit across from him at Players Tavern in Westport, Ct. on my birthday in 1978. He was very cordial to us that evening. I loved the vibe he shared as he played guitar and sang so passionately.

Richie

I love his album Stonehenge the best. My favorite track is “Minstrel from Gault”. He opened the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival on August 15, 1969 at 5 p.m. playing that song.

Then my son and I caught Richie Havens at The Jammy Awards in 2006 at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden where he opened the evening with The Mutaytor. Check out the energy of Freedom from that night.

http://www.myspace.com/video/themutaytor/freedom-with-richi-havens-live-at-the-jammys/45560624

 

 

 

Richie Havens we send you loving prayers as you join your spirit as one with Woodstock Nation.

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Greg Lake, Autobiography:Lucky Man & CD:Songs of a Lifetime

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Greg Lake has a wonderful voice with memorable inflection and hauntingly wonderful tonality. He is a vital vocal energy in the music of our heart.

Lucky Man – Autobiography

I keep discovering audio books to listen to which help pass time illuminated by the spoken word. Greg Lake is the midst of writing his autobiography ‘Lucky Man’ which is projected to be completed by the end of this year. As good fortune would have it you can buy Volume 1 of his book now as a USB guitar collectible (Click the image for ordering information). Greg Lake is our reader which adds a special intimacy to the listening/fan experience.

The daybreak is your midnight; the colors have all died. 
Disturbing the waters of our lives, of our lives, of our lives, lives, 
Lives, lives… 
Of our lives. – Greg Lake, “Take A Pebble“

Songs of a Lifetime

Greg Lake has released a live recording of his 2012 Songs of a Lifetime Tour. He is a sheer delight to witness in concert. You will be amazed when you hear him sing how you drift back to the time when King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer graced your stereo system. He typifies the feeling that you share with him in a concert hall in the quote below. We saw him a few years back with Keith Emerson at the Ridgefield Playhouse. It was a marvelous show and C’est La Vie was our highlight that evening.

The idea for the tour came about as Lake was writing his autobiography ‘Lucky Man,’ which is due toward the end of 2013. “Behind these songs there were often stories to be told and it occurred to me that the same must be true for the audience as well,” he says in a press release. “It was then that I thought of the idea of doing a series of very small intimate concerts where I could perform these songs and exchange stories with the audience, in a way reliving the time when the music we shared together really became part of our identity and in a way became the backdrop to our lives.”

View this tasty sample of one of Greg Lake’s “Songs of a Lifetime” tour concerts in this short video, filmed and edited by noted Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Archivist and Curator Tony Ortiz.

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John Mayer Leverages Social Networking

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John Mayer is on the mend and will be announcing this week his Born & Raised Tour 2013 plans. John Mayer, his technical management team are collaborating with Billboard.Biz to hosting a Google+ Hangout with invited fans on Thursday March 21st.

I teach technology priding myself incorporating the latest software engineering advancements when I use the InterWeb. My compliments to the John Mayer team and Billboard for structuring an intelligent qualification survey form for this event. A direct benefit of the invitation to this event with John Mayer and Don Was is that it will sharpen your Google+ Profile for precision and accuracy.

John Mayer is on the comeback trail. He’s endured and overcome painful lessons of late, some of which were self-inflicted, others were due to his health. I’m pleased to report that John Mayer is resuming his live performances with a renewed sense of vigor.

My first sign that John Mayer was back was his appearance segment on the CBS Sunday Morning February 10th broadcast. That insightful segment piqued my interest in what John Mayer is doing next.

I hope I qualify to be invited to the John Mayer Google+ Hangout this could be historic.

If you like knowing what goes into the making of album art and graphics design watch this John Mayer YouTube video about Born and Raised.

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Gary Clark Jr. Collectibles

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Gary Clark Jr. continues his logical ascension as a bluesman of authority. This blog post highlights two collectibles that I am eager to own.

1) Living Blues magazine current issue features Gary Clark Jr. as the cover artist and feature story.  Living Blues was acquired by the University of Mississippi in 1983 and is published bimonthly by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture.  In case you were not aware Living Blues was founded as America’s first blues publication in Chicago in 1970 and it remains our nation’s #1 blues magazine to this day!

When we get that Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display the goal is to digital subscribe to this publication of journalism excellence. A companion goal is to author a blues article for this illustrious magazine one day :)

2) Record Store Day 2013 Exclusive -  “HWUL Raw Cuts Vol. 2” – 12” EP Colored vinyl – (1000 copies only)

I’ll be on the hunt for this vinyl specialty item. Wish me luck ;)

Over twenty minutes of music and performance mastery available for the first time in all of its analog glory. Vol. 2 features a blistering live performance of “When My Train Comes In” as well as a studio version of the track of his hit album, Blak And Blu. A beautiful crafted limited edition offering mastered at 45 rpm and cut by Bernie Grundman Mastering for maximum vibes.

Gary Clark Jr. is made in America

Gary Clark Jr. is made in America (Photo credit: Nastassia Davis [www.nastassiadavis.com])

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Alvin Lee – In Memoriam

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As we age so do our rock and roll heroes. It is with great sadness I learned today that Alvin Lee of Ten Years After fame died this morning.

His website reported that Alvin Lee (age 68),

“… passed away early this morning after unforeseen complications following a routine surgical procedure.”

His family through their sorrow bravely shared the tragic news with the world,

 ”We have lost a wonderful and much loved father and companion. The world has lost a truly great and gifted musician.

I flashed on all the sensational Ten Years After albums I enjoyed listening to in my collection.  Listening to them now in your honor Alvin Lee. Thank you for the great guitar work. You gave blues rock that special tinged edge.

 

Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective Box Set

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Image of Duane AllmanRounder Records will release the seven CD box set, Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective on Tuesday March 19th. It will include rare recordings by Duane Allman’s early bands: the Escorts, Allman Joys, the 31st of February, and the Bleus. A 72 page liner notes booklet featuring extensive content is accompanied by a tribute from Allman’s daughter, Galadrielle Allman.

“I hope the celebration of Duane’s life inspires you to live fearlessly and enjoy life,” Galadrielle states. “I know that would have made him proud.”

The deluxe set also has the guitarist’s best-known and most commercially successful recordings with the Allman Brothers Band and Derek & the Dominos, as well as session work with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Boz Scaggs, Clarence Carter, King Curtis, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, Ronnie Hawkins, Otis Rush, Laura Nyro, Lulu, the Sweet Inspirations, Laura Lee, Spencer Wiggins, Arthur Conley, Willie Walker, the Lovelles, the Soul Survivors, Johnny Jenkins, John Hammond, Doris Duke, Eric Quincy Tate, Herbie Mann and more.

In her recollection of her father, who died when she was a young child, Galadrielle writes, “I am very lucky that my father is Duane Allman, an artist who left behind a wealth of incredible music . . . Working on this retrospective, I have gotten closer than I ever have been to understanding my father’s development as a musician and a man.”

Copyright Amalie R. Rothschild

The best price I have seen for this seven CD set is on the Allman Brothers Band Store, Hitting the Note. The pre-order price is $99.99 a $40 savings off the list price!

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Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo – Hit Us With Your Best Shot

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Pat Benatar & Neil GiraldoFor our second concert of 2013 we are ticketed to see Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo at the Capitol Theatre in Portchester, New York next Saturday night, January 26th. We’ve never seen them live before. We’re getting excited about this concert as the date draws closer.

I have reached back tonight to the time when Pat Benatar was in heavy rotation on MTV. Her video, “You Better Run” was the second video played at the dawn of MTV.

Pat and husband Neil Giraldo reminisce about that phase of their history in this video clip ;)

I have begun my “due diligence” listening to the breadth and depth of the Pat Benatar catalog. Pat Benatar is a four-time grammy winner who during the 1980s, had two RIAA-certified Multi-Platinum albums, five RIAA-certified Platinum albums, three RIAA-certified Gold albums and 14 Top 40 singles, including the Top 10 hits, “Hit Me with Your Best Shot“, “Love Is a Battlefield“, “We Belong” and “Invincible“.[1]

So one more Pat Benatar 80′s MTV video for you before signing off this evening, “Love Is A Battlefield”, 1983.

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Buddy Guy A True Legend

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I have had the good fortune to see Buddy Guy perform live five times in my life. I have seen him at Toads Place with John Mayer, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert with Jeff Beck(2009),  the 200 Year Salute to the Blues at Radio City Music Hall(2003) and Gathering of the Vibes in Bridgeport (twice).  He is always the consistent showman who possesses this incredible knack of coaxing the blues out of his polka dot guitar.

It has been an exciting and rewarding time for Buddy Guy these past few months. He received the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors on December 2nd, 2012. It was a well deserved recognition for one of our national treasures.

Here is the CBS video segment about the Buddy Guy tribute in its entirety.

At age 76 Buddy Guy shows no signs of slowing down. If anything he has picked up momentum. He is playing his 16 night annual Winter residency at his Buddy Guy Legends Club in Chicago right now.

Biography

Last year Buddy Guy released a biography co-authored with David Ritz. David Ritz has written some great music biographies about B.B. King, Ray Charles to name a few. I ordered this item as my new Audible audio book to listen to in the car.

Buddy Guy Live At Legends

Buddy Guy released last month a live audio CD of a past Winter residency that was recorded at his old Legends Club in January 2010. It also includes as a bonus three studio tracks. I’m listening to this on Spotify ;)

He appeared on the David Letterman Show last night with his band to promote that recording. He performed “Damn Right I Got The Blues“.

Elliott Randall – Virtual Memory

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I am excited to share that Elliot Randall‘s new CD, Virtual Memory is available for purchase.

If you are not familiar with Elliott Randall you should be.

I first saw Elliott Randall with Randall’s Island  in 1971 when they were the opening act for John Mayall‘s band (USA Union vintage). I dug Randall’s Island and loved when Elliott Randall came back out to play “Reelin In The Years” with Mayall ;)

Elliott Randall is a consummate guitar perfectionist evidenced well by his latest recording which marks his 50th year of his “life in the music business”.

The tracks are uniquely diverse yet weave a cohesive blend for the attentive listener. The wide spectrum of genres recorded will appeal to the subtlest of music tastes.

You’ll marvel at the guest stars who play with Elliott, beginning with Mick Abrahams whose work I have always admired from Jethro Tull and Blodwyn Pig (Dear Jill). This YouTube video of Elliott and Mick will give you some flavor ;)

THE MUSICIANS

Guitars: Elliott Randall, Mick Abrahams, Steve Donnelly, Tommy Emmerton; Piano/Keyboards: Paul Griffin, Wayne Brown, Paul Shaffer, Pete Murray, Eric Johnson; Drums: Allen Herman, Jamie Oldaker, Andy Treacey; Bass: Mo Foster, Andy Pask, Chris Bishop, “Level” Neville Malcolm; Woodwinds: Paul Fleisher, Sam Rivers, Frank Walden, Marty Kersich, Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Martin Shaw, Al Chez; Trombone: Kevin Osborne; Vibraphone: Hugh Wilkinson

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