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Rum Boogie - Super Chikan and Watermelon Slim
James "Super Chikan" Johnson is a Blues Music Award winning American blues musician, artist and guitar maker based in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He is the nephew of fellow blues musician Big Jack Johnson.James Louis Johnson was born in Darling,…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Fender Bandmaster (1959)
Model/Circuit Number: 5E7 Years of Production: 1955 β 1960 Era: Narrow Panel Configuration: Combo Controls: Chrome top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12 Knobs: Black Chicken Head Faceplate * Front: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw,…
Continue Reading »Levee Camp Blues - Son House
Eddie James "Son" House, Jr. (March 21, 1902 β October 19, 1988) was an American blues singer and guitarist. House pioneered an innovative style featuring strong, repetitive rhythms, often played with the aid of slide guitar, and his…
Continue Reading »Payback - Tad Robinson Band with Alex Schultz
Tad Robinson (born June 24, 1956) is an American soul blues singer.Robinson was born and raised in New York City, attending school at Indiana University's school of music and graduating in 1980. He played regionally with a group…
Continue Reading »Buddy Guy & Quinn Sullivan - House of Blues Boston Oct 1st 2010
Quinn Sullivan (born March 26, 1999) is an American child prodigy from New Bedford, Massachusetts who plays the guitar. He released his debut album Cyclone in 2011. Sullivan began taking guitar lessons at age five. He has studied…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Fender Super Reverb Blackface vs. Silverface
The Fender Super Reverb was a guitar amplifier made by Fender. It was introduced in 1963 and was discontinued in 1982. This was essentially a Fender Super amplifier with built-in reverb and vibrato. The original Super Reverb amplifiers…
Continue Reading »Prelude - Jimmy Page
This piece was recorded for Death Wish II (movie Soundtrack) and then played by Page in concert called ARMS - a fund rasing for long time pal Ronnie Laine along with other musicians including Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Steelphon Junior (mid 60's)
Little known Italian made amp 5-10 Watts 2x8" speaker βLikeβ Bmanβs Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will not relay senseless nonsense. In this way I can get out the word on new talent, venues and…
Continue Reading »Look Out - Terry Hanck - New release review
First let me start off by saying that I am not typically a horn driven band kind of guy, but I can say, this recording is a very enjoyable. I have listened to it a number of times…
Continue Reading »Let The Good Times Roll - Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan (July 8, 1908 β February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician, songwriter and bandleader who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as…
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