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The Last Ride - Duane Allman - Berry Oakley
Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident only months after the release and initial success of At Fillmore East. While in the western part of Macon on October 29, 1971 during a band break from touring and…
Continue Reading »Don't Keep Me Wonderin' - Duane Allman and Berry Oakley ABB
It is downright pitiful that this is the best we have of one of the best guitar players that ever walked the planet. Had it not been for Duane Allman I may never had been interested in the…
Continue Reading »Pistol Slapper Blues - Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher born William Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland,[3] and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s…
Continue Reading »Born For Hard Luck - Peg Leg Sam
Peg Leg Sam (December 18, 1911 – October 27, 1977) was an American blues harmonicist, singer and comedian.Born Arthur Jackson in Jonesville, South Carolina, to David Jackson, a farmer and native of Virginia, and Emma Jackson, Arthur was…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Seydel Hyper-Amp (2007)
Technical data - Hyperamp HA 1510 REV Output: 15VA an 4 / 8 Ohm (switchable) * Speaker: 10'' Jensen P10R 8 Ohm -SPECIAL DESIGN- Power amplifier: Class A (2 x EL84) Level indicator: EM84 (magic eye), at the…
Continue Reading »Mississippi Blues - Johnny Winter
John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (born February 23, 1944) is an American blues guitarist, singer and producer. Johnny and Edgar Winter were nurtured at an early age by their parents in their musical pursuits. Johnny Winter is known…
Continue Reading »Mississippi Blues - Stefan Grossman
Stefan Grossman (born 16 April 1945) is an American acoustic fingerstyle guitarist and singer, music producer and educator, and co-founder of Kicking Mule records. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Herbert and Ruth Grossman. Grossman described his upbringing,…
Continue Reading »Tin Can Guitar - Tin Can Pete
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Continue Reading »Tech Talk - African Oil Can Guitar
Dani plays a african oil can guitar at Cape Town waterfront craft market. Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click HERE “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will not relay…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Frontier Acoustic Resonator
In case nobody noticed, I'm intrigued with primitive instruments ..especially in use for blues. Check this one out! “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will not relay senseless nonsense. In this way I can…
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