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Gangster Of Love - Johnny Guitar Watson
Johnny "Guitar" Watson (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996) was an American blues and funk guitarist and singer. A flamboyant showman and guitar picker in the style of T-Bone Walker, Watson recorded throughout the 1950s and 1960s…
Continue Reading »Gangster of Love - JP Soars
JP Soars is not a typical blues guitarist. He has a diverse musical background that encompasses a multitude of influences. " I love T-bone Walker, Jesse May Hemphill, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Muddy Waters, Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar…
Continue Reading »Gangster of Love - JW-Jones
"One of this country's top blues guitar stars" writes the Globe and Mail about 29-year old, JW-Jones. JW-Jones has one of the most energetic and exciting live shows on the scene. It is no surprise that he has…
Continue Reading »Garage Door Records - Shanytown - Shanytown (self-titled) - New Release Review
I just received the new self-titled release from Shanytown and it hits like a chainsaw! Opening with Redneck, a track with plenty of grit and swagger, these descendents of the Van Zant family and Lynyrd Skynyrd are cutting…
Continue Reading »Garage Door Records and Blue Room Management Sign North Georgia-Based Country Group, Smith & Wesley, with New CD Expected for Release in July; Band Set to Play Riverbend Festival on Friday June 12
Garage Door Records and Blue Room Management Sign North Georgia-Based Country Group, Smith & Wesley, with New CD Expected for Release in July Band Set to Play Riverbend Festival on Friday June 12 CHATTANOOGA, TN - Chattanooga-based Garage…
Continue Reading »Garbage Man Blues - Buddy Guy & Billy Gibbons
Along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons is unquestionably one of the finest blues-rock guitarists to ever emerge from Texas. Born on either March 4 or December 16, 1950 (both dates have been…
Continue Reading »Garbage Man Blues - Pokey LaFarge
Pokey LaFarge is a musician, songwriter, bandleader, entertainer, innovator and preservationist, whose well-rounded arsenal of talents has placed him at the forefront of American music. Over the last decade, Pokey has won the hearts of music lovers across…
Continue Reading »Garbage Man Blues - Tab Benoit
Nice slide work from a veteran player on what looks like a Trussart metal tele, Sounds nice and throaty! In 1991, Tab Benoit was hired by Justice Records to contribute songs to a compilation record called STRIKE A…
Continue Reading »Gary Cain - Next Stop - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Next Stop, by Gary Cain and it's a barn burner. Opening with Billionaires In Space, Canadian born, one man show, Gary Cain is a contemporary blues rocker…
Continue Reading »Gary Cain Band - Twangadelic Bluesophunk - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Twangadelic Bluesophunk from Gary Cain Band and it's a cool mix or country finger pickin', blues and rock. Opening with Live Wire, Tom Nagy on bass really…
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