Buddy Guy -Mentoring 12-Year Old Hayden Fogle
One of the things I truly love about blues music is how each generation shows such respect and passes down stories, techniques and songs from the generation before. These are real stories, real emotions and incredible passion and love for the music and for the legacy of those who started and brought the blues to […]
Slow Burn Blues In Bm
Absolutely love the key of B and nothing beats a slow blues in Bm – there’s something about it being peaceful and soothing at the same time as powerful and uplifting. Here’s a track I cut this afternoon that I have called “Slow Burn Blues” because it sizzles along to this solid backing track. [mc […]
Blues Shuffle With The Sweet Strat…
Nothing feels as natural to me as playing along with a blues shuffle, here’s some playing from earlier today…enjoy! [mc id=”235″ type=”audio”]jeff’s-shuffle-A[/mc] Always enjoy hearing your feedback, so leave me a comment. Jeff
I Just Got To Know – Robert Cray On Fire!
I’ve been sifting through the finest of the fine from this year’s Eric Clapton’s Crossroads festival held a few weeks back in New York City this year. One standout is this version of “I Just Got To Know” where Robert Cray shows us the passionate, raw blues guitar that I wish he would show more […]
Now That’s The Way Blues Used To Be! Jimmy Vaughan
I’ll admit it – I’m a YouTube junkie when it comes to keeping an eye on blues guitar greats – past and present. This little gem was posted recently showing the Mike Flanigin Trio featuring the one and only Jimmy Vaughan on guitar at the Upstairs portion of the Continental Club in Austin Texas. The […]
Kenny Wayne Shepherd – “Backwater Blues”
One of my favorite tunes off of Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “The Way I Go” is Backwater Blues. Written back in 1927 by Bessie Smith about a flood (some argue it is the great Mississippi flood but others will suggest her song was written prior to the great flood), numerous artists have recorded and performed this […]
Ottawa Bluesfest 2013 LineUp – BBKing, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Back to the Blues is what I would call this year’s theme for one of North America’s largest music festivals – the Ottawa Bluesfest…even though officially the theme is “Take Me To The River”. Bluesfest started as JUST a blues festival back more than a decade and a half ago growing each year to incorporate […]
Going Down – Bonamassa, Trucks and Gibbons Do Freddie King Classic
Man if you are going to tackle one of the King’s (in this case Freddie King) classics you better be up for it, and in this case Derek Trucks, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of ZZTop led by Joe Bonamassa brought their A game. Going Down is a classic Freddie King number that demands tons […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan – On The Early Austin Scene
Can’t get enough stories about the early melting pot as Austin became the Blues Guitar ground zero for the likes of the Vaughans, ZZTop, Johnny Winter and opened the scene again for guys like Buddy Guy, Albert King, Albert Collins and Hubert Sumlin…largely impacted by the legendary club Antones – it was really the perfect […]
Inspiring Hope, Creativity & Greatness – BB King Museum
I never stop being amazed at the difference BB King has made not only to the world of music, but to the world in general. It’s usually not until someone passes on (and BB is far from that point…) that we learn of the stories of how generous and giving someone has been throughout their […]