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 Blues Guitar – Leave Me Do
What do you guys think of this one? Slowly getting my voice into shape and looking forward to putting out some more powerful blues guitar songs for you to listen to… [mc id=”242″ type=”audio”]leave-me-do[/mc]
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 […]
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 […]
Blues Music Is About Connecting With The Fans
Dance halls, Juke joints, seedy bars, the local watering hole, larger arenas and intimate theaters – blues music has always been about connecting with the people and pulling them in emotionally in as honest and pure a way as possible. A top-notch blues shows IS about the performance, but it’s not about the flash, electronics […]