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TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa

TOOLS OF THE TRADE, P

ART 4

For the last few columns, Joe Bonamassa has been demoing a variety of his favorite vintage guitars and discussing each instrument’s unique attributes. He...

We’ve previously looked at Josh Smith's tune “Triple J Hoedown,” specifically the live version, from his album Live at the Spud, recorded at the Baked Potato in Los Angeles. We’ve made it all the way up to the solo section (at least his...

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa

TOOLS OF THE TRADE, P

ART 3

OVER THE LAST two columns, Joe Bonamassa demonstrated the attributes of two of his favorite guitars: the 1954 Gibson Les Paul goldtop with P90 pickups,...

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa<br/>
TOOLS OF THE TRADE, PART 2

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa

McCRAY'S
WAY.
String bending, à la blues great La
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A signature element in Larry McCray’s style is that he has a very distinct and unusual bending technique where he will...

LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith



HUMBL

ER OPINION

Over the last two columns, Josh Smith has been breaking down the song “Brown Gatton,” his ode to both Danny Gatton and James Brown, which Josh originally recorded in...

This is the fourth installment on the live version of Josh Smith's tune “Triple J Hoedown,” featured on his latest album, Live at the Spud, recorded at the infamous Baked Potato in Los Angeles. We looked at the section that precedes his...

Joe Bonamassa recently recorded a follow-up to his 2003 album Blues Deluxe, titled Blues Deluxe, Vol. 2, for which he covered a handful of his favorite blues classics. One of the songs featured on Vol. 2 is Fleetwood Mac’s “Lazy Poker...

Joe Bonamassa's biggest seller album, Blues Deluxe is a collection of cover songs and also includes four original compositions, including the track “Woke Up Dreaming,” which, to this day, Joe Bonamassa still performs at almost every...

Over the last two columns, we’ve been looking at Josh Smith's tune “Triple J Hoedown,” specifically the live version, from his album Live at the Spud, recorded at the Baked Potato in Los Angeles. We’ve made it all the way up to the solo...

LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith



HUMBL

ER OPINION

Over the last two columns, Josh Smith has been breaking down the song “Brown Gatton,” his ode to both Danny Gatton and James Brown, which Josh originally recorded in...

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa





SWELL TIME

One of the most expressive tools for electric guitar players is the use of the volume swell. An essential element in the arsenals of such legendary players as Danny...

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa



G

REEN LIGHT

Way back in 2003 — 20 years ago! — Joe Bonamassa recorded a collection of some of his favorite blues classics, such as B.B. King’s “You Up- set Me Baby,” Freddie...

MELODIC MUSE by Andy Timmons



THE BEN

DS, PART 4

String bending offers us guitarists a highly effective way to evoke a wide range of sounds and emotions from our instrument and emulate some of the qualities of the...

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa.

GREEN L

IGHT.

Joe Bonamassa discussed his approach to recording a cover of the Peter Green/Fleetwood Mac track “Lazy Poker Blues,” for his upcoming album, Blues Deluxe, Vol. 2. Joe...

This is the fourth installment on the live version of Josh Smith's tune “Triple J Hoedown,” featured on his latest album, Live at the Spud, recorded at the infamous Baked Potato in Los Angeles. Last month, we looked at the section that...

Joe Bonamassa recently recorded a follow-up to his 2003 album Blues Deluxe, titled Blues Deluxe, Vol. 2, for which he covered a handful of his favorite blues classics. One of the songs featured on Vol. 2 is Fleetwood Mac’s “Lazy Poker...

On this edition of For Pete's Shakes- Sleeping Beauty has nothing on Produce Pete as he and helper Angie Bullaro create the perfect blend to soothe what ails you and help you get a good night's sleep.



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