Category Archives: Music
Happy Birthday Jimi!
Jimi Hendrix would have been 69 years old today. I like to think of a world in which Jimi existed for more than the 4-6 years that he changed the face of rock music. But we only had him for a few years and boy did he jam a bunch of awesomeness in to just [...]
My Cover of Soulshine
Working on a solo acoustic set…here’s my version of “Soulshine” by Warren Haynes. Allmans do a great version of it. Check it out! You Might Also Like…Happy Birthday Jimi!I Met BB King!Meeting Vernon Reid from Living Colour
A Youngish BB Rocks Stormy Monday
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I Met BB King!
I had the opportunity to meet BB King on Saturday night, and all I can say is “wow.” This is a world class musician who has toured the world dozens of times, played over 15,000 shows in career lasting 60+ years, met heads of state, and changed the face of music… …and he’s also incredibly [...]
Awesome USAF Band
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Little Wing – Oteil Burbridge
This dude plays with Derek Trucks… Check out his cool interpretation of Little Wing: You Might Also Like…Meeting Vernon Reid from Living ColourExperience Hendrix Show Review
Meeting Vernon Reid from Living Colour
I don’t normally stop famous people when I see them. I ate dinner next to (literally right next to) Randy Couture at a locals spot about a month ago, and despite my lady poking me on the leg every 45 seconds, I did not identify that I knew who he was or ask for an [...]
Experience Hendrix Show Review
The Experience Hendrix tour opened their 2011 tour in Vegas last night. What a show! Just like last year, the bill was full of rock guitar monsters paying homage to Jimi. (I tried to record a bit of it but was slapped down by the man, so you’ll have to do with the written descriptions.) [...]
New Jazz Site
I’m helping my good buddy Steve Nixon put together a jazz piano lessons site called FreeJazzLessons.com Check it out! You Might Also Like…Getting Out of ‘The Grind’Greatness (and acknowledging weaknesses)Sales Techniques for Local Bands
Music/Business Lesson From Bruce Hornsby
A few weeks ago, I had the immense pleasure of seeing Bruce Hornsby live for the first time. I have to admit, I wasn’t that excited at first. I was only familiar with Bruce’s work that went mainstream – songs like “Mandolin Rain” were what I thought represented the bulk of Bruce’s creative stylings…and his [...]