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April 17, 20125Comments

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee, Freddie King

Freddie King recently joined the ranks of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and to celebrate this much deserved award, I collected a few video clips that feature King

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discussion

April 11, 2012227Comments

Join Me For GC’s Battle Of The Blues 2012

It's that time of year again! Guitar Center is doing their annual "search for the next great undiscovered blues... something or other." If you haven't known me that long, you may

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Blues Artists

April 9, 20127Comments

King Of The Blues Telecaster Sound, Roy Buchanan

It would be wrong to write all these posts about blues guitarists and not include the pioneer of the blues Telecaster sound, Roy Buchanan. Although Buchanan didn't reach the heights

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Blues Artists

April 4, 20126Comments

Roots And Blues Guitarist, Ry Cooder

Few guitarists have had as much success in as many different music styles as Ry Cooder. From folk to gospel, and soul to Tex-Mex, Cooder has been featured as one

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discussion

March 29, 201282Comments

Musician’s Institute 30 Year Reunion

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to go and see several guitar player and teacher friends I've haven't seen in many years... and met many new ones. Musician's Institute is

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Blues Artists

March 28, 20126Comments

W.C. Clark: Godfather Of The Austin Blues Music Scene

As I was looking for a good "Cold Shot" video by Stevie Ray Vaughan, I stumbled across a video of the song performed by W.C. Clark. I had to do

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Blues Artists

March 23, 20127Comments

Blues From The Soul With Seasick Steve

Any great blues musician will tell you that playing the blues is all about telling a story. In recent years, Seasick Steve has toured the world bringing his story to

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Blues Artists

Lessons

March 22, 201264Comments

Stealing Licks And “Stock Phrases”

One of my Blues Guitar Unleashed members posted this clip up on the member forum and I think it's just great. In it, Clapton talks about his use of what he

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Blues Artists

March 20, 201215Comments

The Signature Sound Of Blues Guitarist, Robert Cray

Most interviewers have asked Robert Cray if he considers himself a blues guitarist. The answer that I have been able to find is that Cray draws inspiration from the blues,

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Blues Artists

March 6, 201220Comments

Celebrating Blues And Rock Guitar With Rory Gallagher

One of the great guitarists that doesn't get nearly enough attention, in my opinion, is Rory Gallagher. Gallagher was a great blues rock guitarist in the 1960s, 70s and 80s

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