Griff – Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog

August 23, 201362Comments

Derek Trucks: Then And Now

One guitar player who plays not only the blues, but seemingly all kinds of music with his own unique voice, is Derek Trucks. He's always played with a lot of

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August 21, 20137Comments

Inspired By The Texas Electric Blues

I can't help it... more and more I realize that I am a true fan of the Texas electric blues. Cats like SRV and Eric Johnson might be the guys

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August 16, 201314Comments

Listening Party With SRV And A Few Special Guests

Stevie Ray Vaughan was respected by the best. He had an influence on the electric blues that many other musicians can't even come close to. So why not take a

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August 7, 2013189Comments

Classic Blues Songs: “Hide Away”

Freddie King turned a lot of heads when he recorded "Hide Away." As he tells the story, it's a song influenced by a bunch of other song pieces; and like

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July 30, 201311Comments

Remembering JJ Cale

It's pretty amazing to me the influence some of the more underrated guitarists have on the guitar legends of the music industry. Eric Clapton has been a long time collaborator

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July 26, 201312Comments

Everybody Loves A Little Texas Blues

So now that I'm in the great state of Texas prepping for the show tomorrow night at the Allen Blues Festival, my inner Texas blues man is definitely starting to

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July 23, 20138Comments

A Few Classics From Eric Clapton

I'm always on the lookout for new, up-and-coming talent on the blues scene to share with you, but there are a lot of times where I enjoy digging into some

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July 18, 201311Comments

Bursting Onto The Blues Scene With Joanne Shaw Taylor

In the last few years I've been hearing this new name around the blues music scene... Joanne Shaw Taylor. Come to find out she's been a part of the music

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July 16, 20136Comments

Johnny A: Fusing The Blues With Rock, Jazz, Bluegrass And Soul

Johnny A has a unique sound, mostly instrumental songs, that include a wide variety of music styles. There's plenty to keep me interested for sure. And as versatile of a

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July 11, 201310Comments

Slide Guitar Listening Party With Ry Cooder

Sometimes I gotta just sit back in my favorite chair, crank up some good blues tunes, and listen... and I mean LISTEN to all the little things going on in

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