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I’m seeing Jimmie Vaughan and Buddy Guy in Montclair May 20
Despite my complaints, I worship and respect Jimmie Vaughan. I just wish he'd play like he did in 1982. I guess the headline says it all, really. I'll be seeing Buddy Guy -- the legendary headliner --...
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Right, so I’m still not crazy about my Martin D-1
Behold a Martin D-1. I'm done with mine, and I want a Taylor. like I said a few weeks ago, i have a 1998 martin d-1 acoustic. it's not the greatest acoustic guitar in the world, nor did i expect it to...
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Ode to the great Jimmie Vaughan
the cover of jimmie vaughan's new album, which will be out july 6. i have an afternoon gig today -- an annual benefit for a firefighter who died in 9-11. i think i'll use my 1998 fender jimmie vaughan...
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Review: Moreland & Arbuckle, Wellmont Theatre, May 20
moreland & arbuckle on may 20, i saw moreland & arbuckle (the openers), jimmie vaughan (the texan in the middle) and buddy guy (the headliner) at the wellmont theatre in montclair. here's a...
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I’m jealous of Tom Petty and Steve Miller!
Steve Miller is a very lucky human. I like Tuesdays because that's when new music comes out in these here United States. For instance, yesterday brought us MOJO by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers...
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Justin Hayward uses a Fender Super-Sonic amp
The business end of the Fender Super-Sonic combo. I saw The Moody Blues at the Community Theatre in Morristown last night. These days, the band features three original members -- Justin Hayward...
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Remembering Stevie Ray Vaughan, who died 20 years ago today
Stevie Ray Vaughan died 20 years ago today. It was probably around this time in the afternoon on Aug. 27, 1990, when a younger, longer-haired version of me heard that Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed, at...
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An ode to RotoSound strings
RotoSound 10's: I love these things. Hi there. This is just a brief note to say that RotoSound 10's (in that attractive yellow cardboard box) are some dynamic, lean, lanky and awesome electric guitar...
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A look back at some of the best music of 2010
I'm watching a rerun of a Season 3 episode of "Californication" right now. It's a very inspiring show -- and not just because of the very nice Gibson Les Paul that makes random appearances in Hank...
View ArticleA trademark nightmare for C.F. Martin & Co.
Here's some one-month-old news forwarded to me from a friend in Texas. Apparently these fellows showed up at a music-trade show in China pretending to be C.F. Martin & Co., as in, Martin guitars....
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