Browsing: Slide Guitar

“Going Down” is the sizzling slide single from Johnson’s upcoming album ‘Revelation’

Mike Zito strives for truth in his songwriting, his playing, and being a team member; helping the group realize their musical vision. He wants genuine quality in everything he does. Self-serving methods and practices don’t work for him: it’s all about the the song, the group, the music.

Popa Chubby Gives Us “Universal Blues Breakdown” and it does not disappoint. The album is well produced, and has a very good mix, giving the sound a clear, in-your-face immediacy. Very sweet indeed.

Frank Bang and The Secret Stash bring it with “Double Dare.” This album rocks, slides, roars and even soothes in places. This is an energetic album. If this doesn’t get you rockin’ then you need to make sure you still have a pulse.

Can’t Get Enough by The Rides is the kind of album a supergroup should be making. It leaves you wanting more.

Although early slide guitar players used knives and bones as slides, blues guitarists soon broke the necks off of bottles for slides. Read all about the guitar slide and it’s incredible place in history!!

Over the course of nineteen years, The Tampa Bay Blues Festival has become one of the premier blues festivals in the nation. People travel from all corners of the globe to attend, and with good reason.

This album is good listening on many levels. The musicians are first class and so is the playing. Sound and production quality is excellent. What really seals the deal here is that this album is just a bunch of fun to listen to!

If you get the chance, definitely try to catch up with Selwyn this year! “When you come to a show, you see four dudes, or however many people on stage, doing what they love doing. We do everything we can just to play the best music we can (and) try to give the people what they want.”

Up until recently, Gary Clark Jr. was one of the best kept secrets in the blues/rock genre (unless of course,…