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A Perfectly Good Guitar: Book
They also have their own stories. That is the basis for the book A Perfectly Good Guitar. Author Chuck Holly brings us an interesting entry.
Aaron Porter
Jan 137 min read
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Gone But Not Forgotten - Otis Spann
The name Otis Spann will always be mentioned at the top of any list of great Blues musicians. Spann is considered by many to be the...

Todd Beebe
Nov 23, 20242 min read
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Gone But Not Forgotten - Link Wray
The name Link Wray may not be the first to pop up on a list of iconic blues artists, but make no mistake: Wray’s music and influence...

Todd Beebe
Nov 14, 20244 min read
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Sound Design – Knowhow
In the time I’ve worked at Buddy Guy’s Legends, I have seen hundreds of albums come through our door. It took a while before I started reall
Aaron Porter
Oct 23, 20245 min read
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Classic Album - Strike Like Lightning
Originally Posted in 2016 The passing of Blues rock legend Lonnie Mack on April 21, 2016 affected the music world drastically. The early...

Todd Beebe
Oct 6, 20243 min read
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Classic Album - Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
The 1965 Stax Records release of Otis Redding’s classic Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul broke new ground and set the standard...

Todd Beebe
Oct 3, 20243 min read
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IVY FORD: More Than a Musician
With twenty years of music behind her, I can’t wait for the decades ahead of Ivy Ford, the “Blues Kitten;” we, the audience, are in for a re
Aaron Porter
Sep 25, 202419 min read
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Sound Design - Small Things
Good design is hard to come by. Interesting composition can be hindered by the lack of interesting elements.Many times when you first...
Aaron Porter
Sep 24, 20245 min read
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Sound Design - Judgement
For better or for worse professionals excel at picking apart, decoding, and disseminating design and the world around them. Their minds...
Aaron Porter
Sep 18, 20245 min read
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Metal Roots
The May 2016 cover of Guitar World magazine features the man himself shoulder-to-shoulder with heavy metal icon Zakk Wylde. Both men...

Todd Beebe
Sep 14, 20243 min read
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Wolf Trap Theater
Disclaimer – The Filene Center is absolutely not fire proof, in fact being made of wood makes it quite susceptible to fire, the subtitle...
Aaron Porter
Sep 11, 20246 min read
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Classic Album - Johnny Winter
The 1969 self-titled album from Johnny Winter blew through the music world like a Texas tornado. Mixing blazing guitar with amazing...

Todd Beebe
Sep 7, 20244 min read
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Sound Design - Honing It In
There is nothing worse than a designer (or client for that matter) that sees something and instantly thinks, “that’s cool, we should just...
Aaron Porter
Sep 3, 20245 min read
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ROCK AND ROLL’S WANDERER IS KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE
The great Muddy Waters once said “The blues had a baby and they named it Rock and Roll!” No doubt when Rock and Roll first hit the scene...

Todd Beebe
Aug 31, 20245 min read
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Buddy In Australia
Here’s a story of Buddy Guy Preaching the Blues at the Opera House in 2014, then all the way up to Bluesfest, at beautiful Byron Bay by...

Lea Jobson
Aug 24, 202411 min read
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Kickin' It with Matt Hendricks - Resonator Guitars
I remember it like it was yesterday, I was twelve years old staying at a friend’s house who had some new records we were listening to....

Matt Hendricks
Aug 21, 20246 min read
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Classic Album - Live at the Whiskey A Go-Go
Otis Redding’s classic 1966 live performances recorded on the Sunset Strip at the Whiskey A Go Go have been released in numerous contexts...

Todd Beebe
Aug 18, 20244 min read
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Mike Wheeler Band: Dedicated
Article and Photos by Aaron Porter I’m going to get this out of the way now: The Mike Wheeler Band is one of my favorites, full stop....
Aaron Porter
Aug 15, 20249 min read
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Nicholas Alexander - Lil Hoochie
Nicholas Alexander is unique, unique in that he is steadfast in his determination to be the person he is–on stage and in life. Taking...
Aaron Porter
May 10, 202415 min read
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Joe and Vicki Price - Backbone of the Blues
Iowa Blues Musicians Joe and Vicki Price Interview with Buddy Guy's Legends
Aaron Porter
Mar 20, 20246 min read
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