by Paul Rappaport Authentic. Is there any better word in music? Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, B.B. King – these are the guys who, along with others like Willy Dixon, Little Walter, Otis Rush and more, invented and shaped the real blues as we know it. I remember listening in to an interview we had set … Continue reading Buddy Guy: AUTHENTIC →
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The new Jeff Beck album “Jeff Beck Live +” is extraordinary and a must-have for any guitar player or Jeff Beck fan. Do not make the mistake of thinking that you have enough Jeff Beck albums in your collection and don’t need one more—you NEED one more, this one! Just when you think real musicianship … Continue reading Music Turn On—Get The New Jeff Beck Live Album! →
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by Paul Rappaport When I became serious about learning to play electric blues guitar, my first influence was Michael Bloomfield playing along side Elvin Bishop in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Man, that was a lot of notes, but I began to pick them apart, note by note-phrase by phrase. He played relentlessly to make … Continue reading B.B. King: Special Insights From The Man Himself →
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There is always a beauty that accompanies a Mark Knopfler album. It is the beauty of sound with a grace that can only materialize by the artist and the producer caring enough to take the time to use the proper personnel, instruments, and recording studio gear to record each song. To my ears (and heart) … Continue reading New Mark Knopfler & David Gilmour Tells Me What Happened When He Lent Mark His Amps! →
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Welcome to the new CDJ! We can’t thank you enough for all of your support but we’re going to try by giving away 20 fabulous music packages and collectors items for you to win over the course of 20 days. If I were you, I’d enter every day for the best odds and if a particular … Continue reading What I Learned From Bruce Springsteen →
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Hi Everyone, This year, for my annual Holiday Gift blog, I am sticking with this theme because in a recent interview long time friend Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Nick stated that he thought music had become “devalued”, and I agree. Here’s Nick: “I think if artists have one thing they really have to work on … Continue reading Give The Gift of Music For the Holidays →
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