Blues

Blues Power of Albert King

Sometimes It’s Just the Blues

02.12.2010 Music

I love sharing music that turns me on. Today’s topic is blues guitar and today’s master is Albert King (April 25, 1923 to December 21, 1992). King was known as “The Velvet Bulldozer” and in this clip its easy to see why. King was left handed but played right handed guitars with the strings reversed [...]

Tagged as: Albert King, Blues, Born Under A Bad Sign, Guitar, Jimi Hendrix

Move Over Rover & Let Jimi Take Over.

03.27.2009 Music

Here is a cool blues acoustic 12 string version of Hear My Train A Comin’ by Jimi Hendrix. Is there any doubt he could play the blues?

Tagged as: Blues, Jimi Hendrix, Music

Rolling Stones: Still Got It…The Blues

01.09.2009 Music

I have been on a blues kick musically for a while now… Netflix sent me Shine a Light a Rolling Stones Concert filmed by legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Mick, Keith and the boys put on a lesson in blues. One of my favorite parts was a cover of Muddy Waters Champaign & Reefer with the [...]

Tagged as: Blues, Music