I did my sixth interview with Joe Satriani back in May of 2009, one month before the release of the debut album by Chickenfoot.
Category: guitar heroes
That time American Dog’s Steve Theado told me about hangin’ out with Molly Hatchet’s Dave Hlubek
Back in May of 2003 I interviewed American Dog guitarist Steve Theado when his Ohio hard-rock trio was heading to Vancouver for two shows.
God bless Pete Haycock’s guitar solo on the Climax Blues Band’s “Together and Free”
Today I'm gonna request His Holiness bless the fancy fretwork that Haycock laid down on the opening track of Climax Blues Band's Gold Plated.
That time Kim Simmonds told me about Savoy Brown playing the last show at the Twin Towers before 9/11
I interviewed Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown fame in February of 2002, when he was touring behind his second solo album, Blues Like Midnight.
Exclusive audio: the Jeff Healey Band live in Vancouver, New Year’s Eve 1990
I always thought Jeff Healey was one of the greatest blues-rock guitarists that ever lived. I rank him right up there with Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Dickey Betts gets stretch of road named after him, 11 years after Duane Allman got his
Just heard some fantastic news: that a stretch of highway in Florida is going to be named after Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts.
Guitarist Lance Reegan-Diehl still shredding up a storm 30 years after his impressive debut
Way back in 1993 I interviewed Vancouver-based rock guitarist Lance Reegan-Diehl, who blew me away with some very wicked guitar playing.
Exclusive audio from 1989: the Pat Travers Band smokin’ live in Vancouver
Fortunately for the world's guitar-rock freaks, Larry Anschell of Turtle Recording Studios captured the show for a live radio broadcast.
Coast to Coast guitarist Dave Groves brings the Marshall-driven sting of Scorpions to the stage
Groves delivers the six-string blasts previously recorded by Scorps guitarists Uli Jon Roth, Matthias Jabs, and Rudolf Schenker.
Coast to Coast guitarist Ken Scheller on the six-string mastery and magic of Michael Schenker
Guitarist Michael Schenker has been blowing people away with his talent ever since, at 16 years, he played on the Scorpions' debut album.
That time I called up Blue Öyster Cult guitarist Buck Dharma at a rehearsal and you could hear Allen Lanier tuning up
I did my second interview with one of my favourite rock guitarists from the '70s, Blue Öyster Cult's Buck Dharma, back on January 27 of 2000.
Irish guitar great Joe Hodgson was obsessed with Led Zeppelin, inspired by Rory Gallagher, and gobsmacked by Gary Moore
Five years ago a guitar player from Ireland who I'd never heard of sent me his new instrumental CD, Apparitions, thinking I might like it.
God bless Mike Campbell’s guitar playing on that live version of Tom Petty’s “It’s Good to be King”
A Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert isn't the first place you'd normally go to in hopes of hearing long, drawn-out guitar solos.