texastengu photo By Steve Newton When you see a promotional image of Warren Haynes, or an in-concert shot, the American guitar legend is almost always clutching a Les Paul. So I was kinda surprised to see that on the most recent Gov't Mule album, Revolution Come...Revolution Go, there's a photo of him in the CD … Continue reading Guitar legend Warren Haynes admits he’s “a Gibson guy”, but still likes to play a Fender now and then
Tag: Flying V
For my first-ever caricature I became a rocker with a Flying V
By Steve Newton The night before last I went to the Georgia Straight's 50th anniversary bash. For those out of the loop, the Georgia Straight is the weekly Vancouver newspaper that I've worked at for 35 years. The Straight was founded as a counter-culture publication in 1967, the Summer of Love, and has managed to … Continue reading For my first-ever caricature I became a rocker with a Flying V
Savoy Brown guitarist Kim Simmonds always comes back to the Les Paul
photo by Markus Hagner ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 16, 2015 By Steve Newton Savoy Brown was one of the top British blues-rock acts of the early seventies, making a mark with such albums as Raw Sienna (1970), Looking In ('70), Street Corner Talking ('71), and Hellbound Train ('72). For some reason the band was off my … Continue reading Savoy Brown guitarist Kim Simmonds always comes back to the Les Paul
Michael Burks always played a Gibson, but he keeps a coupla Strats handy too
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 30, 2002 By Steve Newton I know a couple from Richmond who were such huge Stevie Ray Vaughan fanatics that they named their first-born child Vaughan. That’s pretty cool, but I’d like to go one better, and have my own son actually become a blues-rock guitar wizard! My trusty white … Continue reading Michael Burks always played a Gibson, but he keeps a coupla Strats handy too
My one and only interview with legendary bluesman Albert King
A young guitarist named Gary Moore also picked up on the feel and technique of the blues, and his biggest idol was Albert King.
Chuck Klosterman defends his love of Mötley Crüe while plugging his new book, Killing Yourself to Live
"The reason that Shout at the Devil was my Sgt. Pepper's is because I was in fifth grade, and it was the first record I loved."
Wishbone Ash leaves Vancouver guitar freaks in ’70s prog-rock heaven
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, MARCH 20, 2013 Wishbone Ash cofounder Andy Powell brought his current version of the '70s prog-rock band to Venue last night, and Vancouver's 45-and-over crowd was gleefully transported back to the heyday of flared jeans, eight-tracks, lemon gin--and a deathless double-album called Argus. The lineup of singer-guitarist Powell, guitarist Muddy Manninen, bassist … Continue reading Wishbone Ash leaves Vancouver guitar freaks in ’70s prog-rock heaven