If Clapton is God, then Doyle Bramhall II is surely the son of God

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 2, 2001 By Steve Newton “Clapton is God!” is a phrase that was bandied about early on in Eric Clapton’s fabled career, but there may be a new guitar-hero catchphrase on the horizon. How about “Bramhall is the Son of God!” And who the hell is Bramhall, you ask? Well, … Continue reading If Clapton is God, then Doyle Bramhall II is surely the son of God

Too Slim and the Taildraggers sample Lightnin’ Hopkins on King Size Troublemakers

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 12, 2000 By Steve Newton You’d think a band from Washington state that’s been around as long as Too Slim and the Taildraggers would have made at least a couple of runs across the border to play for blues-hungry Canucks. But as guitarist-vocalist Tim “Too Slim” Langford explains from his Spokane … Continue reading Too Slim and the Taildraggers sample Lightnin’ Hopkins on King Size Troublemakers

Doyle Bramhall II’s dad wants his Lightnin’ Hopkins guitar back

tracy anne hart photo ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 16, 1992 By Steve Newton Anyone fortunate enough to have seen the late Stevie Ray Vaughan play knows the gifted Texas blues-rocker had that special something of which guitar legends are made. But good as he was, Vaughan would never have been able to soar to the … Continue reading Doyle Bramhall II’s dad wants his Lightnin’ Hopkins guitar back