By Steve Newton that's Dowd on the far left, hangin' with Warren and the Brothers By Steve Newton Legendary producer Tom Dowd has worked with some of the biggest names in the music biz, including--as Warren Haynes points out in this audio excerpt from 1994--Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and John Coltrane. But it was Dowd's … Continue reading That time I asked Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes about working with legendary producer Tom Dowd
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Colin James lives up to the hype at the second of five straight sold-out Commodore shows
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOV. 18, 1988 By Steve Newton The first time yours truly met Colin James was at the Commodore a couple of years ago. I forget who was playing, but I was hanging out in front of the bar with fellow rock scribbler John "Wacky" Mackie, a member of the band L. Kabong, … Continue reading Colin James lives up to the hype at the second of five straight sold-out Commodore shows
Atlanta guitar hero Tinsley Ellis on covering Leon Russell, adoring Eric Clapton, and listening to Tom Dowd
The last time I interviewed American blues-rocker Tinsley Ellis was 10 years ago, when he called me in advance of a gig at the Yale Hotel.
Guitar great Ronnie Earl makes dedication to Peter Green on new Tom Dowd-helmed CD
On the phone from his Boston home, Earl comes off as an artist driven as much by compassion for others as by a personal joy in making music.
Joe Bonamassa owns 200 guitars, says he’s “okay for guitars”
Bonamassa’s okay with guitars, too, which is why he’s been chosen best blues guitarist two years running in Guitar Player's reader’s poll.