by Honeyboy | Aug 30, 2013 | Lesson of The Day
Here’s a couple of turnaround licks you can use all the time in blues. The first is a classic T-Bone Walker lick and the second is one you hear Stevie Ray Vaughan doing all the time. Both are “required licking” for any blues guitarist. T-Bone Walker...
by Honeyboy | Aug 28, 2013 | Blues Jams, Videos
Great jam at StingRay’s Bar and Grill on 8-27-13. What made this one special is not just the great players, including Joe Renda, Rich Smith, Richie Newport, and of course Jimmy Griswold, but the wonderful camaraderie all of us jammers feel at these special...
by Honeyboy | Aug 22, 2013 | Blues News, Blues Stories
Alan Lomax, and his father John before him, were heavily responsible for bringing the origins of the blues to light. They traveled rural, southern America looking for “folk” artists and stories throughout much of the 20th century.They introduced the world...
by Honeyboy | Aug 19, 2013 | Blues Shows
If you are not familiar with the name T.C. Carr it’s not surprising. He’s been a Tampa Bay treasure for a long time, but has not really got the national attention he deserves. And it’s probably true that you’ve never heard of Josh Nelms either....
by Honeyboy | Aug 15, 2013 | Lessons From The Road
This is a series of lessons from the on-the-road gear guys and music insider and what they learned and saw on the road. Some are from roadies who were there and some are from the players themselves and what they learned. LESSON #4: Pranking the opening act This lesson...
