by Honeyboy | Aug 7, 2012 | Guitar News
Gibson Guitars has settled a lawsuit that claimed they bought illegal wood. Gibson had been accused by the Feds of illegally importing protected wood. The Feds went so far as to raid the company back in 2009 and confiscate some $262,000 worth of ebony they said Gibson...
by Honeyboy | Aug 6, 2012 | Blues Shows
The Hawks are a Tampa Bay area blues band. They play Texas Blues with touches of Chicago and West Coast style too. They are lead by Kim Harpo on Mississippi Saxophone (harmonica) and vocals. Harpo, as his friends call him, is one of the best harp players in the Tampa...
by Honeyboy | Jul 26, 2012 | Blues Shows
Great show by Tab Benoit at Skippers Smokehouse on 7/6/12. The place was packed and Tab was in great form. He even played a little drums with the warm up band. Check out these videos from the show… Medicine Shelter...
by Honeyboy | Jul 23, 2012 | Guitar News
If you love a good mystery I’ve got one for you. And if you love a good story about finding a valuable guitar in the closet you’ll really love this one. This is also a great story about how a vintage guitar is authenticated. The Concert: Newport 65...
by Honeyboy | Jul 18, 2012 | Blues Shows
Went to a great gig the other night at a super venue in St. Petersburg Florida. The Palladium offers a full range of musical styles and types of acts including blues, jazz, pop and opera. They have full-sized large room called the Hough Concert Hall that seats 850....
by Honeyboy | Jul 5, 2012 | Videos
This is the Jimmy Griswold Band doing a gig at Joli Mons in Dunedin Florida. He’s usually 3-piece but Rick Honeyboy Hart is sitting in on this one on the left guitar. This is one of my favorite types of shuffles. This is sometimes called an...
by Honeyboy | Jul 5, 2012 | Videos
This is the Jimmy Griswold Band doing a gig at Joli Mons in Dunedin Florida. He’s usually 3-piece but Rick Honeyboy Hart is sitting in on this one on the left guitar. This “skip shuffle” tune is a great example of not a well-known style of shuffle....
by Honeyboy | Jul 3, 2012 | Videos
Saw a great Florida band at the Suncoast Blues Society Birthday Bash on June 2. 2012. Billy Seward and his band play that sweet soulful rhythm and blues in the old Stax style. Lots of soul and lots of emotion with Bill and his great 6 piece band here. Great to hear a...
by Honeyboy | Jul 3, 2012 | Videos
Caught a local band recently at the Suncoast Blues Society Birthday Party. One thing I love is hearing a rhythm and blues band that plays the blues authentically. By that I mean they have a great sound that captures the correct style of the music they are playing....
by Honeyboy | Apr 12, 2012 | Blues News
Stay tuned for the latest information from the frontlines of blues guitar. Whether your an experienced blues guitarist or want to be, we’ll be sharing lots of information from the guitarist who know and love the blues. We’ll be posting videos of live blues...
