by Honeyboy | Aug 14, 2013 | Lesson of The Day
This quick video lesson teaches you a nice lick you can use over the V-IV-I turnaround that happens in every blues song. You can actually use parts of it when playing over the V and the IV chord as well. It’s great in a Chicago Shuffle or just about any standard...
by Honeyboy | Aug 14, 2013 | Lessons From The Road
This is a series of lessons from the on-the-road gear guys and what they learned. Some are from roadies who were there and some are from the players themselves and what they learned. LESSON #3: “Don’t Piss Off The Sound Guy” This lesson is from gear roadie Steve...
by Honeyboy | Aug 8, 2013 | Blues News
OK this is a bit of a rant. And I don’t expect many of you to agree with me, but here goes. Like many of us Baby Boomers I’ve been listening to the blues for a long time. It started in the 60’s listening to Cream, and the Rolling Stones, and Led...
by Honeyboy | Aug 8, 2013 | Lessons From The Road
This is a series of lessons from the on-the-road gear guys and what they learned. Some are from roadies who were there and some are from the players themselves and what they learned. LESSON #2: “Never work for someone you’re not allowed to talk to.” This lesson is...
by Honeyboy | Aug 7, 2013 | Blues News
This weekend, August 9, 10, and 11 will be the Heritage Music Blues Fest in Wheeling, West Virginia. This is always a great blues festival but it’s special this year for the Tampa Bay area. Not only one, but two of our own great blues bands will be playing the...
by Honeyboy | Aug 5, 2013 | Lessons From The Road
This is a series of lessons from the on-the-road gear guys and what they learned. Some are from roadies who were there and some are from the players themselves and what they learned. Here’s an article about where your sound and guitar tone comes from… is...
by Honeyboy | Jul 23, 2013 | Blues News
If you love T.C. Carr’s music like I do, I bet you will appreciate it even more after you read this story. For me, T.C. Carr and his band The Catch were a big reason I got back into playing music again. Back in the 90’s they were probably the best blues...
by Honeyboy | Jul 19, 2013 | Blues Shows, Videos
T.C. Carr is a Tampa Bay treasure. He’s probably the best harp player in the area if not all of Florida. He stopped playing regularly back in the early 2000’s when his great band The Catch broke up. So anytime you get to see him perform is a real treat. It...
by Honeyboy | Jul 16, 2013 | Blues News, Blues Shows
When the Sarasota Blues Fest organizers decided to “take the year off” and not do a festival this year, a collective sigh went up in the Sarasota area. The festival had been going for years and really filled a nice void in the music scene with it’s...
by Honeyboy | Jul 10, 2013 | Blues News
Thankfully you can find a great blues festival almost any time of the year. In the winter you’ll find some great blues in Florida and California. But in the summer… well you can find blues just about anywhere in the Country. And they come hot and heavy,...
