Before the days of the internet, young musicians had to learn about other up-and-coming talent through other sources like music magazines, radio, concerts, vinyl record stores that played the newest… Read more »
Guitarist, Jimmy Rosenberg has become one of my newest “favorite guitarists” which I had learned about from a Facebook post. I am completely flawed with this young virtuoso’s playing. Joseph… Read more »
I first heard Jan Akkerman In the early 70’s on a cool & comical instrumental rock tune called “Hocus Pocus” performed by a Dutch band called Focus. At that time… Read more »
I had a lot of guitar heroes since first picking up the guitar as a pre-teen. One of my most recent heroes is Nashville session guitarist, Brent Mason, who I’ve… Read more »
Growing up in New York in the 1970’s, I had a lot of exposure to great music that was being played on our NY radio stations, one being a Jazz… Read more »
My musical influences run a wide range of musical styles from Rock to Indian Music. I believe there is so much value to be gotten and learned from in so… Read more »
Ted Greene was one of the finest guitar players and a gifted teachers over the recent few decades. I first learned about him years ago after reading some of his… Read more »
One of my favorite Jazz guitarists is Pat Martino. Martino is an Italian-American jazz guitarist and composer within the post bop, fusion, mainstream jazz, and hard bop idioms. His style… Read more »
Santana is one of my earliest musical influences. I was exposed to his music during a visit at my Dad’s apartment as a kid when I was first learning to… Read more »
Today I’m featuring the guitar work of Larry Carlton. I’ve had some really great musical heroes in my life that all influenced me and my guitar playing in one way… Read more »