Jas Obrecht: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Texas Flood” Sessions
May 19, 2023 Artists, Education, Gear History, Gear Tutorials, Recording
The inside story of the making of the landmark blues album and the gear used by SRV as told by people who were there.
Tags: b.b. king, blues guitar, buddy guy, Double Trouble, Dumble amplifier, electric blues, Fender amplifier, Fender Stratocaster, jackson browne, John Lee Hooker, srv, steel string singer, Texas Flood
Jas Obrecht: How Jimi Learned to Play Guitar Pt. 3 – Becoming “The Most Compulsive Player Ever”
Aug 1, 2022 Artists, Education, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Jimi Hendrix took the world by storm, but where did he come from? We trace the iconic guitarist’s origins in this epic three-part series!
Tags: Albert king, b.b. king, Band of Gypsys, chuck berry, electric ladyland, Howlin’ Wolf, jimi hendrix experience, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mike Bloomfield, muddy waters, Voodoo Chile
Jas Obrecht: Lonnie Johnson – The Most Influential Blues Guitarist Ever
Feb 22, 2022 Artists, Education, Thought Leadership
Veteran author and journalist Jas Obrecht spotlights the seminal yet often overlooked jazz and blues virtuoso in our celebration of Black History Month.
Tags: b.b. king, black history month, blues guitar, buddy guy, charlie christian, chuck berry, duke ellington, jazz guitar, louis armstrong, robert johnson, t-bone walker
