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: Jeff Beck the Fusion Years, Part 2 – Keep Your Ears Wide Open or Music Will Pass You By
Nov 17, 2022 Artists, Education, Gear History, Recording, Thought Leadership
Beck’s Wired and There and Back albums further broadened the horizon for future instrumental guitarists such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.
Tags: Fender Stratocaster, fusion guitarists, fusion music, George Martin, Gibson Les Paul, Jan Hammer, led zeppelin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Marshall amp, Minimoog, progressive rock, rock guitar, rock guitarists, Sunn
Jas Obrecht: Jeff Beck the Fusion Years, Part 1 – A Guitar Hero Reinvents Himself
Oct 28, 2022 Artists, Education, Recording
When Beck’s monumental Blow by Blow album was released in 1974 minds were blown and both rock and jazz guitar playing were changed forever.
Tags: Blow by Blow, classic rock, Eric Clapton, Fender Stratocaster, George Martin, Gibson Les Paul, jazz fusion, Jimmy Page, John McLaughlin, led zeppelin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, rock guitar, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Yardbirds
Sarah Lipstate – Crafting Cinematic Soundscapes with Guitars, Bows, and Pedals Galore
Oct 6, 2022 Artists, Gear Tutorials, Line 6 Artists
Whether performing solo as Noveller, or collaborating with the likes of Iggy Pop, Lipstate evokes majestic waves of sonic splendor.
Tags: Effects Pedals, Fender Jazzmaster, Fender Stratocaster, Guitar Effects, guitar pedals, Iggy Pop, Line 6 Helix, Line 6 HX Effects, Line 6 HX Stomp, sonic youth, St. Vincent, stompboxes
