Are you at an Intense, Contemporary or Sophisticated musical age?

“I’m in the, ‘I can’t get my fingers to do that f——-  F major chord’ phase.”  DJ Bob (@zczbob) October 24, 2013. One of many Heineken posters. When I worked in advertising agencies, we used to refer to market research groups as ‘the ideas abattoir’, our reasoning being that good off-the-wall creative ideas nearly always…

The legacy of John Hammond plus other blues musings.

The legacy of John Hammond plus other blues musings.

“I so hope it’s true (that blues is coming back into fashion), Paul. I can’t imagine growing up without the Blues.”  nora j mckiddie (@mckiddie_j) October 20, 2013. BLUESMUSE40. Is blues coming back into fashion? Call me an optimist, but I think it definitely is, especially in America. There, a host of great blues guitarists like Dan Auerbach,…

Tampa Red and the birth of resonator guitars

Tampa Red and the birth of resonator guitars

“Interesting, keep up the good stuff.”ResonatorGuitarGuide @ResonatorGuide, October 5, 2013.  “The story of National/Dobro/Rickenbacher guitars would make a great movie. Roaring 20s, Great Depression, etc.”Al (@Resoguitar), October 5, 2013. “Great post! Worth also exploring the hoops Dopyera had to jump through in launching the Dobro not to compete with HIS OWN patent.”ResonatorGuitarGuide @ResonatorGuide October 1,…