Paul Hornsby-Macon His Own Way
By: Bill Thames Other than being extraordinarily gifted guitar players, what do Duane Allman, Elvin Bishop, and Eddie Hinton all have in common? The answer is—that they all considered Paul Hornsby a close friend, a marvelous musical talent on the road, and one of the finest engineers/producers in the recording industry. The list of names […]
Bramblett is Brilliant
By: Bill Thames By Showtime on Friday night April 30th, a blustery Florida northeaster was driving liquid nails into the tin roof of the House of Blues in Orlando. The “real” storm, however, was gathering strength on the stage, just inside—and Randall Bramblett was in the eye of the storm. While supporting his new “Thin […]
Music and the Road
Certain music can lull reflexes on the road Tom Greenwood 29 April 2004, The Detroit News (c) Copyright 2004, The Detroit News. All Rights Reserved. Could some music be dangerous to your driving health? Maybe so, according to a group of Canadian scientists that has concluded that certain types of music shouldn’t be played while […]
My Baby Girl’s Heart
By: Billy Hollems Today I watched my baby girl’s heart break into a thousand pieces. My daughter Marisa, who is now nine years old, and coming to the end of the third grade, experienced today a moment in her life she will hold in her memory forever. Several weeks in anticipation, Marisa awaited her annual […]
The ABB’s 2003 Instant Live Series is Back!
The Allman Brothers Band’s previously sold out series of 6 Instant Live CDs from their legendary 2003 summer tour has been re-printed and is now available through a special pre-sale promotion from Kid Glove Enterprises. “Magical” best describes the summer of 2003 for the ABB. They soared through classic tunes from their roots, dropped jaws […]
Bonnie’s Back
By: Barry Gilbert For: St. Louis Today Singer Bonnie Bramlett went to school in St. Louis. No, not high school, although the then Bonnie Lynn O’Farrell of Alton attended Granite City High. Bramlett’s school was the streets and clubs of East St. Louis and Gaslight Square, where she sang as a teenager in the late […]
The Michael Jordan of Bass Players
Macon Telegraph, 16 April 2004 If you catch Oteil Burbridge live, he’ll make you do one of two things: take off your shoes or get on your feet. Burbridge, called the Michael Jordan of bass players by some of his peers, is scheduled to play tonight at 550 Blues with his band, the Peacemakers. Admission […]
Warren Haynes and the Return of Meaning in Rock
By Bret Gladstone Associated Press Newswires, 15 April 2004 HOBOKEN, New Jersey (AP) – When Warren Haynes tells you something in song, you believe it. Haynes, frontman for Gov’t Mule and a guitarist for both the Allman Brothers Band and the Dead, is considered by many to be the hardest working man in rock and […]
A Good Month for the Blues
“One Way Out” Allman Brothers Band by Kevin Krieger 14 April 2004, The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (PA) (c) Copyright 2004, The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. All Rights Reserved. April has been a good month for the blues. Not for having the blues, but for listening to the blues. Three major acts have released blues-tinged efforts with […]
Hardworking Haynes Rocks with Gov’t Mule
By Jaan Uhelszki 13 April 2004, San Jose Mercury News (c) Copyright 2004, San Jose Mercury News. All Rights Reserved. Warren Haynes has become one of the most wanted men in rock. With his straggly shank of ginger hair, he looks more like an overworked roadie than a Southern rock icon. But such prestigious groups […]