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Show Review: Jimmy Somma and The Doors

Posted by admin in Monday, June 14th 2010   
Topics: Boss/Roland, Fender, Live Shows, Robby Krieger, SG, Sommatone    
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And the Skinny on Robby Krieger’s Rigs
So there I am at New Jersey’s infamous Starland Ballroom, in scenic Sayreville NJ, on Friday night. I’m there to see the band Wiser Time, with Jimmy Somma of Sommatone amps on lead guitar. I’m there because Wiser Time is a very cool classic rock, Black Crowes-ish band, because [...]

Live Show: Bonamassa Off the Charts Good

Posted by admin in Friday, August 14th 2009   
Topics: Bogner, Carol-Ann amps, Eric Clapton, Ernie Ball/Music Man, Firebird, Joe Bonamassa, Les Paul, Live Shows, Marshall    
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Pre-Show Clinic, Bogner Now in Rig

Someone got it wrong.
Either Chuck Berry misread the divine inspiration he got, or a couple of young parents in upstate New York picked the wrong name for their son.
I’m betting Chuck was mistaken because after seeing Joe Bonamassa Wednesday night at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in New Jersey, there’s [...]

Kenny Wayne, Live: Still the SRV Feel

Posted by admin in Tuesday, July 14th 2009   
Topics: Fender, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Live Shows, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Strat    
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Good Show…but Sorta Strange
I remember when the Kenny Wayne Shepherd buzz first started, this kid who idolized SRV and apparently wanted to sound just like him too. Even his name was similar (Kenny Wayne – Stevie Ray).
Then we lost SRV (we still miss you down here, man!), and we, or at least I, heard less [...]

Chickenfoot: Great F-ing Show in NYC

Posted by admin in Friday, May 29th 2009   
Topics: Chickenfoot, Ibanez, Joe Satriani, Live Shows, Peavey, Sammy Hagar    
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Update: A walk-through of Joe Satriani’s pedalboard here

What would you do if you were just diagnosed with borderline walking peneumonia, hadn’t been getting enough sleep, lived a good hour outside of swine-flu New York City – and a buddy got tickets to see Chickenfoot at the Fillmore in NYC?
You would freakin’ go! So I did, [...]

Holdsworth: Strange, Beautiful Music

Posted by admin in Friday, April 24th 2009   
Topics: Allan Holdsworth, H&K, Live Shows, Yamaha    
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I know that’s a Steve Vai line, but it applies here: I caught Allan Holdsworth Wednesday night in Teaneck, N.J., my first time seeing him live. I loved it – and I’m a litle surprised I did.
I knew going in that Allan was a monster player with a monster band – that’s always fun to [...]

Concert Review: All Hail Beck!

Posted by admin in Tuesday, April 7th 2009   
Topics: Fender, Jeff Beck, Live Shows, Marshall, Steve Vai, Strat    
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Wow.
I caught Jeff Beck at the Scranton, Pa. Cultural Center last night on the first night of what looks like a short U.S. tour, and it was incredible.  Just absolutely mind-blowing.