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Todd Beebe
Nov 23, 20242 min read
Gone But Not Forgotten - Otis Spann
The name Otis Spann will always be mentioned at the top of any list of great Blues musicians. Spann is considered by many to be the...
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Todd Beebe
Nov 14, 20244 min read
Gone But Not Forgotten - Link Wray
The name Link Wray may not be the first to pop up on a list of iconic blues artists, but make no mistake: Wray’s music and influence...
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Aaron Porter
Oct 23, 20245 min read
Sound Design – Knowhow
In the time I’ve worked at Buddy Guy’s Legends, I have seen hundreds of albums come through our door. It took a while before I started reall
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Todd Beebe
Oct 6, 20243 min read
Classic Album - Strike Like Lightning
Originally Posted in 2016 The passing of Blues rock legend Lonnie Mack on April 21, 2016 affected the music world drastically. The early...
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Todd Beebe
Oct 3, 20243 min read
Classic Album - Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
The 1965 Stax Records release of Otis Redding’s classic Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul broke new ground and set the standard...
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Aaron Porter
Sep 25, 202419 min read
IVY FORD: More Than a Musician
With twenty years of music behind her, I can’t wait for the decades ahead of Ivy Ford, the “Blues Kitten;” we, the audience, are in for a re
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Aaron Porter
Sep 24, 20245 min read
Sound Design - Small Things
Good design is hard to come by. Interesting composition can be hindered by the lack of interesting elements.Many times when you first...
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Aaron Porter
Sep 18, 20245 min read
Sound Design - Judgement
For better or for worse professionals excel at picking apart, decoding, and disseminating design and the world around them. Their minds...
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Todd Beebe
Sep 14, 20243 min read
Metal Roots
The May 2016 cover of Guitar World magazine features the man himself shoulder-to-shoulder with heavy metal icon Zakk Wylde. Both men...
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Aaron Porter
Sep 11, 20246 min read
Wolf Trap Theater
Disclaimer – The Filene Center is absolutely not fire proof, in fact being made of wood makes it quite susceptible to fire, the subtitle...
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Todd Beebe
Sep 7, 20244 min read
Classic Album - Johnny Winter
The 1969 self-titled album from Johnny Winter blew through the music world like a Texas tornado. Mixing blazing guitar with amazing...
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Aaron Porter
Sep 3, 20245 min read
Sound Design - Honing It In
There is nothing worse than a designer (or client for that matter) that sees something and instantly thinks, “that’s cool, we should just...
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Todd Beebe
Aug 31, 20245 min read
ROCK AND ROLL’S WANDERER IS KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE
The great Muddy Waters once said “The blues had a baby and they named it Rock and Roll!” No doubt when Rock and Roll first hit the scene...
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Lea Jobson
Aug 24, 202411 min read
Buddy In Australia
Here’s a story of Buddy Guy Preaching the Blues at the Opera House in 2014, then all the way up to Bluesfest, at beautiful Byron Bay by...
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Matt Hendricks
Aug 21, 20246 min read
Kickin' It with Matt Hendricks - Resonator Guitars
I remember it like it was yesterday, I was twelve years old staying at a friend’s house who had some new records we were listening to....
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Todd Beebe
Aug 18, 20244 min read
Classic Album - Live at the Whiskey A Go-Go
Otis Redding’s classic 1966 live performances recorded on the Sunset Strip at the Whiskey A Go Go have been released in numerous contexts...
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Aaron Porter
Aug 15, 20249 min read
Mike Wheeler Band: Dedicated
Article and Photos by Aaron Porter I’m going to get this out of the way now: The Mike Wheeler Band is one of my favorites, full stop....
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Aaron Porter
May 10, 202415 min read
Nicholas Alexander - Lil Hoochie
Nicholas Alexander is unique, unique in that he is steadfast in his determination to be the person he is–on stage and in life. Taking...
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Aaron Porter
Mar 20, 20246 min read
Joe and Vicki Price - Backbone of the Blues
Iowa Blues Musicians Joe and Vicki Price Interview with Buddy Guy's Legends
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Aaron Porter
Feb 29, 20248 min read
Downtown Charlie Brown - Enjoy the Ride
Nearly everything you need to know about Charlie Brown you can learn by watching, listening and savoring one of his sets. His life is a...
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