Backstroke by Albert Collins Guitarist Albert Collins was born on October 01, 1932. Raised in Houston, Texas’ Third Ward, he was a contemporary of Johnny “Guitar” Watson and Johnny Copeland….
Testify by Stevie Ray Vaughan – Live at MTV Unplugged, set in 1990. He took learning the “instrument” seriously, teaching himself through careful listening of records. He listened to blues…
Kristofferson’s gravelly delivery set the tone, with his seasoned voice full of wisdom and nostalgia, reminding us all of the song’s origins. Watching him sing “Me and Bobby McGee by…
Caldonia by Gary Moore, Albert King and Albert Collins is more than just a performance. It is a meeting of masters, where each artist brings a distinct guitar style shaped…
Stevie Ray Vaughan, a name synonymous with the blues, emerged from the vibrant music scene of Texas in the 1980s. Born in Dallas in 1954, Vaughan’s journey into music was…
Bonnie Raitt’s splendid contribution of “Pride and Joy”, a popular anthem originally sung by Stevie Ray Vaughan was a classical performance in 1994 which epitomized blues and rock into her…
One of the standout features was the remarkable chemistry between the artists. Susan Tedeschi’s rich, bluesy vocals perfectly complemented Nathaniel Rateliff’s raw, soulful style, while Margo Price added a haunting…
BB King performing “Nobody Loves Me But My Mother” at a concert in Sweden in 1986 shows that BB King is a guitar god. The bluesman demonstrates supple playing and…
This performance has a different kind of approach and energy since there are Pete Townshend’s windmill guitar strums that slay in the air and Roger Daltrey’s scream that reverberates the…
It is hard to believe that he was only on the world stage for seven years; a good portion of that spent battling various addictions. Even before he won those…