I am really looking forward to the show at The Boathouse on Sept. 6. One reason is that, if everything goes according to plan, I will be reunited with my favourite vintage Garnet amplifier. Because of the voltage differences here in the U.K., I decided to leave that amp in Canada. It will be nice to fire it up again. Read more →
This is my good friend Allan Johnson, doin’ what he do! Allan and I started working together in the mid 90’s and we’ve been thick as thieves ever since. I’m looking forward to hanging with him again while I’m in the area in September. If anyone in the Waterloo region wants Allan to perform at their event, let me know… Read more →
I upgraded the cone in my steel body resonator last night. A noticeable and welcome improvement over the old one. The next job on the list is to swap the pickup in the National ResoTone. It comes with a Lollar pickup which I find a bit thin sounding; this thing needs to be a bit more greasy! First, I have… Read more →
Friday, September 6, 2013 The Boathouse Kitchener, ON Canada http://www.boathousevictoriapark.com Read more →
Thank you, Texas Johnny Brown. Rest in peace. Read more →
Yes indeed! Another funky day in the studio. Stopping for lunch because you need to feed your body as well as your soul. Maybe a short walk in the sunshine and then back to tracking. Sweet. Read more →
When I was working with The Russell Jackson Band, Russell let me make copies of live recordings he had from years gone by. There was a ton of great stuff and these are my favourites. Mel Brown and the Silent Partners – Live. My minidisc player was stolen years ago when some jackass broke into my tour van, so I… Read more →
Here are a few pictures from the clubs in Barcelona: Jazzsi, Prize, and Fizz. Read more →
There’s nothing like a good, old fashioned tube swap to get an amp sounding proper! Thankfully, I brought my vintage tube collection with me. Read more →
We had a second dose of Barcelona a couple weeks ago and it was great. Stopped by FIZZ for an old school Blues jam, spent some time at Prize to get in on the acoustic Blues action and we made some noise at a few other places, too. Barcelona is still my favourite city and I’m looking forward to returning… Read more →
