File Unde: This is a Future - Benny Yurco

Anyone who has followed this blog long enough, knows that I am a huge fan of Mr. Yurco.  This is his new solo joint and I hope you'll follow this here link to Amazon and throw down some ducats for his efforts.

File Under: I'm the nerd who loves you...

http://www.nerdist.com/2012/02/nerdist-podcast-wilco/

File Under: Blues and Lasers Interview

A couple of weeks ago, when Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (well most of the Nocturnals) were in Maine for Record Store Day, I was lucky enough to interview Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco about their killer band Blues and Lasers. I want to thank Scott and Benny for working through their exhaustion and taco filled bellies to provide insight into their music and their process.



This is supposed to be a playlist and should play right through.

File Under: Michael Hedges - Because it's there

File Under: Derek Trucks and Joe Bonamassa kickin ass!

File Under: Epiphone Mandobird

I've been hoping this baby wouldn't be sold before I could pick it up. It's been a long couple of months, but I finally bought it today.

File Under: Channel One 'Glory Road' Interview with Joe Bonamassa

Okay, it seems to be back up on the ChannelOne site try this link http://www.channelone.com/onair/index.vm?releasePID=bW2ghniY2KsFqTgotn91Xdm4ADjkwZ1V

File Under: Blues and Lasers - Home Funk

from the August 16, 2008 performance at the Waterfront Festival in Burlington, VT.
Video Courtesy of Dana B.
Audio Courtesy of Mark T.

File Under: Warren and Grace - Wild Horses

I'm sure one of my fellow Grace Potter and the Nocturnals fans, must of posted this already, but it's too good not to share. In fact, thanks to Too Far North, for sharing with me.

File Under: Saving Myself

Davy Knowles of Back Door Slam, new song for their second album. Gotta love it when they share.

File Under: Almost Cut My Hair

Davy Knowles from Back Door Slam gets to play with the master.

File Under: In the name of quality

Okay so I sucked it up and opened a new Vimeo account. I couldn't take shitty quality of YouTube.

Blues and Lasers-Rooster (Live) from The Real Kired on Vimeo.

File Under: Scott Tournet sits in with Shawn Mercer

Remember when I mentioned that Scott Tournet sat in with Shawn Mercer and the Boondock Blues Band at the GPN show at Unity College. Well Shawn has posted some of the set on his MySpace player. There are two tracks that include Scott's skills, please give them a listen.

File Under: Treated myself

As a self-thank you gift, I was going to buy myself a bass. I was hoping to be able to afford the nice Standard (who can afford an American, ouch) P-Bass, they had at the music store. They sold it. Deciding that I could definitely live with the used Ibanez that had finally come back from the other store, I went in Monday to pick it up.

As Chris is getting it out, I mention the P-Bass loss. He looks at me and says that it is indeed gone, but....they just took in a used Jazz-Bass. I must of looked overly happy, cause he put it in my hands mighty quick. It played smooth. As you may have guessed, I am now the proud owner of a black body, white pick guarded, rosewood fretted, Fender Standard Jazz Bass. Good things do come to those who wait.

File Under: Cure for the wannas

I am so glad that this guitar costs $3999.00, it keeps me from getting a bad case of the wannas.