John's Guitar Blog

Just about every summer night in Austin, Texas, where I grew up, my friend Ian Moore (a well-known guitarist who some will know) and I would go to Antone’s blues club to watch the legendary blues guitarists play. Jimmy Vaughan, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, and Derek O’Brien were regulars there. And if I [...]

Here’s a scenario familiar to just about every guitarist: You’re at a party or hanging out with some friends. There’s a guitar lying around and someone asks you to play a song. The only problem is, you haven’t played since yesterday, your muscles are tight, and your fingers are ice cold. Even though you’ve been [...]