Redd Volkaert Interview Telecasters, Austin and Chihuahuas
We met with Telemaster, Redd Volkaert, for an impromptu interview after a set he played with slide meister, Cindy Cashdollar, that rocked the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.
We met with Telemaster, Redd Volkaert, for an impromptu interview after a set he played with slide meister, Cindy Cashdollar, that rocked the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.
One of my first interviews in the music industry was with Lee Dickson, who has been Eric Clapton’s guitar technician for nearly a quarter of a century.
For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the music of Bill Frisell, or maybe more to the point, that you might find it difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is that he does and what genre of music he plays, you’re probably not alone. He is, after all, constantly changing directions in his musical endeavors. From jazz, to American folk and blues, to some combination of the two, his music always manages to bear the stamp of his unique musical voice. On the 2009 release of Films of Buster Keaton by Bill Frisell, the guitarist once again explores new musical territory in his homage to the silent-era films of Buster Keaton.
When not fulfilling his duties for Soulfly or Cavalera Conspiracy, guitarist Marc Rizzo was shuffling in and out of the recording studio to finish his latest solo effort Legionnaire. An eleven song guitar record that draws influences from metal, classical, flamenco, and South American music, with LegionnaireRizzo has created a solid instrumental record that fans of shred guitar and straight-up metal will appreciate.
In the concert DVD Quiet Stream Breaks the Rocks, the Branco Stoysin Trio exhibits Stoysin’s artistry as a composer and arranger. Throughout the set, the entire trio demonstrates their ability to achieve a very particular contemplative mood and feel with a fluid blend of jazz and Eastern European folk music. It’s the first DVD release from Stoysin, and it utilizes much of his music from previous record releases Inexhaustible (2009), Quiet Stream Breaks the Rocks (2007) and Heart is the Bridge (2003), along with some new material thrown in for good measure.
Bill Frisell’s unique guitar work and musical excursions in his installment of Solos: The Jazz Sessions are nothing short of awe-inspiring and unconventional. As with much of Frisell’s output, he has demonstrated again and again how he has become a master of his own guitar idiom.
When one thinks of Stewart Copeland, iconic drummer for The Police and, more recently, Oysterhead, guitar is not the first instrument that comes to mind.
Debra from the New York City rock group DEVI hit the road from Wisconsin to work on a degree in journalism. While living in the East Village she joined a punk band and hit the concert tour in both the U.S. and Europe. What set Debra apart from many of her female counterparts was her [...]
But Marc Rizzo isn’t your average guitarist. Between touring and recording with his regular bands, Rizzo has recently released his third solo album, featuring a wide-variety of songs written in the instrumental-rock guitar vein.
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