Tuck Andress’ 1953 Gibson L5 at Gryphon in Palo Alto, CA
From Gryphon workshop:FIX IT FRIDAY: repairing Tuck Andress' 1953 Gibson L-5!We first met Tuck Andress and his 1953 Gibson L-5 in the mid-1980s, back when he and his wife Patti Cathcart were still...
View ArticleHerbie Hancock’s insight 💫
Why is jazz no longer a part of the pop scene? "Because music doesn't matter anymore. People don’t care anymore about the music itself, they care about who makes the music. The public is more...
View ArticleThe Köln or Coimbra Concert?
Spot the differences 😏😉😏No comparisons … but it seems more a tribute than plain copy-catting…
View ArticleMuddi Uoters in Torino 💫😏💫
Fantastic tape 💫🥇💫Ex-RAI 🥇with typical Italian-style typos on Muddy’s name (see reel label) 😉😳😏😉I’m soooo fussy 😂
View ArticleTools of the trade - Steve Tibbets and his Martin D12-20 💫
Steve Tibbets and his beloved Martin D12-20… a gift of his father when he was in his teens; Steve used in most of his amazing albums and this guitar adapted to his style. One of the last mods was...
View ArticleGrundig Audiorama 7000 💫
My amazing Grundig Audiorama 7000 without whom I’d be painfully music-less 😵💫
View ArticleReversed E-strings 💫
A noble heritage, as seen in flamenco guitars ✅… aehm: sometimes it’s not the case 😉
View ArticleA Jürg Jecklin’s appreciation 💫
Sometimes… often, I regret I didn’t study Dutch 😏Finally, just over 21 and a half years after the death of Maestro Jürg Jecklin, our book «Augenblicke für di Oren – from the life of Maestro Jürrg...
View ArticleTools of the Trade - Ry Cooder’s Stratocaster
An iconic instrument belonging to an iconic artist 💫
View ArticleDisk of the Month - Wadada Leo Smith & Günther “Baby” Sommer - Wisdom in Time...
This Swiss-recorded disk is simply marvelous, in the purest FMP tradition and a joy to listen to.It’s a real gift for yours truly as I was lucky enough to attend to a concert of this amazing duo...
View ArticleThe Long Journey 💫
Life is a long journey where you are both teacher and student. Sometimes you teach, but every day you learn.
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