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I've got 46 years playing experience. This guitar part is being played by Zoe--no question. She's playing to a backing track, as many of us do when practicing a new part. She's very talented, obviously works hard, and is part of the future of guitar. Wow

Beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. Of course, we all love Chet Atkins and Lenny Breau's touching version, and this is one of the best I've heard. I love the guitar tone.

Mickey's version has more depth given his ability to impart so much feeling into his vocals, and since he wrote it, his version must be considered the most like the song was meant to sound. However, Kenny Roger's version sounds "right" to us because it's the one we're used to hearing. Uncle Wilie...

Mickey Newbury wrote this song, and probably does play the definitive version since it's his song. Mickey and Kenny Rogers were both Houston natives and new each other prior to Kenny's recording. As much as I love Kenny's version, I do feel that Mickey's is more pure. Second has to be this versio...

I agree with you bipolar, the only thing I'd add is that the pure emotion-driven intensity of his singing is not an "act," but rather as much a part of him as his pancreas and just as important. I think the most revealing fact is that he arguably did his best work in the last few years of his lif...

Jan always played the best covers of Byrd's songs. I'm lucky to have been able to see them many times. It is my recollection that they opened for Jimi Hendrix in Houston's Music Hall. The bill that night included Thursday's Children and Billy Gibbon's band, the Movin' Sidewalks, with Lanier Grieg...

I'm sorry, I should know better than to post without proofing. I meant to type: "While my guitar gently laughs." Harrison was dressed all in white, Billy Preston was on keys, all in all it was one of the most touching concerts I've ever attended.

I don't care about the silly plastic surgery, Kenny was a hero to a lot of us young musicians in Houston, and I still love hearing him and seeing him perform.

Yes, it would be wonderful if American companies had as much loyalty to the "Buy American" advocates as the advocates have to the concept of buying products made in the US. Unfortunately, they do not and outsource freely and frequently.

At the age of 11 I first heard Toots, and when my mother asked me what I wanted for Christmas, my only request was a harmonica. After all these years, as I am now 60, I still love Toots and the harmonica. He is truly a master and one of the greatest exponents of the instrument.

@BOTFA111 The guitar appears to be a late '60s Harmony H-72. I had an Airline model of that guitar in '66 that played nicely and sounded good with Rowe manufactured DeArmond pickups. Sadly, that guitar was stolen long ago and is lost forever.

I'm proud of, and embrace, my gingerhood. I'm the father of two gingers and the grandfather of another. Gingers of the world unite and free us from the oppression of the dangerous nongingers.

It's wonderful that he chose this piece because no one loved the ukulele more than George Harrison, an avid player of the instrument. Paul McCartney does a wonderful uke tribute to George in some of his concerts, and beautifully, I might add.

All the vocals in this song are done by Harry Nilsson. He had probably the most versatile voice in the US in the 20th century.

It's so nice to see a father and son playing together.

Frank Gambale is incredible live. I can't say enough good things about him, and his new model guitar is perfect for his style of playing.

I recently saw him with Return to Forever. He is simply an incredible guitar player. A friend of mine was fortunate enough to get to spend an afternoon with him and has nothing but good things to say. He is a humble, down-to-earth man who just happens to have insane guitar chops. He's worked hard...

James is currently doing well on the Texas charts, playing quite a few gigs, and is a great performer with a tremendous voice. He's also a good friend so I might be more than a little biased, but hell, I'm not even a fan of country music, and I enjoy his performances. I'd tell every country fan t...

Excellent playing!! The guitar seems wonderful. It makes me want to add one to my collection.

I'm using a Rimini 12 by Italia into a peddle board containing a couple of compressors, and into a Fender Blues Deluxe. The 40 watt tube amp adds a lot of natural compression, and the P90s on the Italia add even more. It actually sounds very nice. I only use the 12 on a few songs, but it adds an ...

You really have to keep in mind the Raga concept going on here with the modal E. It's also just really cool sounding music from, what I agree is the best musical incarnation of the Byrds. I still miss the hell out of David Crosby's vocals and rhythm playing.

I think the real difference between Kottke and McGuinn is that Leo Kottke is a guitar virtuoso, first last and always. McGuinn's quirky playing and singing brought an element to rock and roll that has been ingrained in us all, but if we are honest we'll admit that McGuinn's lead playing is a bit ...