On the Road!

During my years at university I had a dream of visiting a certain bar in London. You might think visiting the bar is the dream and daily practise of most students, but this was a very particular bar, and I wasn’t planning to go there for the beer. No, this was Bob’s Blues Bar in …

The Thrill Is Gone

Today I woke to the sad news that another guitar hero of mine has gone, the great B.B.King, one of the last of the original electric blues players who created this wonderful music. Here's a video which my brother brought to my attention (thanks!) featuring both B.B.King and Gary Moore, another much missed musician who could make this …

Guitar Monarchy

The Queen may be dead, but the King lives on - great guitar solo by Brian May live from the Albert Hall on the 1st May: Wish I'd been there!

Blues Alive

Talking over breakfast this morning I mentioned that Gary Moore had died. The children asked who he was, and so immediately I reached for my copy of his live blues album 'Blues Alive' to give them a taste of this master at work. I was fortunate enough to see him at the Albert Hall during …