Happy Birthday Jack Bruce!

Jack Bruce the legendary bass player for Cream turns 70 today. Along the way he had a successful solo career and worked on a few other projects. I was fortunate to see him with Ringo Starr.

Jack Bruce with Ringo Starr, Peter Frampton....

I'll save Cream for last since he did other things in his career. This band was very Cream like..featuring Ginger Baker and guitarist Gary Moore....

Here is vintage Jack Bruce with Buddy Guy...that would have been fun to have seen!

Here he covers "Manic Depression" with Vernon Reid and Terry Bozzio 

                                 Here he is doing one of his own songs with Mick Taylor...

Okay, I will wrap it up with some Cream...

Enjoy I will be back with a new post soon! 

Happy Birthday Jimi Hendrix

Today Jimi Hendrix would have turned 70 years old. It would go without saying I am a fan of the music he created. I like guitars thus I am a fan of his.

I have blogged about him quite a bit this year.

On the anniversary of his death, and one on Experience Hendrix. Okay maybe I haven't blogged about him as much as I thought. Maybe it just feels like it when you add in several posts about Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Eric Clapton.

He is a relevant thought as he was when he was alive. Sunday guitarists Mick Taylor and Jeff Beck joined the Rolling Stones on stage in London. I can't help but wonder if Hendrix was still alive would he be invited to play? What song would he play? A new Jimi Hendrix is scheduled to be released in March.

Here is some footage of Jimi hanging out with The Stones...

Here is an interview I found of Jimi Hendrix that I thought was neat...

A facebook friend of mine and a really good guitarist in his own right shared this video earlier today and I thought I might use the same one...

Just something different you don't really associate Jimi Hendrix with any other guitar but the Fender Stratocaster. However, the video shows him playing a 12 string acoustic.

Just a little ramble of what is on my mind musically today. I'll be back soon with a new post.

Happy Birthday Mick Taylor!

Today is guitarist Mick Taylor's birthday. I had the pleasure of meeting him after a show at Jaxx's in Springfield, Virginia. He put on an exceptional show. He is a talented guitarist and former member of the Rolling Stones.In 2010 I wrote an article about the former Rolling Stone guitarist and what he was doing you can read it here.

Taylor live in 2009 from Youtube:

Mick Taylor with his former band The Rolling Stones

Enjoy until next time...