Archive for Guitar
MusicWeb International Reviews ¡Viva Segovia!
Order Now Great breakdown and review of the latest recording in Roberto Moronn Pérez‘s Andrés Segovia Archive Series from Rob Barnett on MusicWeb International: “This is a successor to the two earlier sievings by Roberto Moronn Pérez of works accumulated in the Segovia Archive: works dedicated to Segovia or commissioned by him. There have already been some surprises and this collection serves up some more. … The English-only booklet is very well designed and substantially…
Doug MacLeod Guitar Clinic
If you missed the live performance and in-store guitar clinic at Vinyl Renaissance & Audio of Columbia, you’re in luck as you can watch both below: Order Now Doug MacLeod: Break The Chain In this release, his third album for Reference Recordings, Doug MacLeod continues to explore the breadth and depth of the human condition. Recorded by Reference’s Grammy-winning engineer ‘Prof.’ Keith O. Johnson at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California, Break The Chain brings…
Fiona Boyes Plays “Baby Please Don’t Go”
Order Now Baby Please Don’t Go Blues DNA runs deep in this song popularised by Big Joe Williams in the mid 1930’s but believed to have older folk origins. It’s something that fascinates me about the blues; something so old and familiar is rearranged and reinvented by each new musician and era. Almost every traditional blues player has recorded a version of this song, along with acts like AC/DC, Aerosmith and doo-wop group The Orioles!…
Fiona Boyes Plays “One Rule For You”
Order Now One Rule For You The notion of power and its potential misuse is not a new theme in my songwriting. It’s unfortunate that a highly developed sense of entitlement often leads people to behave badly. Although this song is about a particular person and situation, I think there is a universal element to it. No names to protect the guilty – but some folks may recognise the scenario!
Fiona Boyes Plays “Love Changing Blues”
Order Now Love Changing Blues The path of true love is not always smooth. There may be challenges but also unexpected delights and richness. I was single and childless when my husband-to-be came into my life, complete with 5 children and a 3 year-old granddaughter. Taking a twist on some old blues lyrics, this is the story of how I fell in love with the whole package! Love and thanks to the ‘children of my…
Fiona Boyes Plays “Angels and Boats”
Angels and Boats Recently I moved to a very beautiful, but flood prone, area on the mighty Clarence River in NSW, Australia. The wetlands, river and sea define the place and it seems that everyone here has a flood story. Drinking wine and admiring local artist Wayne Gilholm’s work, I asked him about recurring themes in his paintings. He simply said, ‘I like angels and boats’. This song was written on his front porch at…
First Listen — Fiona Boyes: Professin’ The Blues
“…our heroine perpetuates the blues legacy with a brave attitude and amazing conviction.” Vicente Zumel, La Hora Del Blues Professin’ The Blues proclaims Fiona Boyes passion for the Blues as she celebrates the unique contribution of recording and mastering engineer ‘Professor’ Keith O. Johnson, Reference Recording’s Technical Director and audio legend. In her self-penned and illustrated liner notes Fiona makes the declaration, “’Professor’ Keith’s amazing approach to capturing sounds, mostly with his own hand built…