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Bamboo is renewable.  Its not wood.  It's a grass. But don't try to smoke it.

Note the convenient mic drop hole/slot in the picture.

How Chuck Berry Gave Leon Russell His First Big Break in the Music Business

How Chuck Berry Gave Leon Russell His First Big Break in the Music Business
It happened in the unlikely town of Bartlesville Oklahoma, a town of about 35,000 people 45 minutes north of Tulsa. Known as Claude Russell Bridges in 1958, he made quite a name for himself as a teen age musician around Tulsa.

How Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis Launched Leon Russell's Music Career

How Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis Launched Leon Russell's Music Career
This is lore, not commonly known. In fact, its been mostly a secret for decades, known only to a few. This story is alleged to happen by High School classmates in Bartlesville Oklahoma, in 1958.

Barry Levenson Remembers Larry "The Mole" Taylor

Barry Levenson Remembers Larry "The Mole" Taylor
Barry Levenson: "They called him "The Mole" because he dug so deep into the groove.. he was absolutely one of the icons of roots music! The world will never see another like him."

Talking to Myself, Barry Levenson and Shawna McCarty

Talking to Myself, Barry Levenson and Shawna McCarty
The newest song from Shawna and Barry, On The Corner Jazz and Blues

Party Boy, By Barry Levenson and Jake Sampson

Party Boy, By Barry Levenson and Jake Sampson
T-Bone Walker Tribute

The Guitars of George Harrison

The Guitars of George Harrison

This is fascinating lore.  It specifically mentions George's Hamburg Guitar, custom built for him by Safe-T-Stand partner Bernie Hamburger.

 

Eric Steckel

Eric Steckel
Eric Steckel:  The youngest guitarist to ever appear on stage with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.  I believe he was 12.

Zepparella - My ULTIMATE tribute band. A close second, AC/DC Tribute Band "Thigh Voltage." More on them in a later post.

Zepparella - My ULTIMATE tribute band.  A close second, AC/DC Tribute Band "Thigh Voltage."  More on them in a later post.
"As a little kid, Gretchen Menn remembers loving the music of Michael Jackson, and there may have been some David Bowie in there too. That all changed when she turned 14."

On The Corner Blues - Our Friends Shawna McCarty and Barry Levenson

On The Corner Blues - Our Friends Shawna McCarty and Barry Levenson
They pay homage to the greats, in addition to their originals.

Tribute to Hal Blaine, Drummer for the "Wrecking Crew." RIP

Tribute to Hal Blaine, Drummer for the "Wrecking Crew."  RIP
“Hal Blaine was such a great musician and friend that I can’t put it into words,” Brian Wilson

Maddy - A Las Vegas Dog Story

Maddy - A Las Vegas Dog Story
We have a supporter of live music here in Sin City, by the name of Randy Smith.  Randy's service dog was named Maddy.  A delightful border collie, she went everywhere with him, including the musical venues, where she would calmly go on stage with the band playing at full volume, and curl up at the feet of her favorite guitar player, or even in front of the kick bass.