Guitar Collector, Guitar Player... There are two letters that separate infamous and famous, I am not sure what applies to me anymore. Sell by date: 11/08/2039
To say we are all devastated by this news is an understatement. I simply cannot get my head around it. Rest in Peace Jeff. The greatest that ever touched a guitar.
In a year that has been let’s just say rhymes with Fit.. The third known photo of Robert Johnson surfacing and being kept all these years by his 94 year old stepsister is the best news/story I have heard in awhile. 😎👍
Once again proving that
@RollingStone
's days as a serious music publication are in the rear view mirror. Might want to sit this one out guys. "Never Had a Signature Song" Are you kidding me?
Jeff Beck never had a signature song the way his peers did, but the genres he explored throughout his career — from British Invasion pop to blues-rock to fusion and beyond — chart the changes in rock over decades
Words cannot describe how monumental the loss of Edward Van Halen is to the music community. He inspired generations of guitar players of all genres. His playing was unrivaled in its ingenuity and its ferocity. Rest In Peace to the greatest Rock Guitarist of all time.
This has been worst week in my memory. Literally everyday another legend or friend has passed away. Rest in Peace Gary. Thank you for being so nice to me over the years.
Rest in Peace.. My first concert was Dickey Betts at Coleman's in Rome, New York in 1983. Blew my mind and made me want a Les Paul. My thoughts and prayers go out to Duane and the entire Betts family.
Mission Accomplished: I just purchased this 1957 "dark back" Les Paul Standard from the daughter of the original owner who bought it when he was in the military circa 1957. The seller wishes to remain private but needless to say it was a fun morning in Missouri. 😎👍
Direct from Ireland, 17-year-old Muireann Bradley indulges us (and tugs at our Led Zep heartstrings) with a rendition of Memphis Minnie’s “When the Levee Breaks.” She’s using the ’34 Gibson L-50 borrowed from dad’s collection. Watch the full video at
Alice in Chains ruling the Wembley Arena in London tonight. Great to see a killer 4 piece band play and sing LIVE and sound like the album. Super nice folks too! 😎👍
Rest in Peace to one of the best to ever grace the stage. I was just saying that the greatest gig I had ever witnessed was Tony Bennett at North Sea Jazz in 2012. It was like dropping a needle on a record. He was the last of the greatest generation of singers and musicians.
Rest In Peace Dusty. You were a one of a kind, legend and kind and gentle soul. My condolences to his family, Billy and Frank and the entire ZZ Top organization.
Many thanks to my neighbor Danny and the LAFD for such a quick response to a brush fire last night at my house. Luckily only the brush burned. I am very grateful and very lucky.
My Pop being a fucking legend!!! Hahaha His neighbor had leaf blowers going at 7am and Pop decided to bring out his amp and give his own early morning hello! 😂 They’ve has a rivalry going for some time but this takes the cake!
@stevelukather
I first came to LA in 1989. My dad and I would hit every guitar shop on Sunset Boulevard starting at the corner of North Gardner Street. If you told me then that 35 years later I would have a billboard advertising my show at the Hollywood Bowl I would not have believed it. 😎
If you think this photo from 2008 represents what my collection consists of then you are more ill informed than most. Here's what I think since you asked. It's none of your fucking business what I do with my hard earned money. Click baiters are worse than time share salesmen.
I cannot even begin to process this. I will say more later. But Rest in Peace my dear friend. You were one of a kind my friend. A whole community is devastated tonight. ❤️
Rest in Peace to one of the greatest neck pickups on one of the greatest Stratocaster guitars Leo ever built. After 68 years it finally quit. Thank you for the 1000 plus shows and the countless gigs before my time. 😎👍
9-0427 aka Daddy Reed. I’m honored to have bought this today from the original owner’s family. A beautiful all original 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. 😎👍
Happy 94th birthday to The King! Mr King was the most kind and generous person I have ever met. He helped so many of us along the way. I will forever be honored to have called him a mentor and a friend.
Well here it is officially: The 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard that Tommy Bolin played in Zephyr, Deep Purple and on his solo albums is now proudly in the collection of The Nerdville Museum of Vintage guitars.. Operation Moab mission status: Complete 😎👍 photo by Agent R
I think there are two disturbing trends in the concert business. 1: This baffling trend of "fans" throwing objects such as phones, drinks, etc at artists onstage. 2: Equally disturbing is the blatant use of tracks by artist at "live" shows. An outright fleecing of real fans.
Trying not think of all the bad news and remind myself I used to be a professional blues guitarist in a former life. ( aka like 3 weeks ago. ) It is Ronnie Earl night here in Nerdville 😎👍
Dear
@FedEx
I would like my guitar back. It's JB006
@FenderCustom
Nocaster that was on its way to
@GuitarWorld
for review 10 days ago. You say it's missing. I say it was stolen. Your own videos prove it was scanned into your distribution center in Nashville and never left. 🤷♂️
Day two of trying to remind myself that I used to be a guitar player. Please note.. Hat is load bearing and glasses are placebos. I actually have 20/20 vision. 😎👍
My only question in regards an annual video music awards show is ... How do you figure out who/whom to nominate if there are no videos broadcast on the television network presenting said awards. It like giving an award for best ham sandwich served at a vegetarian restaurant. 🤔
What a team!! Three of the best singers anyone could ever ask to be around. It's such an honor to share the stage every night with these wonderfully talented and kind women.
@MsMonet
@therealjademac
#danniDeAndrea
😎👍
This is what happens when I have three nespresso’s in a one hour span of time. A neat tidy 1954 Les Paul Jr through an amp built for Hoyt Axton by a boutique amp builder from California circa 1980.
After opening a show for these gentlemen and seeing how good they still are this should inspire us all to keep getting better and to never rest upon our past achievements. So much respect for
@RollingStones
Very rarely do I get the opportunity to record one of these videos with the live rig. ( four JB Twins). The lads and Ladettes were out for lunch so I figured I take advantage of the peace and quiet. The guitar is a 1961 Cherry Gibson ES-335. 😎👍
Here is a spectacular piece recently added to the Nerdville Museum of Vintage Guitars and Bespoke JC Penny Table Lamps ..A 10/10 original 1957 Gold Top, played twice and stored under the bed for almost 63 years. Thank you to Billy and Mike. I’m honored to be the 3rd owner. 😎👍
Just got home to LA and fired up the 1976 Lowell George Dumble Overdrive Special Reverb ( on shag) for the first time. Had to deviate a little due to copyright concerns but as you can tell the amp was built for the man himself no question about it. I even like the Altecs! 😎👍
Happy Birthday Eric... Your music continues to inspire us all. We all owe you a huge debt of gratitude for how you continue to show us how it’s done the right way. 😎👍
Here’s the best lesson I could ever give anyone. Practice what you intend to play, play with musicians that are better than you, never be afraid to make a mistake in front of a crowd and play every note with purpose and bad intentions. 😎👍
That time I got to play one of the rarest Stratocasters in the world. Thank you Dave Rogers from the world famous Dave's Guitar Shop in LaCrosse for bringing it by. 😎👍
Big thanks to Jake and Valen for bringing this one owner mint 1972 Marshall Super Lead 100 stack down to Symphony Hall in Springfield, Mass. this afternoon. Nerdville East is proud to give it a loving home. 😎👍
Over the past few days I have done a Twitter cleanse.... By that I have unfollowed people that are too heated politically and down right mean to others online. It’s been great and highly recommended. 😎👍