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Guitar Shop TV Episode 12: Johnny Winter/WD-HAN
GSTV Episode Twelve
Blues Rock legend Johnny Winter speaks with GSTV about his exciting new blues legends CD, his recent tour of Japan, his early gigs with Muddy Waters and BB King, slide guitar and much more. Best known for his late 1960s and 1970s high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances, Winter also produced three Grammy-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters. Since his time with Waters, Johnny Winter has recorded… Read More
Guitar Shop TV Episode 10: Steven Tyler
GSTV Episode Ten: Steven Tyler, Aerosmith’s legendary lead singer, speaks with GSTV about his new rock fashion line by Andrew Charles, that recently launched at Macy’s in New York, and delivers an exciting live performance at his NYC launch party—then, we speak with Artist Showcase winners The Worsties via Skype and check out their exciting high-energy rock/punk/pop sounds.
Shop Spotlight: Rudy’s Music – New York
Rudy Pensa, the owner of Rudy’s Music, talks with Guitar Shop TV about the vintage guitar market from his new Soho store on Broome Street in downtown Manhattan. Pensa discusses the buying opportunities created by the recession and when he expects to see the vintage guitar market recover. Pensa also shows off his “new love,” a blond ash Fender Stratocaster from 1959.
Rudy’s Music has been an institution on New York’s 48th Street block of music stores since he… Read More
Exclusive Interview: Eurythmics Dave Stewart
Guitar Shop TV recently sat down with legendary guitarist, songwriter, and producer Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) who talks about his Rockbridge guitar and his latest project Super Heavy, an exciting new fusion-reggae-Indian-blues supergroup that includes Stewart, Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, Damian Marley, and A.R. Rahman. A Golden Globe and 4-time Grammy Award winner, Dave… Read More
Exclusive Interview: Matt Schofield, British Blues Guitar Sensation
Guitar Shop TV sat down recently for an exclusive interview with British blues sensation Matt Schofield, backstage at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York… Schofield is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive and innovative guitarists to have emerged on the world scene for several generations. He is rated in the top ten British blues guitarists of all time (Guitar & Bass Magazine) putting him in the company of such iconic names as… Read More