Joe Bonamassa Live at The Beacon Theatre

Awarded by Billboard Magazine as the #1 Blues Artist of 2010, watch blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa perform Live at The Beacon Theatre with special guest appearances by Paul Rodgers, John Hiatt and Beth Hart.

His 2011 release Dust Bowl debuted at #1, the 3rd consecutive album by Bonamassa to debut #1 on Billboards Blues Albums, and #37 on Billboard’s Top 200, making it his highest-selling and chart-ranking U.S. debut to date.

The DVD and Blu-Ray will be available on March 26, 2012.

Larry Carlton Trio - The Paris Concert

Larry Carlton Trio: The Paris Concert

Larry Carlton’s The Paris Concert, recorded in April 2008, has been released on CD and digital download.

The trio includes Larry’s son, Travis Carlton, on bass, and also drummer Toss Panos.

The performance took place at the famed New Morning in Paris.

A DVD version of the concert, with bonus materials, is also available.

GuitarDaddy Tip: Listen to sample tracks, or better yet… download the entire CD from eMusic.com for only $5.39!

Not sure how long that deal will last…

Great Gypsy Soul - Tommy Bolin and Friends

CD AND SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE CD WITH BONUS TRACKS ARE SET FOR RELEASE MARCH 27, 2012 ON 429 RECORDS.

All Star Lineup Contributes To All New Recordings of “Teaser” Tracks Performing Alongside Bolin

Guests Include Peter Frampton, Warren Haynes, Nels Cline, Steve Morse, Steve Lukather, Brad Whitford, Joe Bonamassa and many others!

In the annals of rock history, Tommy Bolin occupied a brief, but shining stint as a brilliant guitarist who wowed those in the know with his mastery of many genres—rock, fusion, funk, reggae and heavy metal among others. Along with a much lauded solo career that, pushed the boundaries of rock/jazz fusion, Bolin played with The James Gang and Deep Purple which set him up for major solo guitar stardom which was cut short by his untimely death in 1976. Not to be overlooked, there’s been much written about the guitar wunderkind and now a top notch roster of players have signed on to pay tribute to Bolin on a new CD titled: GREAT GYPSY SOUL.

Produced by Greg Hampton and Warren Haynes, it’s a remarkable project that brings together major players who actually perform alongside Tommy Bolin’s playing and vocals from the recording outtakes to his solo debut album “Teaser.”

Peter Frampton, Warren Haynes (a key supporter of the project), Nels Cline, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse, Brad Whitford, Joe Bonamassa, John Scofield, Derek Trucks, Glenn Hughes and Myles Kennedy all contribute to this amazing project.

GREAT GYPSY SOUL will be released on 429 Records on March 27 in both a single CD format and double CD with bonus tracks. A series of promotional concerts are also in the works.

Tommy Bolin was the quintessential guitar prodigy who focused his talents within the burgeoning rock/metal scenes of the early 70′s as well as mastered a highly lauded jazz fusion technique, catching the attention of rock tastemakers and guitar legend peers. It was just a matter of time before Bolin was making a name for himself playing on projects as diverse as Billy Cobham’s “Spectrum” project (considered one of the great jazz fusion recordings of all time), replacing Joe Walsh in the James Gang, playing session work on seminal fusion projects by Moxy and Alphonse Mouzon, to replacing Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple. With the release of his second solo album “Private Eyes”, what should have been a red letter moment for Bolin, opening up for Jeff Beck in Miami, sadly turned tragic as Bolin was found dead of an overdose shortly after the gig.

Says Warren Haynes: “Many of the guests added after the fact have a close personal connection to Tommy—all share in acknowledging his place in rock history. Watching (and hearing) it all come to fruition some 35 years later was a journey of its own—well worth the travel.”

Here is the Track Listing:

Disc 1:

1. The Grind w/ Peter Frampton
2. Teaser w/ Warren Haynes
3. Dreamer w/ Myles Kennedy and Nels Cline
4. Savannah Woman w/ John Scofield
5. Smooth Fandango w/ Derek Trucks
6. People People w/ Big Sugar and Gordie Johnson
7. Wild Dogs w/ Brad Whitford
8. Homeward Strut w/ Steve Lukather
9. Sugar Shack w/ Glenn Hughes and Sonny Landreth
10. Crazed Fandango w/ Steve Morse
11. Lotus w/ Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Huges and Nels Cline

Disc 2 Bonus CD:

1. Flying Fingers w/ Oz Noy and Nels Cline
2. Marching Bag –Movement One w/ Nels Cline, Bolin, Greg Hampton, John Scofield, Sonny Landreth
3. Marching Bag—Movement Two w/ Nels Cline, Bolin, Steve Lukather, Derek Trucks, Peter Frampton
4. Marching Bag—Movement Three w/ Gordie Johnson, Bolin, Nels Cline, Oz Noy, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse, Joe Bonamassa
5. Marching Bag—Movement Four w/ Nels Cline, Bolin, Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa, Oz Noy, Brad Whitford, Peter Frampton

FOR A LIMITED TIME, A CD PREVIEW IS AVAILABLE HERE:

http://www.429records.com/sites/429records/429details/d_tommybolin.asp

429 Records is a unit of The Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American based division of Nippon Columbia, the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a Grammy Award winning and chart topping independent music company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. The Savoy Label Group is led by Steve Vining and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

BOTH THE CD AND THE SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE CD WITH BONUS TRACKS ARE SET FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 27, 2012.

For more information visit: www.429records.com

BLUESMAN LARRY “MUD” MORGANFIELD, SON OF THE LEGENDARY MUDDY WATERS, IS THE SON OF THE SEVENTH SON ON SEVERN RECORDS DEBUT CD

Mud Morganfield - Son of the Seventh Son

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Severn Records has announced a March 20 release date for Son of the Seventh Son, the label debut from Larry “Mud” Morganfield, son of the legendary Muddy Waters. Severn Records is distributed nationally by City Hall Records.

Recorded in Chicago and produced by Bob Corritore, Son of the Seventh Son features Mud Morganfield’s earthy, soulful vocals backed by a cadre of blues all-stars, including Kenny Smith on drums, Rick Kreher and Billy Flynn on guitar, Barrelhouse Chuck on keyboards, E.G. McDaniel on bass, and Harmonica Hines and Bob Corritore on harp.

“I just couldn’t have done this without those cats, man,” Morganfield told writer Terry Mullins in an interview published in Blues Blast Magazine. “They brought something to the studio that will forever live in my heart. It brought out the best in me. It’s a great CD, some of the best work I’ve done so far. It’s got one great song after another on it.”

Son of the Seventh Son includes seven Mud Morganfield originals, as well several other new tunes and a couple songs associated with his famous dad, such as “You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had.” Producer Bob Corritore calls his sound “a contemporary version of traditional Chicago blues.”

“There’s two songs of pop’s on there and with anything I do, I’m gonna add pop,” Morganfield said in the interview. “But the rest of the disc is made up of several songs that I wrote, along with a song that Bob Corritore wrote and one my good friend Studebaker John wrote. But it’s all got that Muddy style to it, because that’s who I am. Without me even trying, I come off like the son of Muddy Waters and I’m proud that it’s like that.”

Chicago-based Mud Morganfield is the eldest son of the blues icon and bears a striking vocal and physical resemblance to his illustrious father. He has toured all over the world spreading the gospel of blues just like his daddy did and will support the release of Son of the Seventh Son with tour dates both in the U.S. and internationally, as well.

For more information on Mud Morganfield, visit http://www.mudmorganfieldsite.com/ and www.severnrecords.com.

All of us at TheGuitarBuzz.com have been in the holiday gift-giving mood over the past few weeks and with the help of several of our loyal friends, supporters and sponsors, we have been able to give away some awesome prizes to the winners of our contests! And thanks to my good friend Andie at Universal Music Group, we have another giveaway contest to announce!
-GuitarDaddy, Editor, TheGuitarBuzz.com

Slash - Made in Stoke 24/7/11 CD

CD & SPECIAL EDITION CD/DVD SET

Eagle Rock Entertainment is proud to announce the U.S. release of Slash’s first ever live solo album, “Made In Stoke 24/7/11″. The double-disc CD, and a special-edition 2CD+DVD package (featuring five bonus tracks and an exclusive interview with Slash) in stores now!

The iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter Slash has perfected the science of the six-string for over 20 years as an integral component of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver and as a hugely successful solo artist. On July 24, 2011, he made a very special visit to Stoke on Trent, England, where he was raised, at the end of the 2010-2011 tour in support of his globally chart topping and critically acclaimed self-titled solo debut.

Captured at Victoria Hall as part of an intensive world tour, this 21-song set is a celebration of a legendary career. Joined by Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge on vocals, Slash ripped through cuts culled from his GN’R days, Velvet Revolver, Slash’s Snakepit, and his solo album, (including the single “By The Sword”). His band line-up included bassist Todd Kerns, drummer Brent Fitz and guitarist Bobby Schneck.

With favorites like “Back From Cali,” “Slither,” “Sweet Child ‘O Mine,” and many more reverberating the crowd-filled rafters, this proved to be one rockin’ homecoming.

The track listing for both the CD and the Special Edition DVD is:
1 -Been There Lately
2 -Night Train
3 -Ghost
4 -Mean Bone
5 -Back From Cali
6 -Rocket Queen
7 -Civil War
8 -Nothing To Say
9 -Starlight
10- Promise
11- Doctor Alibi
12- Speed Parade
13- Watch This
14- Beggars & Hangers On
15- Patience
16- Godfather Solo
17- Sweet Child O’ Mine
18- Slither
19- By The Sword
20- Mr Brownstone
21- Paradise City

Bonus DVD:
1 – Ghost
2 – Back from Cali
3 – Beggars & Hangers On
4 – Been there lately
5 – Starlight.

(Interview with Slash)

ABOUT SLASH:
Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time. He has received countless accolades and awards including a 2007 induction into Hollywood’s RockWalk (located in front of Guitar Center in Hollywood) alongside his idols Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. An original member of iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses, the Grammy-winning Slash helped the band create signature sounds like the guitar riff of #1 hit “Sweet Child o’ Mine” and “Welcome To The Jungle.” The band dominated the 1980’s and 90’s music scene selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and ushered in a decade of hard charging rock music. After leaving the band, Slash went on to critical acclaim in his personal project Slash’s Snakepit, and global success with supergroup Velvet Revolver. He has been widely sought after by the biggest musicians of all time, performing with everyone from Michael Jackson to Stevie Wonder to Ray Charles. Slash recently landed on the top of the charts with his first true solo album, Slash. In addition, Slash was just honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce who named him as an official selection for 2011 to receive a star on Hollywood’s iconic Walk of Fame. In February 2011, he performed at the Super Bowl XLV half time show, seen by more than 106 million people, becoming the most-watched program in U.S. television history (Nielsen Co.). Slash is currently in the studio working on his second solo album due for release in 2012.

Eagle Rock Entertainment is an international media production and distribution company operating across audiovisual entertainment programming. Eagle Rock Entertainment works directly alongside talent to produce the highest quality programming output covering film, general entertainment and musical performance. Eagle Rock Entertainment has offices based in London, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Hamburg, & Paris.

SO… WHAT IS THE CONTEST?
As I mentioned earlier, my good friend Andie at Universal Music Group has offered three CD’s plus a Grand Prize of “The Deluxe Double/CD + DVD of “Made in Stoke 24/7/11″ as the prizes for the four winners of our contest!

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO ENTER THE CONTEST IS ADD A COMMENT TO THIS POST SHARING “ANYTHING ABOUT SLASH”! YOUR COMMENT CAN INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE YOU MAY HAVE HAD, A CONCERT YOU ATTENDED, YOUR FAVORITE SONG, YOUR FAVORITE LICK OR SOLO, ANYTHING AT ALL – AS LONG AS IT IS ABOUT SLASH AND/OR HIS MUSIC. THE 4 MOST CREATIVE COMMENTS (AS DETERMINED BY OUR INDEPENDENT PANEL OF SLASH-EXPERTS) WILL BE ENTERED INTO A RANDOM DRAWING TO DETERMINE WHO WILL RECEIVE THE GRAND PRIZE DELUXE DVD-CD SET! THE OTHER THREE FINALISTS WILL RECEIVE DOUBLE CD SETS!

CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR COMMENT ABOUT “SLASH” AND YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ENTERED!

The winners will be announced on CHRISTMAS DAY right here on TheGuitarBuzz.com!