Silky’s Sunday Blues: John Lee Hooker Edition

Two of my favorite things - also, I never knew Bob Ross played bass until I watched this video: He may have never robbed any banks, but the man can play a mean guitar: The first John Lee Hooker song I ever heard, which occurred when I watched the The Blues Brothers for the first time:

Silky’s Sunday Blues: R.L. Burnside Edition

“Poor Black Mattie”: “Poor Boy”: “Rollin and Tumblin”:

Silky’s Sunday Blues: Buddy Guy Edition

“Mary Had a Little Lamb” w/ an introduction from Carl Spackler: “Sweet Home Chicago” featuring Eric Clapton: “Champagne and Reefer” with The Rolling Stones: Buddy Guy’s Official Website

Silky’s Saturday Smoke Out: Johnny Hiland Edition

After listening to, and watching performances by, legendary guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, it’s hard for up-and-coming guitar players to show me something I haven’t seen or heard before.  Well a friend recently told me about a guitarist named Johnny Hiland (pronounced Hi-Land), and I was completely blown away after listening to his stuff.  This virtuoso was born legally blind, but that didn’t stop him [...]