You could accuse the Breton Sound of creating awfully high expectations for itself if you assume that the pop/rock music audience knows its Aristotle. Eudaemonia was his term for the highest human good, but more people will likely learn that as I did (by Googling it), so the album title signals little more than these [...]
Tag Archives: guitarists
Obituary: Michael Aaron (1962-2011)
February 1, 2012 – 12:09 am
Some guitarists like myself don’t have that fluid, natural style that some are born with, no matter how hard they practice. Michael Aaron was born with it. The first time I saw Michael was in the mid to late-‘90s at the Dragon’s Den. My band had a weekly show there with Jerri Cain Rossi opening, [...]
Keb’ Mo’ + Anders Osborne at House of Blues, January 29: Photos
January 31, 2012 – 7:00 pm
After a short tour supporting blues singer/guitarist Keb’ Mo’, Anders Osborne returned with him to New Orleans for a show at House of Blues Sunday, January 29. Osborne opened the concert with a solo acoustic performance, playing seven new songs and even blowing some tunes on the harmonica (see him play the harp on “Back [...]
John Rankin, Best of the Beat Honoree, Talks Music Education on Fox 8
January 25, 2012 – 11:03 am
“The more you listen, the better you can ask questions and stimulate them.” Guitarist and Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Education Award honoree John Rankin talked about teaching music at the university level this morning on the Fox 8 Morning News with Shelley Brown, Liz Reyes and OffBeat Publisher Jan Ramsey. “We [...]
YouTube du Jour: Phil DeGruy
January 3, 2012 – 10:37 am
Tonight, guitarpist (no typo) Phil DeGruy performs at Snug Harbor with percussionist Michael Skinkus. As this footage of DeGruy performing a medley of songs from The Wizard of Oz demonstrates, he’s one of the city’s finest guitarists and wryest musical wits. Showtimes are at 8 and 10 p.m. and tickets are on sale now.
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with June Yamagishi
January 1, 2012 – 12:17 am
“In Japan, we eat the golden-fried pork chop, tonkatsu. I don’t make that. I use a soy sauce base that is fruity and sweet, with apple, ginger and honey. This is the secret: Sake! Makes it sweet; makes meat tender. When I’m in a restaurant, I always sit at the bar to see the cook [...]
Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Education Award: John Rankin
January 1, 2012 – 12:15 am
For a guy who can be seen playing regularly alongside jazz musicians like Jesse Boyd, Tom Fischer and Don Vappie, guitarist John Rankin has an unusual claim to fame. “I play with the LPO [Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra] when they need a guitar or a banjo,” he says. “Last year I did Mahler’s 7th [symphony] with [...]
J. Yuenger: Ship Captain
January 1, 2012 – 12:09 am
Photographer: Aubrey Edwards It was a pleasure to photograph J. Yuenger, guitarist in White Zombie and Mid-City audio engineer, in his home last month. He has incredible collections of antique photographs, music memorabilia and various oddities. In his portrait, it was important for me to showcase him as much as his environment; I [...]
Anders Osborne with Luther Dickinson at Tipitina’s: Photos
December 12, 2011 – 2:11 pm
Saturday night at Tipitina’s, Luther Dickinson (of the North Mississippi Allstars) joined Anders Osborne for a concert of blistering blues-rock guitar duels. Osborne’s regular rhythm section of Carl Dufrene on bass and Eric Bolivar on drums filled out the band. Billy Iuso & the Restless Natives opened the show. All photos were taken by Kate [...]
