Shannon McNally & Hot Sauce kicked off my SXSW week at the Continental Club the night before the official start of the music festival. With her band Hot Sauce, she delivered a solid, energetic set of Mississippi-tinged blues and roots rock. Also good to catch Hot Sauce guitar player Eric Deaton in action again. I'd first seen Deaton live, playing with the legendary T Model Ford at the Nelsonville Music Festival.
McNally and band live at the Continental Club was a great way to start the week.
McNally's new album, Coldwater, was released last fall.
The Chicago Tribune recently featured a fairly comphrensive round up and review of some of the most popular online guitar learning sites. Log on, plug in and play!
British site Now Play It offers comprehensive guitar lessons for beginning and advanced players. You pay only for the lessons you want. Very cool. Check it out.
Jeff Beck celebrated his 64th birthday yesterday (June 24). And you can celebrate too with the Fender Artist Series Jeff Beck Stratocaster. Only $1,529.99. Sharp! But I think on my current budget, I'll just send Jeff a card.
If you live in the Chicago area and want to participate, register now. You may also win a Martin 00X1 guitar and other great prizes (but you must be present to win).