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New Jimmy Herring Band videos

A couple of Jimmy Herring Band videos from the current tour...

4/26/09 - Trustees Theater: Savannah, Ga

4/29/09 - The Pour House: Charleston, SC

Allan Holdsworth video: Devil Take The Hindmost - 4/28/09

Gotta love the YouTubes... Here's some great footage from last night's Allan Holdsworth show in Somerville, MA. The video takes about 12 seconds to kick in.

Jimmy Herring Band - Opening night review

Spotted this review of Jimmy Herring's 4/24/09 show in Greenville, SC on a Widespread Panic message board. Thanks to user burnthday for this opening night review!

Jimmy Herring Band Review: The Handlebar - Greenville, SC  4/24/09

4/24/09 Setlist

New Moon
Transients
Speak No Evil
Augusta's Ankle
Utensil Oceans
Sophie
Zoot
Splash
Jam
Grey Day
Scapegoat Blues
What If
Rainbow

Greg Howe video: "Jump Start" - Raleigh Music Academy

Here's a clip of Greg Howe playing "Jump Start" during his clinic at the Raleigh Music Academy on 4/18/09.

New Steve Morse Band album slated for release this September

Great news for my fellow Steve Morse fans! Bassist Dave LaRue is reporting the new Steve Morse Band album (featuring LaRue on bass, and Van Romaine on drums) is complete, and scheduled for a possible September release. LaRue also says "We hope to do dates around the time of the release." Personally, I'm a huge Morse fan and can't wait to hear the new stuff. Stay tuned!

Chris Poland radio interview

OHM guitarist Chris Poland appeared on the Black Night Meditations radio show on WSCA 106.1 FM in Portsmouth, NH earlier the week. The interview can now be heard online at the following location:

Black Night Meditations: Chris Poland Interview

Jimmy Herring - "My Reason For Being A Sideman" Webisode

Check out this video interview with Jimmy Herring where he discusses his early influences.

Jimmy Herring interview for JamBase

JamBase has a great new interview up with Jimmy Herring. Topics of discussion include Jimmy's solo album Lifeboat, and his upcoming tour.

Jimmy Herring: Don't Say No

Two new McLaughlin reviews at All About Jazz

More great stuff by John Kelman over at All About Jazz. Check it out...

All About Jazz Review: Chick Corea/John McLaughlin - Five Peace Band Live
All About Jazz Review: John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension - Live @ Belgrade DVD

All About Jazz review of new Jeff Beck DVD

One of my favorite Jazz writers, John Kelman, has written a great review of the new Jeff Beck DVD Performing This Week... Live at Ronnie Scott's for All About Jazz.

AAJ Review: Jeff Beck - Performing This Week... Live at Ronnie Scott's DVD

Steve Lukather Musikmesse Interview with SAE

Ulli Schiller (Manager & Engineer SAE Institute Frankfurt) conducted this great interview with Steve Lukather at this year's Musikmesse in Frankfurt (think of Musikmesse as a European version of the NAMM show).

Part 1

Part 2

Greg Howe "Introspection" backing tracks no longer available on iTunes

Greg Howe has posted the following update on his site:

"UPDATE: Due to pending litigation matters, the Introspection Backing Tracks will be temporarily unavailable for digital downloads. CD version of the backing tracks, at this time, are available with the purchase of the Introspection Tablature Book. However, they are available only with the purchase of the book and are currently not being sold separately.

As this matter is subject to change, we will be sure to keep everyone posted with any new information."

I found the backing tracks have in fact been pulled from iTunes, but for the time being they are still available for download via Amazon. Stay tuned for updates...