Happy New Year

Well folks that's the end of another year. This final Blog entry of 2019 celebrates the beautiful people who create the tools for the beautiful people who make the music. Front and centre we see a beautiful lady who excels at both. She enters my heart every time I play one of my Peggy White Guitars. Happy New Year and all the best in 2020!! Will it be the Roaring Twenties?!! We'll all have to meet back here on New Year's Eve 2029 to find out!! See you all in ten!!!

Christmas Eve

Breaking Bad on the old Ramirez before heading out!! This must be the only Ramirez in captivity with a butterfly on the headstock!! Merry Christmas!!

Soundhole Sunday

You gotta love everything about this soundhole!!

Buddy Holly

Coming up to 60 years since the day the music died. 

Happy Birthday Keef

Keith turns 76 today and over the years hasn't changed at all! How does he do it?!!

Tony Rice's 1935 D-28

Originally owned by Clarence White, this old dog is one of the more renowned guitars on the planet!!

Soundhole Sunday

Soundhole art!!

Friday the 13th Guitar

Are you suspicious? What do you do on Friday the 13th? Play your guitar!!

Kirk Sand Classical Guitar

John Knowles is written at the 12th. That's because this is John's guitar!!

John

Thirty nine years ago today. Where has the time gone?

John MacDonald Guitars

John is busy like Santa these days getting guitars ready to sing on Christmas Day!!

Johnny Blues

Happy Birthday Mr. Blues. A pleasure making music with you, but we don't do it enough!!  John is playing Peggy White's OM guitar!! OMG!!!

Todd Snider

Todd in Louisville, Kentucky last night! Rocking America!!

Who is under that big hat?

Nild Lofgren on his 19th birthday opening for Jimi Hendriz in Ventura, California. Happy Birthday Jimi!!

Will the real Willie please stand up!!

Photo by Steve at the Grand Ol' Opry!!

Whiskey Bent Saloon

Trevor is in Nashville. He left Orleans because there was too much asparagus in his soup!!

Finger Picking Good

Here's to all the fingerpickers!!

Soundhole Sunday

Who handprinted this rosette?

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Let's never forget this guy!!

Joe Walsh

Happy Birthday Joe. What an amazing life this guy has had. And he's still rocking!!

Mister Lightfoot

I forgot to mention in my last entry that it was Gord's 81st birthday. Hang in  there Sir, many more fine songs for you to perform!!

Gordon Lightfoot

After putting this picture up I spent about two hours watching Gordon's Facebook page and Lightfoot stuff on You Tube. If you are a fan, I suggest you check him out. If you are not so much of a Gordon Lightfoot fan--check him out anyhow!!

Martin D-45 Custom "Time Capsule" Guitar (1987)

This old dog is in perfect condition. I believe instruments should be played, but there is still plenty of time to "get down" with this great guitar.

Steinegger Ike Everly

There are a lot of beautiful guitars out there, but this one really turns my crank!!

Soundhole Sunday

Or could it be Manhole Sunday?

Arthel

Seven Grammys, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Do you think this guy might be a Super Picker?

John and Waylon

Did you know that Waylon went on the road with John as his guitar player?

Fender

Of course everyone's heard of the Fendermen!!

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Check out these two on You Tube.

Herman Munster

When you eat too much candy!!

Bob, John and Company

If only Jerry could see these guys!!

Dead and Company

The Dead are still alive and well and rocking on!!

Perfect Harmony

The guitar is the perfect musical instrument!!

Soundhole Sunday

This soundhole is from a guitar by luthier David Antony Reid. Google him for more into!!

Chuck Berry

Chuck, backed up by Steve and The Duck!!

John MacDonald

So I ran into John and I asked him, "Where's your hat?" Of course he tells me that he's not wearing it! So I put it to him, "How's anybody gonna recognize you?" He says you got a point there. And... take a look at the above picture. I rest my case!!

Guitar Room

Should a guitar player die, this is where they wish to go!!

Les and Paul

Soundhole Sunday

Go outside and smell that turkey roasting!! Happy Thanksgiving Canada!!

Elvis and Liberace

Lee was good at the piano, but what's with the one finger G seventh?

Chester and Lester

Gibson Chet Atkins and a Gibson Les Paul. Wouldn't it be cool if they played each others guitars?

Lester and Chester

Kings of Sound!!

Soundhole Sunday

Gotta love Sundays! Breakfast, walk the dog, have coffee and look at sound holes!!

Johnny Winter

Johnny's last album came with a free Johnny Winter Guitar pick. I purchased the CD in order to get the pick, but it turned out that I enjoyed the CD more than the pick. It was sad to see Johnny go down hill, but his music was superb right until the end--even though he had to be assisted on stage. Think I will give him a listen right now!!

Everly Brothers Guitar

Who is playing an Everly Brothers Guitar? Who's on first?

Keef

When asked if he could only own one guitar, which would it be, Keith picked this one because it's like he's married to it!!

1952 000-18

See this old timer at Spaceman Music in Ottawa!!

Sheryl Crow

Sheryl rocks a Gibson!!

Soundhole Sunday

As we move towards the middle of September it is time to start thinking about the issue of humidity--especially those of us in the North. When the furnace comes on, get those guitar humidifiers working!!