The snake scales answer all of those questions asked in Part One. First, all the positions contain all the same notes so you can change positions any time you want. May I recommend changing on a downbeat to start. You might want to begin by using the positions that start on the root of the …

Don’t Suck at The Blues – Snake Scales Part 2 Read More »

One of the big differences between a good blues player and a blues player that sucks is the sound of the scales. There is a distinct pattern to the style of fair-to-middlin’ players. It is a natural sound, reflecting the fact that they are still playing the scale rather than the notes. The rhythm is too …

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I’ve been up all night cutting together young Tallan Noble Latz interviewing Frank “Catfish” Butler of The West Coast Blues Cartel. This Barefoot Cameraman has shot a few interviews. This one in particular will stick in my mind for some time to come. Fascinating conversations with two monster blues guys. I can’t wait to show …

Up All Night Cutting Together the Catfish Interview with Tallan Noble Latz Read More »

I am having so much fun making these. What a thing it is to walk around this event with hundreds of instruments playing. Guitars jamming and drums drumming, horns blowing and amps crackling, a flute, a cello, a guy with a wacky pedal sound; it is a delightful cacophony of tones, timing and snippits of …

Tasty Guitar Riffs from NAMM 2010 #3 Read More »

BFMN Exclusive! I caught Orianthi’s show at NAMM2010. The crowd was deep and they kept bumping me but this is too good not to share. I edited around the worst of the camera jiggles. Look past the video. Watch this girl play the guitar. Shredding or with a single note… she can send chills up your spine. Timing …

Orianthi Plays “Feels Like Home” at NAMM 2010 Read More »

Maricela Juarez, the manager of the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop, has hand-wound more guitar pickups used on gold and platinum records than anyone in the universe. During her tenure with Seymour Duncan she has literally wired the sound of practically every single one of your favorite guitar songs. She shares an attitude with everyone I’ve …

BFMN Exclusive: An interview with M.J., Manager of the Custom Shop at Seymour Duncan Read More »

One of the coolest things that happened to me at NAMM 2010 was getting to know the little dynamo known as “The T-Man.” Tallan Noble Latz is a 10-year-old natural-born rock star. He plays the guitar with just the right combination of youthful exuburance and old-soul bluesman. Where he finds the emotion for his style, …

The Littlest Rock Star – Tallan Noble Latz Read More »

That’s It… It’s All Over Barefoot and a little sore, we walked to the car in the rain. It was cool, the rainwater on my feet and the whole experience of NAMM 2010. I would like to thank the entire population of the convention for putting up with my antics and letting me do whatever …

NAMM 2010 – Day Four Wrap up Read More »