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Allen

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About Me

First I must say that I love my wife,previously my girlfriend of the last 5 years Annette more than anything. I can't believe how lucky I am...Other than Annette, I love music...I have been playing guitar since I can remember..although it took me at least the first five years to figure out how to keep my first guitar in tune. When my Uncle Alec Garber left this earth in 1979, his axe fell to me and his gift from the beyond changed my life forever...It is an Olympic White (yellow now with age)1968 Fender Stratocaster and it was the first of many guitars that I sweat and toil over. My mom says it was actually the little plastic acoustic guitar she got me for my 2nd birthday on which I strummed and sang John Denver songs-hey that guy was like Michael Jackson for white people in 1974!

My Blog

Otis Rush: I..Cant Quit You Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy2tEP3I3DM The great Otis Rush...got to so many people-but Led Zeppelin,for just one example,were totally struck by this,"So Many Roads","All Your Love I ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:32:00 GMT

The Yardbirds-Shapes of things

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTO7WVxjz3A The savage young Jimmy Page...This guitar was given to Jimmy Page by Jeff Beck when he joined The Yardbirds in 1966...He later painted it with ...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 10:02:00 GMT

phil collins in the air tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vYsy4LvyX8 Phil Collins band from the 'No Jacket Required' tour with Leland Sklar on Bass,the brilliant Darryl Stuermer on vicious guitar,and Chester Thom...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 14:41:00 GMT

Hot For Teacher Live UK '84

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhKSYk0bsXA The amazing Van Halen in their prime-everyone knows he is the reason why I and most guitarists of my generation started playing in the first pl...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:45:00 GMT

Beck, Bogert & Appice - Superstition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBpSeyk1z4o Oh yes...this little tune was written BY Stevie Wonder FOR Jeff Beck and is in Stevie's words a tribute to Jeff's guitar style-Stevie's manager...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:22:00 GMT

Jeff Beck - She's A Woman - live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d38xOxzjZc This is so funky I can't take it...Truly a funky white boy:) Dig the Oxblood Les Paul from the Blow By Blow album cover...And the 'Talking Bag'...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:14:00 GMT

Early Raw Erykah Badu footage from Feb 96

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxYz5kYQxPQ This is interesting...I doubt that Erykah has this footage herself.
Posted by on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:04:00 GMT

Isaac Hayes

I'm not worthy to say anything about Isaac Hayes except to say to anyone that reads this and is unfamiliar or passingly familiar with his work,life and influence-I humbly ask that you listen to everyt...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:28:00 GMT

Give it up for Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings!

It is hip to dig Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings now that Amy Winehouse has all her runaway success,so this is not news to virtually anyone. Go to their myspace and listen,then buy the records (yes, th...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:59:00 GMT

Buy Genesis Trick of The Tail re-issue...

The re-issue of Genesis' Trick of The Tail features a bonus DVD with the rare "Genesis Live 1976" movie as a bonus feature...This has  amazing,great footage from the first Genesis tour with Phil ...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:33:00 GMT