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Now there are FOUR great times to listen LIVE to THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS:
Every Thursday at 11:00pm EST / 10:00pm CST and the following Sunday at 10:00am EST / 9:00am CST on 107.1FM WRFN Radio Free Nashville and on the web at www.radiofreenashville.org.
Every Saturday at 1:00pm EST / Noon CST and the following Tuesday at 10:00pm EST / 9:00pm CST on 1670AM Dewberry Jam Radio / San Antonio, TX and on the web at www.am1670.org.
We're in the process of preparing a syndication package and, hopefully, should be on many more stations in the months to come.
In each program, we spend an hour venturing off the beaten path to explore inspiring sounds from great guitarists, past and present. The music encompasses a wide variety of styles and includes new releases as well as rare tracks from deep in the vault. We spotlight guitarists from around the world and also play exclusive, previously unheard interview clips from some of the greats of the guitar world. The goal is provide an eclectic, adventurous and musically satisfying listening experience.
Stay tuned for announcements of more stations joining The Guitar Show family
COMING SOON!
This week's show
OUR SHOW WEEK STARTS ON THURSDAY,
SO NEW SHOWS WILL BE BROADCAST ON THURSDAY
AND REBROADCAST ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND TUESDAY
The featured artist for our May 16th show is JERRY DOUGLAS.
The 13-time Grammy winner has been called "the Charlie Parker of the Dobro." Though he'd never make this claim, no one has done more than Jerry Douglas to bring the singing, snarling sound of slide resonator guitar from the back porch to the concert stage. With his spellbinding technique and staggering musical imagination, Douglas ranks as one of the greatest guitarists of our time. His work as a solo artist, studio musician, and as the featured soloist with Alison Krauss and Union Station has put him at the forefront of acoustic music. Douglas has played on more than 1,600 albums and has added his magic touch to music by Paul Simon, Ray Charles, Elvis Costello, Phish, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, and J.D. Crowe and the New South. Douglas has released 13 solo albums, each an inspiring mix of soaring melody and fiery riffage.
In our exclusive interview, Douglas describes making his latest solo album, Traveler, and shares stories about recording it in various studios around the world. We'll listen to selections from Traveler throughout the interview.
The Rev. Jimmie Bratcher steps into our Player Spotlight with a song from his new album, Secretly Famous. We'll hear his tribute to a vintage Stratocaster in "57."
In our Back-to-Back segment, we explore one of rock's most enduring songs, "You Shook Me," which was penned by blues legends Willie Dixon and J. B. Lenoir. First, Muddy Waters sets the stage with his soulful 1962 rendition — the original recording. Then we'll hear Jeff Beck's amazing interpretation from Truth, his 1968 masterpiece.
To celebrate classic songs reworked as guitar instrumentals, Rick Holmstrom plays "You Send Me" and Ed Gerhard picks "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." So far, so good ...
Rounding out the program is a harp guitar duet with Muriel Anderson and John Doan, a moody instrumental from Kenny Vaughan, and a mysterious song from the new album by the amazing Cassie Taylor, featuring Steve Mignano on wicked lead guitar.
If you're jonesing for eclectic sounds — some old, some brand-spankin' new — please join us for an hour of lovingly curated guitar music. Your ears will smile!
Click here for this week's show playlist (Full playlist is available on the day of the show)
The Guitar Show's player spotlight
GUITARISTS: We're looking for the unheard and the underheard talent of the guitar world. If you're one of those, CLICK HERE to find out about being featured on THE GUITAR SHOW'S PLAYER SPOTLIGHT. Every week, we'll select a guitarist to feature. Visit our Spotlight page and send in your music!
Visit Andy's blog
CLICK HERE to check out THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS blog. It includes Andy's insights on doing the show and interviews, plus his thoughts about gear and all things guitar.
Feature article in Guitar Player magazine
CLICK HERE to check out a great article on THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS in the March 2009 issue of Guitar Player magazine.
Visit the interview archives
You can listen to all of the interviews featured on THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS broadcasts right here on our website with our streaming audio player. All interviews are posted the Monday after their original broadcast date. CLICK HERE to go to the Interviews page or select "Interviews" from the menu at the top of any page.
