I work at the legendary Southside Guitars (http://www.southsideguitars.com/) in Williamsburg. We have some great players come through and one of our regulars is Mr. Arlen Roth. Yesterday he was picking up an old Princeton Reverb we fixed for him.
I got to sit in his presence for 20 minutes stealing his licks. Nothing like sitting right in front of a master and just listening, absorbing.
Goddammit. I'm practicing guitar again! I needed that inspiration.
I learned how to play slide well from sitting in a tiny cafe for 2 1/2 hours watching Corey Harris about 4 feet away from me. it was like "oh that's how it's done!" A lifelong series of lessons in one sitting. I have the same feeling today after watching Mr. Roth. I'm in love with that brass tube and six strings again......
I got to sit in his presence for 20 minutes stealing his licks. Nothing like sitting right in front of a master and just listening, absorbing.
Goddammit. I'm practicing guitar again! I needed that inspiration.
I learned how to play slide well from sitting in a tiny cafe for 2 1/2 hours watching Corey Harris about 4 feet away from me. it was like "oh that's how it's done!" A lifelong series of lessons in one sitting. I have the same feeling today after watching Mr. Roth. I'm in love with that brass tube and six strings again......
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