Jim Campilongo
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From playing fiddle on street corners during the Great Depression to becoming one of the biggest Telecaster heroes of the 20th century – here's why you should immerse yourself in Jimmy Bryant's Country Cabin Blues…
By Jim Campilongo published
Jimmy and pedal-steel supremo Speedy West (aka “the country jazz John and Paul”) have a swingin’ good time on this fun 1960's shredfest which belies his difficult reputation
Here’s Why Fleetwood Mac's 1969 Album 'Then Play On' is One of the Greatest Blues-Rock Records Ever Made
By Jim Campilongo published
The group’s third studio LP is hard evidence of Fleetwood Mac’s growth from an excellent blues band to a blues-based act that defied description
Featuring Unhinged Electric Guitar Work and a Contradictory Shredding Non-Solo, Here Why You Need to Listen to Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto’s ‘Love, Love’
By Jim Campilongo published
This 1970s ECM classic defines a moment with deeply spiritual power
Looking to Expand Your Musical Diet? Alexandre Lagoya’s Captivating ‘The Spanish Guitar’ Is Just What the Doctor Ordered
By Jim Campilongo published
Devastated by his partner Ida Presti’s death, Alexandre Lagoya reclaimed his life and artistry on his own with this stunning display of beauty, technical prowess and humanity
He Billed Himself as the “Paganini of the Guitar” While John Williams Called Him the “Greatest Guitarist/Composer of Any Time”: Here’s How Agustín Barrios Became a Guitar Legend
By Jim Campilongo published
The Paraguayan sensation was a recording pioneer and remains one of the 20th century’s greatest guitar virtuosos and composers
Wild, Urgent and Vital: Here’s Why MC5’s ‘Kick out the Jams’ Stands as a Precursor to Punk and Defines Timeless Rock Music
By Jim Campilongo published
If rock music is a combination of bravado and lust, MC5 left pretty much everyone in the dust
“Every Track on the Record Is a Must-Hear”: Jim Campilongo Says ‘Django Reinhardt et Stephane Grappelli’ Changed His Life
By Jim Campilongo published
"That said, one can’t go wrong with almost any Django selection," explains the Telecaster master
Here's Why José Feliciano Is a Musical Melting Pot as Well as an Amazing American Story
By Jim Campilongo published
A true “American” artist he filtered pop through Spanish Harlem roots on his 1968 debut
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