Monthly Archives: September 2011

  Tommy Anthony has been a fixture of the Miami music scene for over 25 years, starting in the early eighties playing all the bars before breaking into studio work, predominantly with producer Emilio Estefan. From 1993 to just a few years ago, Emilio had Tommy and a few other guys do all the guitars…

Originally from the east coast, Jimmy has recorded and/or performed with Rod Stewart, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Stevie Nicks, Bon Jovi, Clarence Clemons, Little Steven, Billy Squire, Julian Lennon, Bernie Taupin and more. Jimmy is most recognized as a member and co-writer of Aerosmith from 1979 – 1984. His work with Aerosmith appeared on…

At Seymour Duncan, we are all about the players and their quest for the right sound. For every band that has achieved critical mass, there are thousands more who are putting in their dues at local bars and coffee shops. Seymour Duncan Underground is a new continuing series to showcase unique musicians and bands that…

The John Butler Trio (“JBT”) are one of the most respected and successful bands on the world music scene. Over the years, JBT have been fortunate enough to open shows for several international artists at the incredible Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. In June, 2010, John and his band mates Nicky Bomba and Byron…

On September 21st, I took a trip to Los Angeles to meet up with Brent Mason, who is an incredible guitar player. Brent has recorded with many of the big names in country music; George Strait, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley and Shania Twain, just to name a few. I drove down with Doug Scott my…

Seymour Duncan Artist and Their Pickups Lukas Previn – Thursday Lukas Previn is one hard working musician. As the touring bassist for Thursday to touring and recording with The United Nations and Acid Tiger, and soon embarking on La Dispute’s October/November tour, Lukas needs versatility in his tone and chooses the Seymour Duncan SH-4 in…

Zao’s hometown of Greensburg, Pennsylvania isn’t known for many things besides being in close proximity to the mall where George A. Romero filmed Dawn Of The Dead. That isolation has allowed the band to steer clear of popular trends. Zao’s original incarnation formed in the mid-90s with evangelical zeal. When that version of the band…

On Thursday, September 15th, we took a four hour drive to visit the new Fender Visitor Center in Corona, California. When we arrived Larry Thomas spoke and then we got to hear from Phyllis Fender. Also had a chance to talk with John Cruz, Chip Ellis, Jim Thomas, Mike Lewis, Dan Smith, Steven Stern, Mike…

Trevor Bolder is a bassist, producer, composer, and singer known for making music combining hard rock with lots of melody and harmonies. He’s a heavy rock bass player who plays fast, hard, and with a lot of melodic bass runs. In 1971 Trevor Bolder played bass on David Bowie’s album, Hunky Dory with Mick Ronson (guitar) and…

At Seymour Duncan, we are all about the players and their quest for the right sound. For every band that has achieved critical mass, there are thousands more who are putting in their dues at local bars and coffee shops across the world. Seymour Duncan Underground is a new continuing series to showcase unique musicians…