Guitarists

Jazz Guitarists – Johnny Smith

2011-02-042016-10-27
Guitarists, Musicians, People

Johnny Smith is one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all times. Unless you ask Johnny Smith who says he’s not a really a jazz… Read More »Jazz Guitarists – Johnny Smith

Jazz Guitarists – George Benson

2011-01-282016-10-27
Guitarists, Musicians, People

George Benson started his jazz career playing with Hammond B3 organist Jack McDuff. But it wasn’t long before he went out on his own. His… Read More »Jazz Guitarists – George Benson

Jazz Guitarists – Jimmy Bruno

2011-01-212016-10-27
Guitarists, Musicians, People

Jimmy Bruno is another of my favorite jazz guitarists. I first discovered him on a Concord Jazz CD. He can play incredibly fast while creating… Read More »Jazz Guitarists – Jimmy Bruno

Jazz Guitarists – Mary Osborne

2011-01-142016-10-27
Guitarists, Musicians, People, Women

Mary Osborne is the first female guitarist I’ve featured. She is not my favorite female jazz guitarist, nor is she the first female jazz guitarist… Read More »Jazz Guitarists – Mary Osborne

What About Female Musicians?

2011-01-142016-10-27
Guitarists, History, Innovation, Musicians, People

I enjoy discovering and listening to great female musicians. It isn’t difficult to find great women jazz and blues singers. Many share my appreciation of… Read More »What About Female Musicians?

Jazz Guitarists – Bucky Pizzarelli

2011-01-072016-10-27
Guitarists, Musicians, People

Bucky Pizzarelli played as a staff musician for NBC in the 1950s. He played with Skitch Henderson and with Doc Severinsen on the Tonight show.… Read More »Jazz Guitarists – Bucky Pizzarelli

Modern Guitar Innovations – 1922 – F-hole Archtop Guitar

2011-01-042016-10-27
Guitarists, History, Innovation, Musicians, People

Lloyd Loar, like Orville Gibson before him, took design principles from the violin family and applied them to mandolins and guitars. He designed the first… Read More »Modern Guitar Innovations – 1922 – F-hole Archtop Guitar

Jazz Guitarists – Charlie Byrd

2010-12-312016-10-27
Guitarists, Musicians, People

Charlie Byrd was a jazz guitarist whose guitar of choice was a classical guitar. Although many other jazz guitarists have recorded occasionally on acoustic guitars,… Read More »Jazz Guitarists – Charlie Byrd

Jazz Guitarists – Joe Pass

2010-12-242016-10-27
Guitarists, Musicians, People

Joe Pass is another of my favorite guitarists. Early in his career he had a problem with drugs and spent over two years at at… Read More »Jazz Guitarists – Joe Pass

Jazz Guitarists – Wes Montgomery

2010-12-172016-10-27
Guitarists, Musicians, People

Wes Montgomery seems to a favorite guitarist of every lover of jazz guitar. He is one of the most influential jazz guitarists of the post… Read More »Jazz Guitarists – Wes Montgomery

The top four Razors in my Collection

I’ve received many new shaving products between my last post and the 2022 year-end holidays. I have fallen behind in reviewing my new products, but I am ready to reveal… [...]

How to make a Guitarist’s razor blade use-tracker

First question: How do you store your razors and blades between use? Razors and blades will last longer if kept clean and dry. Thus, storing your blade in your razor… [...]

Your Next Razor: Vintage or New?

While watching youtube reviews of the Rockwell T2 adjustable razor, I got to thinking about why someone would pay $150 for a new razor rather than purchase a vintage Gillette… [...]

Super Speed Flare Tip vs. GAP

I shaved with a Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip razor for the first time today. I won’t share how I came to own this razor in the first place except… [...]

Shaving Terminology

Shaving Terms 1-piece razor New blades are inserted into a one-piece razor by turning part of the handle, which opens a pair of butterfly doors on the head. Although the… [...]