My Hometown's Flooded...

Hey folks,

So, strangely, the city wherein I dwell is beginning to look a lot like Atlantis - never a good thing...evacuations are being made throughout the city as Calgary faces the worst flooding in its history. Our hockey stadium which seats almost 17 000 people has been filled up with water to the 10th row, the tigers of the submerged city zoo are being held in the courthouse, homes are literally flowing down the city's Bow/Elbow rivers, and 70% of my friends' houses are likely to be totaled by the time it's all said and done. Luckily, my house is a little higher up in elevation so I'm kind of in the clear (although, drinking water, etc is said to be in short supply.)

Anyhow, I hope you fellas are faring slightly better than us folks over here! Just to keep festive with all the disastrous shit going down, here's John:

Tommy Johnson Lesson: Cool Drink of Water Blues

Here's a little lesson on Tommy Johnson - someone who, prior to this, I have not done a lesson on. Check it out, see what you think. It's a nice little tune to learn!

The Wolf

Man, Howlin' Wolf was a true Delta bluesman...as I'm sure you all know, he served his apprenticeship with the greatest Delta bluesman of all time: Charlie Patton. I feel like this recording demonstrates that...

1. Howlin' Wolf was a BADD mutherfcker
2. If Patton, RJ, Son House, BWJ, etc were recorded half-decently (like this), I would...I would...I don't even know...

...sigh...

http://www.last.fm/music/Howlin'+Wolf/_/Ain't+Goin'+Down+That+Dirt+Road\

ALS

A good friend of mine here in Calgary, AB named James Bundy (20 years young and a great jazz drummer, too), lost his dad to ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, back in 2008. The following is an online fundraiser his family has organized to help find a cure for this devastating disease. As with any of these pursuits, every dollar makes a difference; truly, if there is anything to spend some spare coin on, it is something of this sort. I'm sure many of you know that this also happens to be the same disease that ensnared a man named Huddie Ledbetter in 1949.

Its reach is far though a spare dollar from the odd, anonymous internet passer-by such as myself or yourself could constitute a viable difference.

Thanks,
Mitchell

http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=1796820#.UY6hnTEEQis.facebook

Timbre Timbre: Demon Host

To anyone who chances to come across this particular post, I strongly urge you to give this tune a listen. It is a stunning. Upon listening to it for the first time, it truly struck me in a way that I have not been struck in a while. Perhaps, give or take your own musical sensibilities, you too will be struck - in which case, I would be glad to have guided you in this direction.

Hear My Train A-Comin': Complete Jimi Lessons

Yoo people. So, if you haven't yet seen them, I recently posted the complete explanations of what Jimi plays - not only during the intro - but also while he sings on that timeless recording. I know that many people have been asking for this material so please enjoy it and, if you're buddies are hip to it, show it to them too!

...this is Part Two, btw. For some strange reason, I can't link the first installment on this post; tho, you'll be able to find it pretty easily on my channel or just with a search!

Space Oddity

Commander Chris Hadfield, Canadian astronaut working aboard the ISS, discusses the phenomenon of playing guitar in outer space...it's worth the watch!