This isn’t mynightmare (thank god ), but it did happen to my co guitarist in the Triumphs, Tim Griffith. First, here’s a little history BJ Thomas & the Triumphs played in some of the oldest dance halls in Texas back

I play a silver G&L ASAT that I call the “Silver Demon.” At first, I didn’t dig this guitar. I bought it thinking it would sound just like a Fender Telecaster, but it didn’t exactly have that Tele twang. But

A couple of years ago, I felt the need to complement my Peavey Falcon Classic guitar with something of a different flavor. I decided on a secondhand Washburn HB35 semi hollowbody, and I just love it. It’s a great guitar

Back in the ’80s, my top 40 cover band was hired to play for a high school reunion at a big hotel on the San Francisco peninsula. We loaded out from the studio, drove to the gig, unloaded the gear,

In 1974, I was 16 years old, and my group was getting ready to play a battle of the bands as the local favorite. I had the brilliant idea to include a fog machine, which my friends and I designed.

That’s me—blues guitarist Jimmie Silvia—and my bastardized 1995 Fender American Standard Stratocaster. The body and bridge are the last remaining original parts. This awesome guitar now has a Warmoth neck, Sperzel tuners, and DiMarzio Virtual Vintage pickups. Coupled with my

As I was learning to play guitar, once I got comfortable with soloing, I tried to cram every note, lick, and trick I could into every solo. I thought it was really cool to show off every single thing I

We receive a lot of CDs every month, many of which are good, and some of which are quite good. 

So I recently placed third in Guitar Player magazine’s 2010 Guitar Superstar contest. I entered on a beer buzz whim back in May and was ultimately pitted against young shredders, middle age rockers and a phenomenal acoustic player. The experience