Jim Campilongo Grid List Latest articles by Jim Campilongo Here’s Why Blind Lemon Jefferson Was a Guitar Genius By Jim Campilongo The Father of Texas Blues helped shape the future of rock 'n' roll. Here’s Why 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols' Remains a Vital Record By Jim Campilongo The punk masterpiece continues to hit all the right spots. Vinyl Treasures: Trio Matamoros By Jim Campilongo The music of Trio Matamoros is alive with Cuba’s bolero-son traditions. Here’s Why Jimi Hendrix’s 'Electric Ladyland' Cannot Be Overlooked By Jim Campilongo Video This groundbreaking album was a tour de force for electric guitar in the 20th century. Video Vinyl Treasures: How Ray Charles Disguised Gospel as Soul and Brought it to the Masses on 'Do the Twist!' By Jim Campilongo Gospel, blues, soul? Ray Charles embraced it all, with a sound that was all his own. Vinyl Treasures: How Tom Scholz’s Taste for the Extreme Made Boston’s Debut a Stunner By Jim Campilongo An enduring classic, Boston's self-titled debut is much more than "More Than a Feeling." Vinyl Treasures: Billie Holiday’s ‘Last Recording‘ By Jim Campilongo Though her troubles were catching up with her, Holiday’s final album brought an honest and instructive close to her career. Vinyl Treasures: Johnny Smith’s ‘Moonlight in Vermont’ By Jim Campilongo Undeservedly obscure today, Smith is an icon of 20th-century guitar, and this was his finest moment. Vinyl Treasures: Deep Purple's 'Machine Head' By Jim Campilongo Ritchie Blackmore brings the fire on Deep Purple’s 1972 hard-rock masterpiece. Vinyl Treasures: Kenny Burrell’s 'Midnight Blue' By Jim Campilongo Burrell and his band work the power of nuance on his 1963 jazz guitar tour de force. Vinyl Treasures: The Yardbirds' 'Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds' By Jim Campilongo Two sides of the Yardbirds’ unique personality come to the fore with a Clapton and Beck guitar tag team. Vinyl Treasures: Mark Knopfler and Chet Atkins — Neck and Neck By Jim Campilongo When the Country Gentleman and the Dire Straits legend hit the studio, guitar magic started happening. Why Fleetwood Mac's 'Then Play On' is One of the Greatest Blues-Rock Albums Ever Made By Jim Campilongo In this month's Vinyl Treasures, Green, Kirwan et al find their groove and take their sound to new heights. Hollywood Fats and the Fine Art of Playing Blues at 90 MPH By Jim Campilongo Hollywood Fats took the genre at his own speed and left everyone eating dust. The Revolutionary Genius of the Beatles' White Album By Jim Campilongo From its guitar tones to John Lennon’s songs, the White Album rocks like no other. Curtis Mayfield and the Power of a Deceptively Simple Groove By Jim Campilongo Curtis Mayfield’s 'Super Fly' is a masterpiece that has lessons for us all. How MC5 Took Rock to a New Extreme with Kick Out the Jams By Jim Campilongo Looking back at the pivotal, hugely influential 1969 release that stores refused to carry. Vinyl Treasures: Agustín Barrios By Jim Campilongo Classical guitar virtuoso Agustín Barrios gets his due in this magnificent 1980 two-record set. The Pick Newsletter Get the latest news, reviews and product advice straight to your inbox. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to The Pick. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READMOST SHARED1Orange Acoustic Pedal Review2“My Sensei Is Also a Student of Guitar”: Lawson Rollins on the Connection Between Martial Arts and Guitar Playing3Do Your Solos Sound One-Dimensional? These Are the Shapes Every Guitarist Must Know4“It Just Didn’t Sound Right No Matter What We Did”: Robben Ford on Abandoning His Treasured Dumble Overdrive Special5Listen to Malcolm Young’s Definitive Rock ‘n’ Roll Guitar Tone1Orange Acoustic Pedal Review2“My Sensei Is Also a Student of Guitar”: Lawson Rollins on the Connection Between Martial Arts and Guitar Playing3Do Your Solos Sound One-Dimensional? These Are the Shapes Every Guitarist Must Know4“It Just Didn’t Sound Right No Matter What We Did”: Robben Ford on Abandoning His Treasured Dumble Overdrive Special5Listen to Malcolm Young’s Definitive Rock ‘n’ Roll Guitar Tone
Here’s Why Blind Lemon Jefferson Was a Guitar Genius By Jim Campilongo The Father of Texas Blues helped shape the future of rock 'n' roll.
Here’s Why 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols' Remains a Vital Record By Jim Campilongo The punk masterpiece continues to hit all the right spots.
Vinyl Treasures: Trio Matamoros By Jim Campilongo The music of Trio Matamoros is alive with Cuba’s bolero-son traditions.
Here’s Why Jimi Hendrix’s 'Electric Ladyland' Cannot Be Overlooked By Jim Campilongo Video This groundbreaking album was a tour de force for electric guitar in the 20th century.
Vinyl Treasures: How Ray Charles Disguised Gospel as Soul and Brought it to the Masses on 'Do the Twist!' By Jim Campilongo Gospel, blues, soul? Ray Charles embraced it all, with a sound that was all his own.
Vinyl Treasures: How Tom Scholz’s Taste for the Extreme Made Boston’s Debut a Stunner By Jim Campilongo An enduring classic, Boston's self-titled debut is much more than "More Than a Feeling."
Vinyl Treasures: Billie Holiday’s ‘Last Recording‘ By Jim Campilongo Though her troubles were catching up with her, Holiday’s final album brought an honest and instructive close to her career.
Vinyl Treasures: Johnny Smith’s ‘Moonlight in Vermont’ By Jim Campilongo Undeservedly obscure today, Smith is an icon of 20th-century guitar, and this was his finest moment.
Vinyl Treasures: Deep Purple's 'Machine Head' By Jim Campilongo Ritchie Blackmore brings the fire on Deep Purple’s 1972 hard-rock masterpiece.
Vinyl Treasures: Kenny Burrell’s 'Midnight Blue' By Jim Campilongo Burrell and his band work the power of nuance on his 1963 jazz guitar tour de force.
Vinyl Treasures: The Yardbirds' 'Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds' By Jim Campilongo Two sides of the Yardbirds’ unique personality come to the fore with a Clapton and Beck guitar tag team.
Vinyl Treasures: Mark Knopfler and Chet Atkins — Neck and Neck By Jim Campilongo When the Country Gentleman and the Dire Straits legend hit the studio, guitar magic started happening.
Why Fleetwood Mac's 'Then Play On' is One of the Greatest Blues-Rock Albums Ever Made By Jim Campilongo In this month's Vinyl Treasures, Green, Kirwan et al find their groove and take their sound to new heights.
Hollywood Fats and the Fine Art of Playing Blues at 90 MPH By Jim Campilongo Hollywood Fats took the genre at his own speed and left everyone eating dust.
The Revolutionary Genius of the Beatles' White Album By Jim Campilongo From its guitar tones to John Lennon’s songs, the White Album rocks like no other.
Curtis Mayfield and the Power of a Deceptively Simple Groove By Jim Campilongo Curtis Mayfield’s 'Super Fly' is a masterpiece that has lessons for us all.
How MC5 Took Rock to a New Extreme with Kick Out the Jams By Jim Campilongo Looking back at the pivotal, hugely influential 1969 release that stores refused to carry.
Vinyl Treasures: Agustín Barrios By Jim Campilongo Classical guitar virtuoso Agustín Barrios gets his due in this magnificent 1980 two-record set.
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