Blackberry Smoke “He said, ‘I want to make a little-amp record.’ Apparently on Layla, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman were playing through Champs and facing each other, and that’s what we did”: Charlie Starr on how Blackberry Smoke evolved by slimming down in the studio Blackberry Smoke's frontman and guitarist dishes on making a “little-amp record,” and how playing guitar in another famous band helped strengthen his connection to his own group Watch Southern Rockers Robert Jon & the Wreck’s Explosive “Pain No More” Music Video Co-written by Charlie Starr, the band's latest track was produced by Nashville’s multiple Grammy-winning Dave Cobb Watch Blackberry Smoke Guitarist Charlie Starr's "Mesmerizing" Performance with Guitar Legend Leslie West The friends jam out in this epic rendition of the Mountain classic “Mississippi Queen.” Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life2How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life3Best amp modelers 2024: Get your dream guitar tone with our top picks4Best overdrive pedals 2024: Strap in, it's time to drive5“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing