New Orleans Jazz Festival, Clapton and Trucks' Dueling Slide Guitars, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony Cover VH...and Much More

GUITAR AFICIONADO     Top Story - September 1, 2016     BIG EASY ACTION A visit to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is an opportunity to soak up the city's legendary music, tantalizing food, and uncommon fascination with voodoo.. For a premier jazz event, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has the odd habit of welcoming mainstream performers who have nothing to do with jazz or New Orleans. Witness the 2014 event, which included Bon Jovi among its main acts; or last year's celebration, where the Who and Lenny Kravitz took turns on the mainstage. This year's festival, held April 22 through May 1, featured non-jazz headliners like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, and Snoop Dogg. But jazz, as defined by Webster, is a fitting term when applied to this chaotic, over-the-top, anything-goes festival, which drew 425,000 fans over this year's 10-day run. At times it can become a quasi-quadrophonic experience, with, for example, locals Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band performing to one's left while the soulful blues of the Delgado Brothers is blasting from the right. A marching brass band surrounded by an entourage of inebriated festivalgoers may bump you from behind as you watch Van Morrison do his thing on the mainstage. There are no dull moments. It's all stimulation, all the time, and you get your money's worth... Read More»     Aficionado Recommends     Visit Custom Shop Guitars in San Antonio, Texas. "Only the best." »   The best classical guitar instruction on the internet. »   Dave's Guitar Shop offers clients the highest level of service in guitar sales, repair, and consulting. »   Andrew White Guitars are the product of nearly two decades of research, experimentation, and refinement. »     This Week on GuitarAficionado.com     Eric Clapton and Derek Trucks play dueling slide guitars on "Motherless Children." »   Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony cover Van Halen hits. »   Kirk Hammett explains why he used three wah pedals on Metallica's "Hardwired." »   PRS guitar is dismantled and turned into many other instruments. »   See Axl Rose and AC/DC perform "Live Wire" for the first time in 34 years. »   Robert Trujillo talks Metallica's new 'Hardwired…to Self-Destruct' album. »   Rick Turner talks about the limited-edition Redwood Series Model 1. »   Eight overdrive pedals at once? Here's how that sounds. »   Hear and see the new Charvel USA Select Series guitars in action. »   Metallica's "One" performed on one guitar—here's how it was done. »   Guitar Aficionado on Instagram! See our latest posts about guitars, gear, lifestyle, and more. »   On Newsstands Now     Prince's Guitars - Like his music and incredible, too –short life, Prince's guitars were wild, weird, and wonderful. Paul Gilbert – The virtuoso's insatiable lust for all things guitar is surpassed only by his passion for sharing his gift with other players. Celebrating Creedence Clearwater Revival – In 1969, CCR released three classic albums that helped make them one of the biggest bands of all time. New Orleans – A visit to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is an opportunity to soak up the city's legendary music and tantalizing food – not to mention its uncommon fascination with all kinds of voodoo. Buy This Issue» Subscribe Now»   Subscribe Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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