Bob Brozman and Skip Sail
Skip Sail is one of Australia's true bluesmen. Skip plays Delta blues
on a National guitar better that just about anyone else. And he has
taught me a lot. Skip doesn't have a website but you can write to him
c/- PO Maldon, Victoria 3463, Australia.
I met Bob Brozman through Skip, as they often tour Australia
together. Some say Bob is the greatest steel guitarist on the planet.
For me that applies to any kind of guitar style he's playing. Some of
my most cherished musical moments have been sitting around in my lounge
room, playing ukulele and guitar with Skip and Bob. You can see what
he's up to at www.bobbrozman.com
Steve and Donna Jackson have been great mates of mine for many
years. Their shop, Jackson's Rare Guitars in Sydney, is known to guitar
lovers all around the world. To find the guitar of your dreams, visit
them at www.jacksonsrareguitars.com
Russ Shipton
Russ Shipton and I played together in London many years ago and Russ is still a good friend. His book, The Complete Guitar Player, is the best selling guitar instruction book ever. Visit him at www.russ-shipton.com and find out the answer to this intriguing question. Can Russ play?
Rick Falkiner is well known in Australian guitar circles. He can
play in just about any style, from Classical to Blues to Jazz. Rick and
I have played together at The Basement, in Sydney. He is known all
around the world for his promotion and support of Australian guitar
makers. Check out some great classical guitars at his website:
www.guitarcentre.com.au
Doug Weaver is the guitarist who played with me on Not Really The
Blues. I loved playing with Doug and his musical direction and
extraordinary guitar playing certainly made the CD sound great. Doug
and I are about to start working together again on a new project.
Doug writes and scores music for various TV shows through Neil
Sutherland Music. And he plays all over Sydney as half of the
duo, Hello Cleveland.
Piers Crocker is a guitar builder and repairer, extraordinaire. His
knowledge about old guitars is truly the stuff of legends. But what
really keeps me coming back to his shop time and time again is the
great conversations we have about, well, everything. These
days, Piers can be found at Sydney Guitar Setups.
www.sydneyguitarsetups.com
Paul Cartwright used to play bass in the Adelaide band Gone To Earth. He has become a real musical inspiration for me over the last couple of years. Through Paul I have become friends with Toby Lang, drummer and Dave Pagano, guitarist and lead singer. They are all great players. These days Paul plays bass with David Bridie, Glen Shorrock and Brian Cadd. He also has his own band, Kurosawa, with a new record, Your Star Has Fallen Over. Check them out at www.myspace.com/kurosawadreams
John Negro fronts Sydney's best pub rock band, Green Beaver. They are seriously good and you should go to see them soon as they often book me to play with them. Their thing is blues that rocks. John writes all the songs and the band's arrangements of them are complex and intriguing. So, expect the unexpected. Tip: Take some ear plugs. Check them out at www.greenbeaver.net
David Minear is the guiding light behind Bombora, a record label he started to bring some new energy into Australian music. David's first release was Lawson, a bunch of Henry Lawson poems set to music by the great John Shumann. His second was Delightful Rain, a celebration of Australian Surf Music. Consequently he made us all realise that the best surf music was as good as anything, ever. For the full story, check out www.bombora.net.au