Playing Mike Stern's guitar though his stereo rig

Playing Mike Stern's guitar though his stereo rig

During the time I lived in NYC I had an apartment right around the corner from Mike and Leni Stern and used to go over quite often to jam and play tunes. (I've been friends with his wife Leni for almost 20 years and have...
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Double Stops up the Neck (Mini Mojo Lesson)

Double Stops up the Neck (Mini Mojo Lesson)

Here's a little lesson on a new way to look at double stops. First a little review lesson then we'll look at moving them up the neck.  For the full version please upgrade to a Mojo VIP Member....
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Some of my Hamer guitars

Some of my Hamer guitars

Back in the early 2000's I endorsed Hamer guitars, some of which I still play to this very day. (The green guitar I play alot is a Hamer Daytona strat style guitar. ) I thought it might be interesting to show you some of...
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Chorus of light

Chorus of light

Works been crazy busy for the last couple of weeks leading up to year-end so I've been a bit uninspired.. But this weekend I sat down and wrote this tune and put it to a video of me walking up my local mountain.   Anyway it...
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My old Fender Bassman amplifier gets a new lease on life.

My old Fender Bassman amplifier gets a new lease on life.

After UPS beat the hell out of her, I got a great amplifier repair/builder in Los Angeles named Roy Blankenship to put her back together. She's purring like a kitten and roaring like a lion now......My 1968 or 67? I dunno...
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When I nod my head...

When I nod my head...

My buddy Jim recently lost his fight with cancer and I was looking thru old band video/pics when I found this. More than a couple of tears shed while watching, but he was a solid bass player, a fantastic human and fought with...
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Swamp Trance (with Mark Egan and Arjun Bruggeman)

Swamp Trance (with Mark Egan and Arjun Bruggeman)

In 2018 legendary bassist Mark Egan asked me to contribute some guitar and lap steel to a project he was working on with a great percussionist named Arjun Bruggeman. This resulted in the recording entitled "Dreaming Spirits"....
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Inner Flame (with Mark Egan and Arjun Bruggeman)

Inner Flame (with Mark Egan and Arjun Bruggeman)

In 2018 legendary bassist Mark Egan asked me to contribute some guitar and lap steel to a project he was working on with a great percussionist named Arjun Bruggeman. This resulted in the recording entitled "Dreaming Spirits"....
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Dancing Shiva (with Mark Egan and Arjun Bruggeman)

Dancing Shiva (with Mark Egan and Arjun Bruggeman)

In 2018 legendary bassist Mark Egan asked me to contribute some guitar and lap steel to a project he was working on with a great percussionist named Arjun Bruggeman. This resulted in the recording entitled "Dreaming Spirits"....
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MOJO MINI LESSON  "Contrary Motion Chord Melody"

MOJO MINI LESSON "Contrary Motion Chord Melody"

Full lesson available to Mojo VIP members only. If you would like to see lessons, exclusive content, downloads etc...please consider becoming a MOJO VIP Member)  Here's a nice challenging chord melody turnaround in the key of...
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Improvising with a loop pedal

Improvising with a loop pedal

Melancon Custom T guitar, Tungsten Crema Wheat Amplifier Free the Tone Flight Time Delay, King of Tone OD Pedal, ...
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"Sunday Best" Gospel Jam

"Sunday Best" Gospel Jam

Put on your Sunday best for this little Gospel jam. Played on a 1959 Gibson 330 through a1965 Fender Vibrolux Amplifier...
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The Glory of the evening light

The Glory of the evening light

Here's this weekends tune. I was listening to the radio last week on the way into work and the person being interviewed said they always love "the glory of the evening sun.".. This really struck a note with me and this...
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Film/ TV Composer talks about what he looks for in a guitarist Pt. 2

Film/ TV Composer talks about what he looks for in a guitarist Pt. 2

My friend Jay Weigel, a very successful composer for TV/Film talks about the importance of knowing various styles when he hires a guitarist. ...
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Film/TV composer tells what it takes to get hired as a session guitarist Pt. 1

Film/TV composer tells what it takes to get hired as a session guitarist Pt. 1

My friend Jay Weigel is a composer, producer, conductor, arranger, orchestrator, and contractor for film, television, recordings, and concerts. He has worked in the film and television industry for over 30 years. Check out...
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In The Studio-

In The Studio-

A few days ago I got a call from my friend Jon Cleary (himself a great guitar player) who asked me if I could go over to his studio and lay down some guitar tracks on a few songs for his upcoming record. I've worked on Jon's...
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Guilded Splinters guitar solo w/the Neville Brothers NYC

Guilded Splinters guitar solo w/the Neville Brothers NYC

This clip was taken from the television show called "Sessions at West 54th" that ran for a few years. It was most likely from 1999 or 2000. It was a great show, fantastic guests... The host at this time was John Hiatt- and me...
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