Railroad Bill by Etta Baker As someone who is a “beginning blues” listener, I can’t speak much to the technical aspects of Etta Baker’s talent. If I knew better, I might discuss her melodies, rhythms, or exactly how she exemplifies the Piedmont Blues Guitar style – but I don’t. Instead, I will simply say that […]

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For the past year and a half Music Maker has been working with luthier Freeman Vines. Freeman resides in Eastern, NC and fashions guitars from found wood. By hand carving each guitar into amazingly unique shapes Freeman hopes to find a specific sound, his sound. For the past few years Freeman has not been making […]

The Music Maker catalog has some of the deepest grooves you can ever hope to come across. If you’re lucky, you’ve experienced these rhythms live in person at a Revue Show and know exactly what I’m talking about. You want to talk about a deep groove? Check out “Cool’s Groove” by Lee Gates, featuring Cool […]