Music and Guitar News, Thoughts and Musings from Safe-T-Stand

Tulsa - What's In the Water?

by David Ruggles February 15, 2019

Having just visited Tulsa for the February 0th Leon Russell commemoration concert, held at Leon's Tulsa Will Rogers High School, this piece is about the fact that Tulsa Oklahoma, and the surrounding area, has been a hotbed of creativity for decades, especially as it regards music.

Posted in Anita Bryant, Ann Bell, Becky Hobbs, Blake Shelton, Bob Wills, Carl Radle, Carrie Underwood, David Gates, David Teegarden, Elvin Bishop, Flash Terry, Garth Brooks, Gus Hardin, Hoyt Axton, J. J. Cale, Jamie Oldaker, Jim Keltner, Joe Diffie, Kay Starr, Lee Hazlewood, Leon Russell, Lowell Fulsom, Mae Boren Axton, Merle Travis, Patti Page, Reba McEntire, Roger Miller, Ronnie Dunne, Roy Clark, Shep Wooley, Steve Hardin, The GAP Band, Toby Keith, Vince Gill, Wanda Jackson, Watermelon Slim, Wayman Tisdale, Wayne Bennett, Woody Guthrie

Guitar GOAT (Greatest of All Time)

by David Ruggles February 03, 2019

ic: Safe-T-Stand Co-Founder Barry Levenson Playing at Golden Gate Park

The 25 Greatest Guitar Players of all time, plus some Honorable Mentions.

Posted in Albert King, Angus Young, B.B. King, Barry Levenson., Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana, Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry, Elmore James, Eric Clapton, EVH, Freddie King, George Benson, George Harrison, Glen Campbell, GOAT, GreatestGuitarPlayersof all Time, James Burton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Leo Kottke, Les Paul, Magic Sam, MarkKnopfler, Mike Bloomfield, Prince, Robert Johnson, Roy Buchanan, Roy Clark, Ry Cooder, SRV, Tommy Emmanuel