World’s Strangest

This is by no means a complete list — instead, it’s a collection of videos of my favorite guitarists doing their mind-bending thing, whether that be shredding, flatpicking, fingerpicking, playing the blues, or jazz, or classical. See if you can watch any of these videos without your jaw dropping a little! Leo Kottke One of the best [...]

Did you know that Vincent van Gogh has inspired (at least) three great songs? The first I want to share with you is by Jonathan Richman with the Modern Lovers backing him up (iTunes link), and it’s really sweet — smart, funny, and even moderately educational. Here’s a music video a fan made on YouTube: “Vincent [...]

Did you know that Vincent van Gogh has inspired (at least) three great songs? The first I want to share with you is by Jonathan Richman with the Modern Lovers backing him up (iTunes link), and it’s really sweet — smart, funny, and even moderately educational. Here’s a music video a fan made on YouTube: “Vincent [...]