Blogcritics: Comments on Standing At The Crossroads Guitar Festival

Comment by Paul Roy

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:39:46 EST

You lucky bastard. I felt blessed just watching this great festival on DVD. Nice review and great pictures.

Comment by Lono

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 03:34:29 EDT

Hey all, The DVD will be out October 19th. It's going to be a two DVD set. lono

Comment by Heather

Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:55:26 EDT

My father was at the Crossroads Festival as a vendor. He is the founder of Rowan Custom Guitars, some of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen. Please visit his website at www.rowanguitars.com Thanks!

Comment by Lono

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 03:37:34 EDT

Phillip, How did you interlace your piece with pictures amongst the text? Thanks, Lono (the other Crossroad author)

Comment by Anthony G

Wed, 11 Aug 2004 18:35:40 EDT

I am sorry I meant to post under Anthony.

Comment by Mr. G

Wed, 11 Aug 2004 18:34:28 EDT

Hiablo de il Venestini.

Comment by Douglas Mays

Mon, 9 Aug 2004 03:20:03 EDT

My god! What a brutal schedule for any human to survive. If I was there all day, by the time Carlos Santana or Clapton made it on I would be completely out of my mind!!!!! I wouldn't be able to figure out what was going on.... peaceloveguidance

Comment by Phillip Winn

Wed, 7 Jul 2004 18:05:13 EDT

TOny (#9), I mentioned every single person who played on Sunday -- JJ Cale played on Saturday, and I was not there. Do your homework, buddy!

Comment by Tony

Wed, 7 Jul 2004 17:58:42 EDT

So where is J.J. Cale? One of the absolute highlights (along with Joe Walsh), the one who influenced Clapton's career more than anybody else, one of the greatest guitar legends alive, who wrote songs like "Cocaine", "After Midnight", "Call me the Breeze", Cajun Moon", "Carry On", "Sensitive Kind", and many more, and you don't even mention him in one word! Do your homework, buddy!

Comment by Phillip Winn

Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:08:07 EDT

Mark, I haven't heard that album in quite a while, but you're right. I dug the CD out of the closet, ripped it, and it's a match!

Comment by Mark Saleski

Sat, 12 Jun 2004 01:06:43 EDT

phillip, i'd be willing to bet that he opened with "Into The Dream" from Imaginary Day. i keep hoping he'll put out a whole record of stuff just using that guitar.

Comment by JR

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 20:27:41 EDT

...there is no question that Larry can play well, and his new album, Sapphire Blue will probably be a good one. Been out since January. It's not bad I guess, but I get a little tired of everybody wanting to do a blues album. Overall, I find the album a bit too slick, but then I tend to prefer gritty blues. There are a few jazzy licks, which is what I buy Larry Carlton albums for, but it's not his best work.

Comment by Phillip Winn

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:11:06 EDT

Eric, funny thing is, I have a nice digital SLR, but no real telephoto lens. The ZZ Top shot at the end is what the view was like from my seat with my camera. But a guy sitting in front of me noticed I have a Canon digital SLR, so he pulled a nice 300mm telephoto lens out of his bag and let me use it for a while. We can thank this anonymous Canon user for eight of the photos on this page, because they wouldn't look like they do without that lens. Now, I've got to get a 300mm lens!

Comment by Phillip Winn

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:07:27 EDT

Mark, That first song, played with the Picasso, was beautiful, so much so that occasionally I took my eyes off the guitar. Not for long, though. That is one sweet instrument!

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:44:29 EDT

Metheny's guitar is called the Picasso and is make by luthier Linda Manzer. i want one.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:31:15 EDT

P, very nice job and the pics are great! thanks!

Comment by Phillip Winn

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:45:36 EDT

More than anything, this concert demonstrated to me that I need (1) a better telephoto lens for my camera, (2) to take a tripod or monopod with me everywhere, and (3) to get out of my seat and get closer to the stage, using my press pass like it was meant to be used. I was too busy enjoying the show to want to argue with security guards, though.