West Coast Music Reporter caught up with Jimmy Dillon in the Studio where he is recording material for his latest CD, scheduled for release in late 2013.
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‘Lead guitar’ is so overdone.”Īmong his favourite guitarists, Jimmy lists iconic names like Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Keith Richards (“Keef Riffhard”), John Mayer and Pete Townsend, plus a slough of other guitarists both well known and well… perhaps a bit esoteric to the casual guitar player or guitar music fan: David Lindley, Derek Trucks, Buddy Miller, Harry Manx, Richard Thompson and slide guitarists Sonny Landreth, Ry Cooder and Leo Kottke. Don’t worry too much about speed, scales, shred. Play with finesse, passion and melodic sense. Remember the 4 T’s – Touch,Tone, Time and Taste.
Have fun with it. Get with some better players and listen as much as you play. Jimmy offers the following advice to aspiring guitarists who are struggling to learn:
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He spends his summers teaching kids how to play rock and roll at Blue Star Music Camps in Michigan and San Francisco and gives online lessons as well. Jimmy is also a passionate guitar teacher with a series of DVD lessons for acoustic, electric, blues and slide guitar. A quick listen to just a small sampling of his repertoire reveals an eclectic mix of blues, rock, country and Latin styles. King, Carlos Santana and Bonnie Raitt, among many others before embarking on a solo career and recording 4 CDs to date.
Jimmy backed up the likes of Bruce Springsteen, John Lee Hooker, B.B. San Francisco Bay area guitarist Jimmy Dillon is an accomplished and award-winning musician, singer, songsmith and teacher with an impressive record.
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