#151 in the Need To Know Badass Blues Instrumental Series, Blues A Go Go, features the virtuosic guitarisms of Josh Smith. I believe "mad skills" and "sick" are two terms that are often correctly associated with Josh. Not only is he a badass guitarist, Josh is also a talented singer, songwriter, and producer. He owns Flat V Studios in Los Angeles and has produced artists such as Reese Wynans, Eric Gales, Joanna Conner, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Artur Menezes, and more. The cat backed Mick Jagger and Raphael Saadiq at the Grammy Awards and has traveled the world, recording and performing with renowned artists such as Joe Bonamassa, Eric Johnson, Andy Timmons, and Kirk Fletcher. Somewhere in between all that, Josh was generous enough to blow on this track. Enjoy!
The backing band on this track is Rich Kirch (John Lee Hooker 1984-2001) on rhythm guitar, Andrew "the kid" Guterman (Rick Estrin) on drums, and myself on bass. The track was recorded at Skunkworks in Capitola CA. The Grammy-winning and very bearded, Rob Schnapf (Beck, Booker T., Mavis Staples) brings the mixing magic. And as almost always, masterful mastering by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering.
