Looks like I’ll be hittin’ the road again. In splendiferous style, I might add. Neil Innes, myself, and some very special friends (yes – ‘The Admiral’ too) are about to embark on our own little ‘Mmmm Mystery Tour’ in December. We’ll be doing it under the guise of The Rutles, and on two occasions as […]
Did we have a ball? Yes we did! July 1st 2015 : Boogie Woogie piano great Ben Waters brought together the UK’s finest blues artists, including former founding member of the Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman and Steely Dan guitar legend, Elliott Randall, to pay tribute to the King of Blues. The band performed music from BB […]
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London’s infamous Soho. Father’s Day afternoon. A sold-out crowd. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my birthday afternoon. Ben is one of this country’s gifts to the art of Boggie Woogie & Blues piano. We reunited for the first time in many years – and I gotta […]
If you’re looking for adventure – I suggest giving some of these beauties a try. I have been loving my time spent with them. (Analog. This year’s “picks” are all analog! I hadn’t planned it that way, but I smiled when I realized…) From Fret-King: Earlier this year, I was invited to try out […]
For those of you who downloaded “Virtual Memory”, you’ll be needing a full list crediting the contributors. I have therefore assembled this below. But I must tell you, your downloads will not sound as good as the CD. If you really value great sound, please buy the CD. 140 Characters Guitars: Elliott Randall 10-17 […]
The first reviews are in, and I’m totally delighted. Jas Obrecht, Editor-in-Chief has written some really lovely words about my latest effort …and he really understands where I’m “coming from”. Click here to read. The second review, courtesy of Jamie Dickson, Features Editor, Guitarist Magazine: “Whatever you may have thought this great CD from Elliott […]
With the plethora of new gear making its way to the marketplace, I felt it appropriate to share my personal thoughts/feelings about some of the tools I’ve come across that have made noticeable impressions on me. PICKS Stetsbar: “Vibrato Handle”, “Tremolo Arm”, “Wanger Bar”…call them what you will. In my early pickin’ days Duane Eddy […]
Courtesy Guitar Player Magazine (April 1999) A favorite in clubs and frat houses, and a staple of classic-rock radio, Steely Dan’s “Reelin’ In The Years” has it all. There’s the hooky intro (dig those chromatic pull-offs and hammer-ons that jump start the song), great lyrics and vocals, sing-along choruses, and tightly arranged, harmonized guitar interludes-courtesy […]
I’m really pleased to let you know that we’ve completed mixing and mastering. The ‘parts’ are currently at the manufacturing plant. Yes!
This set of recordings is quite a different approach for me. It’s all guitars; it’s about exploring emotion. Roughly half is on acoustic. As I said – different.
Excerpt from the book by Pete Prown and HP Newquist: Chapter 20 / Session Players Up in New York, studio man Elliott Randall played on thousands of sessions and is still probably best known for his spectacular solos on Steely Dan’s first hit, “Reelin’ In The Years.” (1972). Combining sumptuous melodic phrases with rock attitude […]