- New direction for slide guitarist Roy Rogers - Marin Independent-Journal
- New direction for slide guitarist Roy Rogers - Marin Independent-Journal Blues musician Roy Rogers, who once lived in Novato and has garnered critical acclaim for his work with the slide guitar, found rich material in his life ...and more [Read More...]
- Roy Rogers: Slide Guitarist Extraordinaire
Roy Rogers has been playing the blues for over 30 years. Known as one of the leading slide guitarists in the world as well as for producing records for John Lee Hooker and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Rogers is the epitome of the modern traveling blues musician, playing gigs big and small throughout the world. Recently, he released "Split Decision," which he describes has having a bit more “edge” than his previous recordings. [Read More...]
- Roy Rogers Wins Players' Choice Award from Acoustic Guitar Magazine
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ANNOUNCING THE 2008 WINNERS!
Thousands of guitarists voted in the Acoustic Guitar 2008 Players' Choice Awards, and here are the winning companies, players, and products. The Players' Choice Awards are the way you, the players, tell the world which guitars, accessories, instruction resources, and amplification and recording gear are making your musical lives richer and more enjoyable. And this year, you also chose your favorite guitarists in all styles. Check out this year’s winners right here! [Read More...]
- Roy Rogers Digs In to Gibson ES-137
- Legendary Slide Guitarist Roy Rogers digging on the Gibson ES-137 during a break from recording his new album at Studio D in Sausalito, Calif., on Monday, Dec, 1. Roy loved adding the Memphis guitar to his sound for the new project.
Roy's last CD was with Ray Manzarek of the Doors. He has recorded with John Lee Hooker, Keith Richards and Bonnie Raitt to name a few and USA Today says, "Pundits who bemoan the scarcity of guitar gods haven't laid ears on Roy Rogers, whose slide riffs could peel a crawfish."
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- Roy Rogers the latest, greatest slide guitarist
- "Everybody is looking for something that rings true to them," said Rogers, who performs with Perkins on Nov. 14 at the Crystal Bay Casino. "In my case, I couldn't get enough of Elmore James and Muddy Waters. (Howlin') Wolf, too. His early stuff had that slide."
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- Roy Rogers & Phil Aaberg Headline Blues & Brews Festival
- Bay Area bluesman Roy Rogers joins with longtime musical ally Philip Aaberg once again for the 13th annual Blues and Brews fundraiser tonight. The 49th Street Blues Project opens the show.
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Rogers last appeared at Blues and Brews with pianist Aaberg in 2000 with a rhythm section assembled by Aaberg. This time around, Rogers brings his touring band, the Delta Rhythm Kings: Steve Ehrmann on bass and Billy Lee Lewis on drums and percussion.
"When you use your own players ... you have a whole different subtlety and dynamic that come out through the music," Rogers explained in a phone interview. "It gives you the opportunity to take it to higher ground." [Read More...]
- The Sultan of Slide
- It's rare that The Entertainer spills over on to the Opinion page. Rarer still when it involves a debate about a musician's identity, or whether he's even still alive.
That's just what happened last week, when a reader wrote in to ask if the Box Office listing for Roy Rogers' upcoming performance wasn't some kind of typo. Hadn't the singing cowboy been dead for a number of years now?
My response was simple: That I would gladly pay money to see the original Roy Rogers raised from the dead. Either fortunately or unfortunately, depending on how macabre you are, that wasn't what the Box Office listing was referring to.
No, slide guitar master Roy Rogers, who's a mere 58 years of age, is actually the one playing at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at Tyee Wine Cellars south of Corvallis. And though Rogers lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, the Internet delivered our Opinion page conversation to his door, prompting his own response, as well as responses from several of his local fans. [Read More...]
- Interview of Roy Rogers in Blueswax
- "You've got to listen to what moves you. Listen to a wide range of music." - Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area where he started playing guitar at age twelve and was exposed to a wealth of musical styles, most notably Blues, which became his passion. Since his first recording in 1976 he has become one of the finest practitioners and innovators of modern slide guitar.
In the 27 years he's been playing professionally, Rogers has been nominated eight times for Grammy awards and three times for the prestigious Blues Music Awards. [Read More...]
- Interview in Modern Guitars Magazine
- I thought you all would enjoy this recent feature story on Roy written by Mike Shea for Modern Guitars Magazine. It's
an extensive interview with lots of personal insights and a variety of perspectives on the
state of live performance.
- Roy Celebrates 25 Years of the Blues
"My first reaction was, 'Wow, he's white,'" the New Orleans native now
called Gaynell Rogers remembers of that first sighting in 1980 when the Vallejo-reared
slide guitarist was celebrating the release of his bluesy album with harmonica player
David Burgin. "I'd heard the record on the radio, it was a great record, and when I saw
Roy I thought, 'How is this guy playing guitar like that? He's not Southern, and he's not
Afro-American.'" And he's not that Roy Rogers, although he was named after the singing
cowboy to please his older brother Billy, a cowboy wannabe. This year Gaynell and Roy
celebrate the 25th anniversary of that introduction, and the 21st of their marriage. It's
a silver anniversary also for the Delta Rhythm Kings, the trio fronted by Roy and in
significant part promoted and publicized by Gaynell."
